Camden County Circuit Clerk Office
The Camden County elected-officials source identifies Kayla Henry as Circuit Clerk and gives the Circuit Clerk phone as 573-317-3900. The Circuit Clerk page states that the office has jurisdiction over civil, criminal, probate, juvenile, municipal, small claims, and protection-order divisions. That broad list makes the Circuit Clerk the local court-record contact for many case types that appear in Missouri Case.net.
The office handles more than file storage. The research source says the Circuit Clerk processes court documents, keeps court orders, handles jury trials, collects fines and costs, sets bail bonds in criminal cases, and handles payments for court costs, fines, restitution, and bonds. Those duties explain why a case file question and a payment or bond question may both route to the same office.
Camden County Circuit Clerk
Clerk: Kayla Henry
1 Court Circle NW
Camdenton, MO 65020
573-317-3900
Main county hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
What Camden County Circuit Clerk Handles
Camden County court users should start with the Circuit Clerk when the record is part of a case. Case.net is the online search path for many public Missouri court cases, but the clerk remains the local source for certified copies, older or missing files, docket questions, payment details, bond questions, and counter access. The clerk also ties those court-file requests to the county's civil, criminal, probate, juvenile, municipal, small claims, and protection-order divisions.
- Civil, criminal, probate, juvenile, municipal, small claims, and protection-order divisions.
- Court documents, court orders, case files, and docket-related questions.
- Jury trial administration and court-event processing.
- Court costs, fines, restitution, bonds, and related payment questions.
- Certified copies and record access when online information is not enough.
Circuit Clerk Versus Recorder
The Camden County clerk structure is split by function. The Circuit Clerk is the court clerk. The Recorder of Deeds is a separate elected record office for marriage licenses, certified Camden County marriage license copies, land instruments, plats, surveys, DD214 recordings, I-County index access, DeedWatch, and electronic recording. Sending a court case request to the Recorder can delay the search.
| Office | Use It For | Do Not Use It For |
|---|---|---|
| Circuit Clerk | Civil, criminal, probate, juvenile, municipal, small claims, protection orders, divorce decrees, costs, bonds. | Marriage license issuance or land instrument recording. |
| Recorder of Deeds | Marriage licenses, certified Camden-issued marriage copies, deeds, plats, surveys, DD214 records, I-County. | Circuit Court dockets, divorce case files, criminal dispositions, probate case copies. |
| Missouri Case.net | Public online lookup for many Circuit Court cases and scheduled hearings. | Certified copies or non-public documents. |
Note: The Recorder can certify marriage copies only for licenses obtained in Camden County, even if the ceremony happened there.
Request Camden County Certified Copies
A certified court copy is a copy authenticated by the court record office. It may be needed for a divorce decree, probate order, judgment, disposition, protection order, or other filed order. Public Case.net information can help identify the file, but a printed online docket is not the same as a certified court copy.
- Search Missouri Case.net first if the case may be public online.
- Write down the case number, party names, case type, and filing year.
- Identify the document needed, such as decree, judgment, disposition, letters, order, or docket sheet.
- Call or visit the Circuit Clerk at 573-317-3900 to confirm availability, access limits, cost, and payment method.
- Provide enough detail for staff to locate the file and ask whether the copy can be certified.
- For sealed, juvenile, expunged, or protected records, ask what authority or court order is required.
Camden County Records Request Fields
The research source did not locate a separate Camden County Circuit Clerk request form. A useful clerk request still needs enough detail to identify the exact case and document. Use the table below as the minimum information to have ready before calling or visiting.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Case number | Best if known | Use Case.net or prior paperwork to find the exact number. |
| Party names | Yes | Include full names and role, such as plaintiff, defendant, petitioner, respondent, estate, or ward. |
| Case type | Yes | Civil, criminal, probate, family, protection order, small claims, municipal, or juvenile. |
| Document type | Yes | Order, judgment, decree, disposition, docket sheet, letters, or other filing. |
| Filing year or date range | Helpful | Important for older records and common names. |
| Certified or plain copy | Yes | Certification affects the copy process and cost. |
Camden County Circuit Clerk Fees
The assigned research source did not provide a Circuit Clerk copy-fee schedule, civil filing schedule, or certified-copy amount. The available local fee table belongs to the Recorder of Deeds, not the Circuit Clerk, and should not be reused for court copies. For court records, call the Circuit Clerk before ordering so the current cost and payment method are confirmed.
| Item | Published Amount in Research | Office to Confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Plain court copy | Not located | Circuit Clerk |
| Certified court copy | Not located | Circuit Clerk |
| Civil filing | Not located | Circuit Clerk |
| Probate filing or copy | Not located | Circuit Clerk |
| Marriage license | $51.00, but this is Recorder only | Recorder of Deeds |
| Certified Camden marriage copy | $9.00, but this is Recorder only | Recorder of Deeds |
Case.net and Clerk Counter
Camden County Circuit Court records are generally searched through Missouri Case.net rather than a county-built case portal. Case.net supports litigant name search, filing date search, case number search, scheduled hearings and trials search, judgment index search, Pay By Web, and Track This Case when available. Public use should be through a normal browser; the research noted that Missouri judicial sites block scraper-style access.
The clerk counter remains important even when Case.net works. Older files, certified copies, document images that are not public online, sealed or restricted access questions, payment questions, bond questions, and cost questions still require the local office. Municipal matters may require checking the city municipal court named on the citation rather than assuming every local issue is a Circuit Court case.
Restricted Camden County Court Records
Not every record held by the Circuit Clerk is open to the general public. Juvenile records are confidential under Missouri Rev. Stat. section 211.321. Expunged records are restricted under section 610.140 after a qualifying court order. Protection-order records can include confidential details under section 455.073.
Sealed cases, adoption matters, mental-health filings, protected addresses, financial account numbers, minor names, medical records, and some family-court exhibits may require party status, attorney authority, statutory access, or a judge's order. A clerk search can confirm whether a public docket exists, but it cannot override a seal or privacy statute.