Cole County Recorder's Office
311 E High Street Room 101 Courthouse Annex, Jefferson City, Missouri, 65101
Contact & location
- Address
- 311 E High Street Room 101 Courthouse Annex, Jefferson City, Missouri, 65101
- Mail-in address
- Recorder of DeedsP.O. Box 353, Jefferson City, Missouri, 65102
- Records for
- Cole County, Missouri
- Phone
- 573-634-9115
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Missouri state records
Cole County follows Missouri’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $15.00
- Missouri marriage certificate fee
- 12–16 weeks
- Statewide processing
- 6,245,466
- Missouri population
This office charges $9.00 — $6.00 less than the Missouri fee.
See full Missouri requirements, IDs & fees →Office hours
| Monday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Certificates, fees & processing
| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage Certificate | $9.00 | 12–16 weeksMissouri estimate |
Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The Cole County Recorder's Office’s office or registry of vital records, offers a wide range of crucial services. These offices play a vital role in the protection and provision of essential documents such as , and marriage certificates . In addition to maintaining these primary records, they are responsible for managing and issuing copies of birth, marriage, and death records that occurred within the Township of Jefferson City. Alongside record maintenance, this office provides valuable services like issuing certified copies of documents, overseeing the registration of domestic partnerships, and offering assistance to rectify any errors detected in vital records. Through these comprehensive services, the vital records office ensures the accuracy, accessibility, and integrity of vital records for the benefit of the community.
Reviews
★★★★★1.0 (2)- ★★★★★Jimmy EreGoogle
They are extremely difficult. I work with counties/parishes all over the country and they are the only one my whole institution dreads dealing with. It's a running joke that you'll have to send Cole County a document any other office would accept 5+ times for it to be recorded.