Maries County Circuit Clerk Office
The official Maries County Circuit Clerk and Recorder page identifies Mark Buschmann as Circuit Clerk and Recorder. The office is part of Missouri's 25th Judicial Circuit and is located on the second floor of the Maries County Courthouse in Vienna. The county page says the office handles a variety of areas within the court system and directs users to traffic, probate, civil, municipal division, and contact pages for more focused questions.
The local staff list gives useful routing context. John Beger and William Hickle are listed as Circuit Judges. Kerry G. Rowden is listed as Associate, Probate, and Juvenile Judge. Janice Libbert is Associate and Probate Clerk. Theresa Branson is Deputy Clerk and Deputy Recorder, and Vanessa Shanks is Circuit Division Clerk. Those names should not be used as legal advice contacts, but they help identify the local court structure when a caller is trying to reach the correct division.
Maries County Circuit Clerk and Recorder
Clerk: Mark Buschmann
211 4th Street, second floor
Vienna, MO 65582
Mail: P.O. Box 490, Vienna, MO 65582
573-422-3338
Fax: 573-422-3976
mark.buschmann@courts.mo.gov
janice.libbert@courts.mo.gov
The official Circuit Clerk and Recorder page is the primary local source for Maries County clerk record routing.
That local office page ties court divisions, recorder work, and public clerk contact to the same county office.
Maries County Clerk Record Duties
The Maries County Circuit Clerk and Recorder is the office named in the research for court-case contact, ticket questions, jury questions, probate clerk questions, small claims assistance, and recorder-record access. It is not a generic district clerk. Missouri's trial court is the Circuit Court, and Maries County sits in the 25th Judicial Circuit. That structure means local court files belong with the Circuit Clerk and Recorder, while statewide index searches may begin in Missouri Case.net.
- Circuit court case questions, including civil, criminal, family, traffic, and public docket matters.
- Probate Division contact for decedent estates, guardianships, and mental-health probate filings.
- Small claims assistance by phone through the office number listed on the civil division page.
- Recorder access through the Maries County iCounty portal and the local recorder counter.
- Certified copy and older-file questions when online systems do not provide the needed document.
The county contact page confirms the same address, phone, fax, and email channels used for Maries County Circuit Clerk requests.
That contact page is the practical fallback when a public database does not answer a record request.
County Clerk Distinction
Maries County also has a separate County Clerk's Office. The official County Clerk page identifies Rhonda Rodgers, P.O. Box 205, Vienna, MO 65582, phone 573-422-3388, fax 573-422-3269, and rrodgers@mariescountymo.gov. Deputy Clerk Renee Kottwitz is listed with rkottwitz@mariescountymo.gov. That office has published hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The distinction matters. Court record users should not be routed to the County Clerk for circuit-court case copies, traffic case numbers, probate clerk questions, or recorder-index access. Use the County Clerk for county administration, elections, and non-court county business. Use the Circuit Clerk and Recorder for Maries County court records, recorder records, certified copies tied to court files, and courthouse court-service questions.
The official County Clerk page is useful mainly as a contrast to the Maries County Circuit Clerk and Recorder.
That distinction helps prevent court-record requests from being sent to the wrong county office.
Request Maries County Clerk Records
Maries County clerk record access uses different channels based on the file type. Court cases usually start with Case.net or the Circuit Clerk and Recorder. Recorder documents may use the iCounty login system. Historical county records may use the Missouri Secretary of State database. Law-enforcement reports are separate sheriff records, and federal court records are outside the county clerk's office. Matching the channel to the record reduces delays.
- Public circuit court case indexes start with Missouri Case.net when the case is public.
- Certified court copies go through the Circuit Clerk and Recorder with case details.
- Recorder document searches use Maries iCounty, which requires login or subscription access.
- Probate clerk questions route through the same courthouse office, but legal advice must come from counsel.
- Older county material may require the Missouri Secretary of State historical county records database.
- Sheriff reports use the sheriff records form, not the Circuit Clerk and Recorder.
Certified Maries County Copies
A certified copy is a copy issued with court or office certification that confirms it is an official copy from the record holder. People may need certified copies for name changes, appeals, benefits, title issues, estate work, school or agency filings, or proof of a court judgment. Maries County did not publish a downloadable certified-copy request form in the reviewed sources, so a request should include enough information for staff to identify the file and return the correct document.
