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Where to search Butler County records

Butler County, Missouri court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with Butler County government, courthouse, elected officials, services, public notices, and county information. Check current custody through Butler County Sheriff court service, rural law enforcement, jail management, custody, and contact information. Use Missouri Case.net official statewide court-case search and public case information for the state-level path described in this guide.

Court casesButler County government, courthouse, elected officials, services, public notices, and county information
Current custodyButler County Sheriff court service, rural law enforcement, jail management, custody, and contact information
Statewide recordsMissouri Case.net official statewide court-case search and public case information
Federal recordsFederal court and custody records are outside county systems and require a separate federal search.

Verified local details

These details were drawn from the official sources linked in this guide. Reconfirm addresses, contacts, schedules, fees, and other time-sensitive details with the responsible agency.

Butler County identifies the Butler County Courthouse at 100 North Main Street, Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901.
The county website describes Butler County as home to more than 42,000 residents and identifies Wappapello Lake, Mark Twain National Forest, and the St. Francis, Black, and Little Black Rivers as local features.
The Butler County Sheriff's Office is at 200 Oak Street, Poplar Bluff, with a listed office telephone number of 573-785-8444 and jail telephone number of 573-686-8067.
The Sheriff lists court service, crime investigation, jail management, and rural law enforcement among its responsibilities.
The Butler County Circuit Clerk maintains court records, processes court orders and legal process, collects court money, and provides civil, criminal, and probate division contacts.
The Circuit Clerk states that Missouri Case.net remote public access applies to public court documents filed on or after July 1, 2023.

Butler County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Court cases	Butler County government, courthouse, elected officials, services, public notices, and county information	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Jail and custody	Butler County Sheriff court service, rural law enforcement, jail management, custody, and contact information	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Statewide records	Missouri Case.net official statewide court-case search and public case information	State	Open source	August 10, 2026
Court cases	Butler County official source (butlercountymo.com)	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026

How this guide is maintained: This matrix only republishes government and agency destinations supported by the researched guide or its reviewed county source registry. Page updated August 10, 2026. Agency sites and coverage can change, so confirm current rules with the source. Read our county source-review and correction policy.

A useful Butler County records search depends on matching the record to the right custodian. Use the questions below for a fast orientation, then follow the linked court, jail, police, and statewide sources for the authoritative record. Butler County has 41,904 residents (2025 estimate). The source map below identifies the relevant local courts and agencies. Offices and online systems change, so confirm details with the agency before relying on a record.

Quick facts

County-equivalent identity: 29-023
Population: 41,904 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: Butler County identifies the Butler County Courthouse at 100 North Main Street, Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901.
Local detail: The county website describes Butler County as home to more than 42,000 residents and identifies Wappapello Lake, Mark Twain National Forest, and the St. Francis, Black, and Little Black Rivers as local features.
Local detail: The Butler County Sheriff's Office is at 200 Oak Street, Poplar Bluff, with a listed office telephone number of 573-785-8444 and jail telephone number of 573-686-8067.
Local detail: The Sheriff lists court service, crime investigation, jail management, and rural law enforcement among its responsibilities.
Local detail: The Butler County Circuit Clerk maintains court records, processes court orders and legal process, collects court money, and provides civil, criminal, and probate division contacts.
Local detail: The Circuit Clerk states that Missouri Case.net remote public access applies to public court documents filed on or after July 1, 2023.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: Butler County identifies the Butler County Courthouse at 100 North Main Street, Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901.
Local detail: The county website describes Butler County as home to more than 42,000 residents and identifies Wappapello Lake, Mark Twain National Forest, and the St. Francis, Black, and Little Black Rivers as local features.
Local detail: The Butler County Sheriff's Office is at 200 Oak Street, Poplar Bluff, with a listed office telephone number of 573-785-8444 and jail telephone number of 573-686-8067.

How do I search a Butler County criminal, civil, or probate court case?

For Butler County, start with Butler County government, courthouse, elected officials, services, public notices, and county information and Butler County Sheriff court service, rural law enforcement, jail management, custody, and contact information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I search a Butler County criminal, civil, or probate court case depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The county website provides general information and a resident estimate but does not provide a unified countywide criminal-history or live custody database.

What documents are available through Missouri Case.net for Butler County?

