Office of the Circuit Clerk

You may obtain a copy of your divorce decree by one of three ways. You may call, write or come into the Circuit Clerk’s Office, 105 South Central, Clayton, MO 63105, Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.. Our phone number is 314-615-8015. You need the names of both parties of the divorce, and the year the divorce was granted. The cost is $.30 per page for copies. If you need it certified as a true copy from the court record, there is an additional cost of $1.50 per certification.

If the court has any records for the deceased person, you may obtain a copy in person at the court or by calling our Certified Copy Department at 314-615-2618. Please allow 48 hours for processing. The cost is $1.00 per page of the will.

For certified or authenticated copies, you may obtain a copy in person at the court, by mail, or by calling our Certified Copy Department at (314) 615-2618. Partial documents cannot be certified or authenticated – it must be the entire document. You will need the following information:

1. Estate name and number.
2. Document(s) needed.
3. Type of copy requesting – certified or authenticated.
4. Quantity.
5. Requester’s name and call back number.

The cost is $1.00 per page for plain copies. Certified copies are an additional $1.50 per document. Authenticated copies are an additional $4.50 per document. Prepayment is required in some instances.

Complete guidelines for ordering copies and types of payment allowed can be found on our website at www.stlouisco.com/circuitcourt/probatecourt.

You may file a Small Claims case in the St. Louis County Circuit Court, 105 South Central, Clayton, MO 63105, Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.. You may obtain a Small Claims Pamphlet to assist you in filing a Small Claims case. The pamphlet describes the Small Claims Division, who can sue in Small Claims, what you can sue for and advice on trying to settle a problem and what you need to do before filing a claim. The pamphlet further explains how to prepare for trial, file an appeal if you do not agree with the decision, and how to collect a small claims judgment. For a pamphlet call our Small Claims Office at 314-615-2601 or 314-615-2592.

You may pay a State Violation traffic ticket in the St. Louis County Circuit Court, 105 South Central, Clayton, MO 63105, Monday through Friday 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. on the 1st floor at the Cashier Window for the Circuit Clerk’s Office. To pay your court cost you will need a copy of the cost bill that was given to you when you appeared in court. You may pay by cash, credit card (Visa or MasterCard), check or money order made payable to the St. Louis County Circuit Clerk. Certain traffic tickets can be paid online at the initial hearing phase.

If you lost your traffic ticket you should call the Criminal/Traffic Department at 314-615-4773 or 314-615-2649.