Search Andrew County Court Records
Andrew County does not run a separate county case-search database. Public case lookup starts with Missouri Case.net, the statewide court search used for public circuit court records. The Fifth Judicial Circuit and the Andrew County Prosecuting Attorney both point users to Case.net for court dates and case tracking. Case.net can show public Andrew County circuit, associate, traffic, domestic, probate, and municipal case activity when the file is not sealed, confidential, or otherwise restricted.
The best search depends on what is known. A case number is the most direct route. A litigant name search helps when the number is unknown. Scheduled hearing searches help confirm appearance dates. The court site also supports case tracking, which lets a user request email or text reminders after selecting a notice option and passing human verification. For old files, missing documents, certified copies, or records not displayed online, the next step is the Andrew County Circuit Clerk.
- Open Missouri Case.net and choose the search mode that fits the information available.
- Enter the case number, litigant name, filing date, or scheduled hearing details.
- Review the court, division, docket entries, parties, hearings, and public judgments shown for Andrew County.
- Use Track This Case if alerts are needed for future court dates or docket changes.
- Contact the Andrew County Circuit Clerk for certified copies, older files, or documents that are not available remotely.
Andrew County Case.net Fields
Case.net search fields are built for public court lookup, not bulk extraction. Missouri courts block automated scraping and older Case.net links under the www2.courts.mo.gov domain were decommissioned as of November 1, 2025. Human users should use the current courts.mo.gov portal and watch for fake Case.net sites or fake traffic-ticket text messages that Missouri courts have warned about.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes / Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Number Search | Search mode | One mode required | Best when the exact Andrew County case number is known. |
| Litigant Name Search | Search mode | One mode required | Useful for party-name searches and court-date checks. |
| Filing Date Search | Search mode | Optional | Helps narrow recent filings by date. |
| Scheduled Hearings | Search mode | Optional | Used to confirm hearing dates and times. |
| Track This Case | Button/link | Optional | Requires notice option, email or mobile number, and verification characters. |
| Pay By Web | Button/link | Conditional | Appears only for cases eligible for online court payment. |
Andrew County Court System
Andrew County is part of Missouri's Fifth Judicial Circuit with Buchanan County. The primary trial court is the Circuit Court. Local divisions handle civil, criminal, domestic, probate, juvenile, small claims, traffic, and municipal matters. Appeals from the circuit court ordinarily go to the Missouri Court of Appeals unless a case falls within the Supreme Court of Missouri's direct jurisdiction.
The Andrew County court page identifies Circuit Clerk Tannah Buhman as the court-records custodian. It also lists the judges and staff routes that matter when a person needs the correct record desk: circuit criminal, associate criminal, child support, civil, domestic, probate, juvenile, municipal, protection orders, records, and jury administration are each assigned locally.
Case flow: filing or charge › Andrew County Circuit Court division › judgment or disposition › Missouri Court of Appeals when an appeal is filed.
| Court / Division | Role | Local Record Types |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew County Circuit Court | General trial court | Civil, criminal, domestic, probate, juvenile, traffic, municipal records |
| Associate Circuit Division | Lower-level circuit division | Associate criminal, traffic, small claims, landlord/tenant, associate civil |
| Probate Division | Estate and protective proceedings | Wills, estates, guardianships, conservatorships, small estates |
| Municipal Division | Local ordinance and municipal traffic | Savannah and Country Club Village matters held locally |
Visit Andrew County Courthouse
The main court and county offices are in the Andrew County Courthouse at 411 Court Street in Savannah. General building hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, although individual offices may keep their own service hours. Court clerks and the prosecuting attorney are on the second floor. The County Clerk and Recorder of Deeds are on the main level. The public administrator is listed in the basement.
Mail and in-person requests should be routed by record type. The Circuit Clerk handles court files and certified court copies. The Recorder of Deeds handles marriage licenses, recorded land documents, military discharges, and liens. The County Clerk handles county administrative duties, elections, notary commissions, liquor and auctioneer licenses, tax levy work, payroll, and county claims.
Andrew County Circuit Clerk
P.O. Box 318
Savannah, MO 64485
816-324-3921 Ext. 1
Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
Andrew County Recorder of Deeds
P.O. Box 208
Savannah, MO 64485
816-324-4221 Ext. 6
Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
Andrew County Sheriff's Office
400 East Main Street
Savannah, MO 64485
816-324-4114
Administrative hours Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-3:30 PM
Andrew County Court Dockets
The Fifth Judicial Circuit publishes docket-call patterns for Andrew County rather than a live daily docket PDF in the extracted source. The circuit criminal docket is called every Tuesday. Civil circuit matters are called Monday and Friday mornings each month. Domestic matters are called every Monday. Probate is called Monday and Friday. The Associate Division calls criminal and traffic every Tuesday, with associate civil on Monday and Friday.