For Butler County, start with Butler County government, courthouse, elected officials, services, public notices, and county information and Butler County Sheriff court service, rural law enforcement, jail management, custody, and contact information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. What documents are available through Missouri Case.net for Butler County depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The county website provides general information and a resident estimate but does not provide a unified countywide criminal-history or live custody database.

How do I contact the Butler County Circuit Clerk's civil, criminal, or probate division?

For Butler County, start with Butler County government, courthouse, elected officials, services, public notices, and county information and Butler County Sheriff court service, rural law enforcement, jail management, custody, and contact information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I contact the Butler County Circuit Clerk's civil, criminal, or probate division depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The county website provides general information and a resident estimate but does not provide a unified countywide criminal-history or live custody database.

How can I find out whether someone is held in the Butler County Jail?

For Butler County, start with Butler County government, courthouse, elected officials, services, public notices, and county information and Butler County Sheriff court service, rural law enforcement, jail management, custody, and contact information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can I find out whether someone is held in the Butler County Jail depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The county website provides general information and a resident estimate but does not provide a unified countywide criminal-history or live custody database.

What is the Butler County Jail telephone number?

For Butler County, start with Butler County government, courthouse, elected officials, services, public notices, and county information and Butler County Sheriff court service, rural law enforcement, jail management, custody, and contact information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. What is the Butler County Jail telephone number depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The county website provides general information and a resident estimate but does not provide a unified countywide criminal-history or live custody database.

How do I request a Butler County Sheriff's Office report or court-service record?

For Butler County, start with Butler County government, courthouse, elected officials, services, public notices, and county information and Butler County Sheriff court service, rural law enforcement, jail management, custody, and contact information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I request a Butler County Sheriff's Office report or court-service record depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The county website provides general information and a resident estimate but does not provide a unified countywide criminal-history or live custody database.

Which agency handles an incident in rural Butler County versus inside a municipality?

For Butler County, start with Butler County government, courthouse, elected officials, services, public notices, and county information and Butler County Sheriff court service, rural law enforcement, jail management, custody, and contact information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Which agency handles an incident in rural Butler County versus inside a municipality depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The county website provides general information and a resident estimate but does not provide a unified countywide criminal-history or live custody database.

How do I pay Butler County court costs, restitution, fines, or fees?

For Butler County, start with Butler County government, courthouse, elected officials, services, public notices, and county information and Butler County Sheriff court service, rural law enforcement, jail management, custody, and contact information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I pay Butler County court costs, restitution, fines, or fees depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The county website provides general information and a resident estimate but does not provide a unified countywide criminal-history or live custody database.

Municipal courts and other local systems

Municipal and local court coverage is separate from the county trial-court path. Custody: The Butler County Sheriff's Office maintains custody and control of prisoners in and out of the jail and lists a county jail telephone number of 573-686-8067. Municipal: The Sheriff's Office describes its law-enforcement role as rural law enforcement. Municipal police departments and municipal courts may have separate jurisdiction within incorporated communities, including Poplar Bluff.

Local cities and separate court systems

The relevant local courts and agencies may serve different incorporated municipalities, so confirm the filing locality before relying on a record.

Butler County court and felony records

Start with Butler County government, courthouse, elected officials, services, public notices, and county information for the official Butler County court path. County: Butler County government operates county offices and courthouse services from Poplar Bluff. The county website separately identifies municipal communities and county government functions. Court: The Butler County Circuit Clerk administers civil, criminal, and probate court divisions at the Butler County Courthouse. Missouri Case.net provides statewide public case-search access subject to court-record restrictions.

Police records and public-record requests

Request a police or incident record from the sheriff or municipal police agency that created it. Missouri Case.net public access is limited by filing date, confidentiality rules, sealed records, and other court-system restrictions.

Butler County custody and jail information

For current custody information, start with Butler County Sheriff court service, rural law enforcement, jail management, custody, and contact information. The county website provides general information and a resident estimate but does not provide a unified countywide criminal-history or live custody database.

Missouri state-level record sources

Use Missouri Case.net official statewide court-case search and public case information as the statewide starting point. Do not treat a statewide search as a complete county docket, jail roster, or police-record database.

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Official Butler County and Missouri record sources

For an official starting point, use Butler County government, courthouse, elected officials, services, public notices, and county information. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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