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Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Lewis County, Missouri. The Lewis County Courthouse is at 100 East Lafayette Street, Monticello, MO 63457; the general county phone is 573-767-5476. County sources list general weekday courthouse hours as 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., while the County Clerk and Recorder pages list public counter hours as 8:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Court case files: contact Julie George, Lewis County Circuit Court Clerk, PO Box 8, Monticello, MO 63457; phone 573-767-5352; fax 573-767-5342; email julie.george@courts.mo.gov; or see the Circuit Court Clerk and Circuit Court pages
- Marriage and divorce records: for marriage licenses and certified marriage copies, contact Amy Parrish, Recorder of Deeds, PO Box 97, Monticello, MO 63457; phone 573-767-5440; for divorce case files, contact the Circuit Court Clerk or see marriage and divorce records
- Probate, wills, and estates: contact the Circuit Court Clerk because probate is handled by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court
- Criminal and arrest records: for filed criminal cases, contact the Circuit Court Clerk; for sheriff arrest or incident records, contact Sheriff David Parrish at 107 South Washington Street, Monticello, MO 63457, phone 573-767-5287, or see criminal records
- Jail roster: contact the Lewis County Sheriff's Office, 107 South Washington Street, Monticello, MO 63457, phone 573-767-5287, or see inmate records
- Active warrants: contact the Sheriff's Office at 573-767-5287 or see warrant records
- County Commission and Sunshine requests: contact Shannon Sapp, Lewis County Clerk and Election Authority, PO Box 67, Monticello, MO 63457; phone 573-767-5205