Jefferson County Recorder of Deeds
729 Maple Street Administration Center, Hillsboro, Missouri, 63050
Contact & location
- Address
- 729 Maple Street Administration Center, Hillsboro, Missouri, 63050
- Mail-in address
- Jefferson County Recorder of Deeds729 Maple Street Administration Center, Hillsboro, Missouri, 63050
- Records for
- Jefferson County, Missouri
- Phone
- 636-797-5414
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Missouri state records
Jefferson 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
via Google| Monday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| 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Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.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 Jefferson County Recorder of Deeds’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 Hillsboro. 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
★★★★★4.0 (27)- ★★★★★C.J. GerberGoogle
Recorder of Deeds, Debbie Dunnegan Waters ought to be ashamed of herself. Many of us are not buying her story that she meant no ill when she, in fact, advocated the overthrow of the government of the United States by the military. Despite what you think of this president, that is a horror show. Can you imagine that kind of anarchy? Suppose that a Republican had been president and a Democrat or Liberal had done that? Can you imagine her what response would have been? I would never attempt to give you advice. Clearly this is a local issue. But it does have overtones for the rest of us in this country. What I would ask you to do is hand her a copy of this note and let her know that her decisions have reflected poorly on the professionalism of what is probably a fine institution. I did basic training at Fort Leonard Wood and found the state to be wonderful. But we can't have that kind of free-for-all within the halls of our governments, either local, state, or federal.
- ★★★★★SharGoogle
Thank you Tracey for your exceptional service in clarifying a license plate issue we had. You listened, understood, and rectified our problem. You are certainly an asset to this office.
- ★★★★★Robert KorhammerGoogle
Well organized, polite and helpful.
- ★★★★★Jane SmithGoogle
These signs were posted at least four places. As a new resident the snark makes me question the wisdom of moving to Jefferson County. Thank goodness I dealt with the personal property department across the hall. At least that side was professional, courteous and pleasant without the attitude.
- ★★★★★good timesGoogle
Need to hire better school bus drivers. This grown man couldn’t maneuver this obstacle… last week he tried the same antics and to add insult to injury on his behalf he not only went around me but stopped to take a picture of me. He needs a proper lesson in his vehicles capabilities.