- Identify the record type: court case, probate case, divorce decree, marriage record, recorder document, or older archive.
- Find the case number, book and page, party names, filing date, or other index detail through Case.net, iCounty, paperwork, or the clerk.
- Call 573-422-3338 or email the Circuit Clerk and Recorder contact listed by Maries County to confirm availability and cost.
- Submit the request with party names, document type, number of copies, certification need, return address, and payment instructions from the office.
- Review the received copy for certification, correct case number, and correct parties before using it for a legal or agency purpose.
Note: The research did not locate a Maries County court copy fee schedule, so confirm costs before mailing payment.
Maries County Request Fields
A complete request helps the Circuit Clerk and Recorder distinguish similar names, older files, and mixed court-recorder matters. The following field inventory is based on the research channels documented for Maries County, including Case.net, iCounty, court records, and the local contact page. It should be used as a practical checklist rather than a claim that the county publishes one universal form.
| Field | Required in practice | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Requester name and contact | Yes | Include phone, email, and mailing address for follow-up. |
| Case number or document reference | Best if known | Required for precise court payment and very helpful for copies. |
| Party names | Yes | Use full names and any prior names for marriage, divorce, probate, or civil files. |
| Record type | Yes | State court case, probate, divorce decree, marriage certificate, deed, or other recorder item. |
| Document requested | Yes | Examples include judgment, decree, letters, docket sheet, recorded image, or certificate. |
| Certification request | If needed | Say whether a plain copy or certified copy is required. |
| Payment and delivery preference | Yes | Confirm accepted payment and pickup, mail, or electronic options with the office. |
Maries County Clerk Fees
The official Maries County Circuit Clerk and Recorder sources reviewed did not publish plain court copy, certified court copy, certification, civil filing, or probate filing fees. The iCounty recorder portal did publish subscription and page charges. The sheriff report fees are included only as a fallback contrast for law-enforcement reports, which are not Circuit Clerk and Recorder court files.
| Item | Official amount or status |
|---|---|
| Circuit Clerk plain court copy fee | Fee not located in official Maries County sources. |
| Circuit Clerk certified copy fee | Fee not located in official Maries County sources. |
| Recorder iCounty registered user | $0.00 subscription, $1.00 per page printing service fee, $1.00 downloads. |
| Recorder iCounty single-day subscription | $10.00, with $1.00 per page. |
| Recorder iCounty monthly single user | $25.00, with $0.75 per page. |
| Recorder iCounty monthly sharable | $50.00, with $0.50 per page. |
| Recorder iCounty monthly sharable volume | $100.00, with $0.25 per page. |
| Sheriff report request fallback | $10 per report, $0.10 per page after 2 pages, $5 per photo, advance payment required. |
Maries County Recorder Portal
The iCounty portal is a separate recorder-record access path from Case.net court records. The login page identifies "Recorder of Deeds - Online Search, Maries County, Missouri, Mark Buschmann, Recorder of Deeds, (573) 422-3338." It uses a user ID, password, save-user checkbox, login button, registration link, and password-reset link. A requester looking for recorded documents, including some marriage-related records, should not assume the same search works for criminal, civil, traffic, or probate cases.
| iCounty field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| User ID (EMail) | Text or email | Yes for login | Email used as account ID. |
| Password | Password | Yes for login | Account password. |
| Save User ID | Checkbox | No | Saves user ID on the browser. |
| LOGIN | Button | N/A | Submits credentials. |
| Register | Link | No | Creates an account or subscription. |
| Forgot your password | Link | No | Password reset. |
Maries County Clerk Record Limits
Some records that sound related to the clerk are maintained elsewhere. The Missouri State Highway Patrol sex offender registry is a statewide law-enforcement registry, not a Maries County Circuit Clerk record. Federal civil, criminal, and bankruptcy cases are federal records. Maries County falls in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Eastern Division, but those cases are accessed through federal court channels rather than the local clerk.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol registry search is an example of a public record channel outside the Maries County Circuit Clerk and Recorder.
Use the registry for offender-registration data, not for circuit court filings or certified county copies.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol registry overview gives limits and context for that statewide record system.
Those limits are separate from the clerk's duty to provide court-record and recorder-record channels.
The Eastern District of Missouri homepage is the federal court source for cases outside the Maries County Circuit Clerk and Recorder.
Federal cases should be searched through federal systems, while Maries County circuit cases remain local Missouri court records.