Howard County Circuit Clerk & Recorder

07/29/2026

Jury duty: The jury trial scheduled for Thursday, 8/6/26, has been cancelled. Therefore, you are not required to appear on this date.

07/13/2026

The public terminal for the Recorder of Deeds office is currently down at this time. IT is working on it. We are sorry for any inconvenience. 

06/09/2026

**Judge Gebhardt's June 10, 2026, Law day has been rescheduled to July 15,2026. For inquiries, please contact our office at 660-248-2194. We apologize for any inconvenience.**

06/08/2026

**Judge Gebhardt's June 9, 2026, Law day has been rescheduled to June 23, 2026. For inquiries, please contact our office at 660-248-2194. We apologize for any inconvenience.**

03/31/2026

Our office will be closing to the public at 3:00pm today for a staff meeting. Sorry for any inconvenience. We will resume regular business hours tomorrow 4/1/2025 at 8:30am.

03/09/2026

Official Alert: Fake Passport Websites. We have received reports of numerous individuals being scammed by fake passport services. All passport-related information can be found at travel.state.gov.

Alternatively, you may reach our office at 660-248-2194.

Links to external websites are provided as a convenience and should not be construed as an endorsement by the U.S. Department of State of the views or products contained therein. If you wish to remain on travel.state.gov, click the "cancel" message.

02/18/2026

The Circuit Clerk and Recorder's Office is currently inviting applications for a Court Clerk position with an anticipated start date of April 1, 2026. For detailed information and to submit an application, please visit Mocareers.gov.

https://mocareers.mo.gov/hiretrue/ce3/job-board/5effe9b2-4b89-494b-ac76-c45e25190768/8138f5ee-c959-4a14-a3c3-0e1de7f21c15?jb=1

02/05/2026

Our phones are currently down. We are working on resolving this issue. Sorry for any inconvenience.

12/23/2025

By Order of the Presiding Judge for the 14th Circuit, the Howard County Circuit Clerk & Recorders office will be closed December 24th through the 26th for the Christmas holiday. The office will also be closed Thursday January 1st for the New Year holiday. We hope that everyone has a safe and happy holiday!