Savannah and Country Club Village municipal court is held the first Tuesday of the month. That matters for local traffic and ordinance cases because a ticket may be in an associate division case, a municipal matter, or a case that later results in a bench warrant after a missed appearance. Case.net and the Circuit Clerk are the practical tools for confirming a date.
| Docket | Usual Call Pattern | Common Records |
|---|---|---|
| Circuit criminal | Every Tuesday | Felony hearings, pleas, dispositions, warrants |
| Associate criminal / traffic | Every Tuesday | Misdemeanor, traffic, citation, and associate criminal events |
| Domestic | Every Monday | Dissolution, paternity, support, modification cases |
| Probate | Monday and Friday | Estate, guardianship, conservatorship, and will matters |
| Municipal | First Tuesday monthly | Savannah and Country Club Village municipal cases |
Andrew County Court Record Types
Andrew County court records are divided by the type of case and the division that keeps it. Civil files include lawsuits, associate civil petitions, landlord/tenant actions, small claims, name changes, liens, collections, and motions. Criminal files include charges, pleas, hearings, warrants, bond entries, dispositions, sentences, fines, costs, and probation terms when those records are public.
Domestic files include dissolutions, legal separations, paternity, support, and motions to modify. Probate files include estates, wills, guardianships, conservatorships, refusals of letters, determinations of heirship, discovery of assets, and will contests. Traffic records may appear through Case.net and the Missouri ticket portal when eligible. Marriage records are not court files. The Recorder of Deeds keeps those records, while divorce case files are kept by the Circuit Clerk.
- Civil records cover claims, small claims, landlord/tenant cases, name changes, and collection activity.
- Criminal records cover the court case after charges are filed, including public pleas and dispositions.
- Traffic records may include citation case data, court dates, fines, and Pay By Web eligibility.
- Domestic records cover divorce, legal separation, paternity, child support, and modification filings.
- Probate records cover estate and protective proceedings in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court.
What Andrew County Records Show
A public Andrew County court record usually gives enough information to identify the case, the parties, the court division, the hearing history, and the current status. Criminal and traffic files may show charge descriptions and statute codes. Civil and domestic files may show the petition type, parties, attorneys, docket entries, orders, and judgments. Financial links or balances may appear only when the case is eligible for online payment.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Case number | The unique court file number used by Case.net and the Circuit Clerk. |
| Court / division | The Andrew County Circuit Court division handling the matter. |
| Parties | Litigants, defendants, petitioners, respondents, or other named parties. |
| Docket entries | The chronological event log of filings, hearings, orders, and actions. |
| Disposition | The outcome of a charge, claim, petition, or case event. |
| Costs / payment link | Fines, costs, or online payment options when public and eligible. |
Andrew County Public Access Laws
Missouri's Sunshine Law is the starting point for public records. RSMo 610.011 states the state's policy favoring open public records unless another law closes them. RSMo 610.023 requires public bodies to appoint a custodian and respond to public-record requests. RSMo 610.026 allows copy and search fees within statutory limits.
For court records, the practical access route is more specific than a general Sunshine request. Use Case.net first for public case entries. Then contact the Andrew County Circuit Clerk when the file is old, not online, needs certification, or needs staff review. Law-enforcement arrest and incident records follow RSMo 610.100, while closed criminal records and expungement are handled under RSMo 610.120 and RSMo 610.140.
Key point: Open-records law does not make sealed, juvenile, adoption, mental-health, or confidential court documents available to the public.
Restricted Andrew County Records
Juvenile court records are the clearest restricted category. RSMo 211.321 generally keeps juvenile proceeding records and social records closed except by court order or statutory exception. Peace officer juvenile records are kept separate and are generally closed as well.
Closed, sealed, and expunged criminal records are not destroyed, but they are not open to the general public. Expungement can close eligible arrest, plea, trial, or conviction records after a petition and court order. Adoption files, mental health proceedings, protected addresses, financial account numbers, victim information, medical details, Social Security numbers, and minor names may be withheld or redacted.
- Sealed record
- A file or document closed from public view by law or court order.
- Expungement
- A court order that closes eligible criminal records from general public access.
- Redaction
- The masking or removal of confidential details before a public copy is released.
Andrew County Sheriff Records
The Andrew County Sheriff's Office and Jail are at 400 East Main Street in Savannah. The sheriff's site lists a 24-hour phone line at 816-324-4114, emergency 911, and a crime tip hotline at 816-324-3511. Grant Gillett is identified as sheriff. The jail is an 84-bed facility run 24 hours per day, with detention staff able to confirm current bond and charge information.
The sheriff site publishes a current inmate roster and a 48-hour release option. The roster can be searched by name and sorted by date. A jail profile can show booking number, age, gender, race, arresting agency, booking date and time, charges, and bond. Bail amounts and charges may change after court appearances, so bond companies and people posting bail should call the detention center before relying on a roster entry. Full roster details are handled on the Andrew County inmate records page.
Andrew County Warrant Records
The Sheriff's Warrants Division explains the local warrant process but does not publish a public active-warrant search form. Dispatchers receive warrants from the Andrew County Circuit Court and enter them into MULES, the Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement System. MULES is for law enforcement, not public lookup. Road patrol deputies then receive local warrant copies to locate and serve subjects.
Andrew County warrant checks use a fallback chain: call the Sheriff's Office, check Case.net for public case events, contact the Circuit Clerk for bench warrants or failure-to-appear matters, and confirm municipal matters for Savannah or Country Club Village when a local ticket or ordinance case is involved. The sheriff says the office processes 30 to 40 warrants per month on average. Do not rely on third-party warrant sites.
Andrew County Marriage Divorce Probate
Marriage records are Recorder of Deeds records, not Circuit Clerk court files. The Andrew County Recorder requires an appointment for marriage license applications, both parties must appear together, applicants must be 18 or older, and valid government-issued picture ID is required. A marriage license costs $51 cash, and a certified copy after the completed license is returned and recorded costs $10.
Divorce records are Circuit Clerk records because dissolution and legal separation cases are court cases. Domestic docket calls are every Monday, and the Fifth Circuit fee schedule lists dissolution or legal separation filing at $102.50. Probate is handled by the Probate Division of the Andrew County Circuit Court, not a separate courthouse. Estates, wills, guardianships, conservatorships, small estates, refusals of letters, and heirship matters are routed through the Circuit Clerk.
Common probate terms are simple once the role is clear. A testator is the person who made a will. An executor is the person named to handle a will. A guardianship covers personal care authority, while a conservatorship covers financial management for a protected person.
Andrew County Court Fees
The Fifth Judicial Circuit cost-deposit page gives Andrew County court fee and copy information. Payments may be made by cash, cashier's check, business check, money order, credit card, or debit card. Checks are payable to the Circuit Clerk of Andrew County. Online payments use Missouri Pay By Web, where users select Andrew County-Circuit Court-5th Judicial Circuit.
| Item | Fee / Note |
|---|---|
| Photocopies | $2.50 for the first 10 pages, then $0.10 per page |
| Certified copies | $2.50 per certification up to two pages, then regular copy charges |
| Associate civil original petition | $48.50 |
| Small claims | $35.50 |
| Circuit civil action | $98.50 |
| Dissolution / legal separation | $102.50 |
| Online payment convenience | $1.00 up to $50; 2.75% above $50 |
Andrew County Criminal Contacts
Andrew County uses a Prosecuting Attorney, not a district attorney. Monica Morrey is listed as Prosecuting Attorney. The office is on the second floor of the courthouse, keeps office hours from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday, and publishes separate email routes for victim services, traffic cases, and criminal cases. The prosecutor page also links to Sunshine Law request resources.
The regional public defender office is Missouri State Public Defender District 5 in St. Joseph. District Defender Andrew Parmenter is listed at 518 Felix Street, St. Joseph, MO 64501, with phone 816-387-2026. Criminal defendants should also check Case.net for court dates because the public defender's official court-date guide directs users there and explains the Track This Case feature.
Andrew County Court History
Andrew County was organized on January 29, 1841, from the Platte Purchase, and Savannah became the county seat. The first courthouse was ordered in July 1841 to house the courtroom, sheriff's office, petit jury room, and grand jury room. It cost $600 and stood at Sixth and Market. A first jail was completed in May 1842.
The first courthouse was soon considered too primitive for public use. A brick courthouse on the public square was accepted December 17, 1845, at a cost of $6,280. A later jail and jailer's residence was accepted in 1867 and eventually held several county offices. The old courthouse was condemned and razed in 1899. The current courthouse was funded by a 27-cent direct tax approved in an August 1898 special election and cost $48,000.
Federal Records for Andrew County
Federal court records are separate from Andrew County Circuit Court records. Andrew County is in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Federal civil, criminal, and bankruptcy dockets are searched through PACER and CM/ECF, not Missouri Case.net. The Western District includes a federal district court and a bankruptcy court, and federal appeals usually go to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit unless a specialized appeal belongs elsewhere.
Andrew County Court Records FAQ
Where are Andrew County court records searched online?
Public Andrew County court records are searched through Missouri Case.net. Use the current courts.mo.gov portal, not older www2 links, and contact the Circuit Clerk for certified copies or files that do not appear online.
Who is the Andrew County court records custodian?
The Andrew County Circuit Clerk is the main court-records custodian. Recorder of Deeds records, such as marriage and land records, are separate from court case files.
Are Andrew County warrants searchable online?
No public active-warrant search form was found on the official sheriff site. Call the Sheriff's Office or Circuit Clerk, and check Case.net for public court events.
Are jail charges the same as court charges?
No. Jail roster charges can reflect booking data, while court charges are formal filings tracked in the court case. Charges and bond can change after court appearances.
Can juvenile records be searched like other court records?
No. Missouri juvenile records are generally confidential under RSMo 211.321 unless a court order or statutory exception allows access.