Saline County Circuit Clerk Office
Missouri court records for Saline County are maintained by the Circuit Clerk. The research identifies Becky Tebbenkamp Uhlich as Circuit Clerk. Her official page says she was elected in 2018 and 2022 and had served as a deputy clerk for 8.5 years before taking office. The same page lists Chandra Bachtel as Chief Deputy Circuit Clerk, several deputy clerks, and Carol Swartz as the official court reporter. The office sits inside the Saline County Courthouse, the historic courthouse on the Marshall square.
The Saline County Circuit Clerk page is the local source for office contact information, Case.net, local rules, filing fees, court responsibilities, judge names, and staff listings.
Saline County Circuit Clerk
Circuit Clerk: Becky Tebbenkamp Uhlich
19 E. Arrow Street, Room 205
Marshall, MO 65340
(660) 886-2300
Fax: (660) 831-5360
Becky.Uhlich@courts.mo.gov
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The official Circuit Clerk source page shows the local court-record office and related county court links.
That page is the best local starting point for court-record duties, clerk phones, fee links, and Missouri Case.net access.
Saline County Court Records Handled
The Circuit Clerk's responsibilities are broad because the office is the record keeper for the Saline County Circuit Court. The office maintains complete and accurate records for civil, criminal, juvenile, traffic, small claims, adult abuse and child protection orders, probate, and child support matters. It also handles money paid into court and disburses fines and costs. For court files, the Circuit Clerk is the office to contact when Case.net does not show enough detail or when a certified record is needed.
- Civil petitions, motions, judgments, garnishments, name changes, landlord-tenant matters, and small claims.
- Criminal and traffic case records, including public docket entries, charges, pleas, dispositions, sentencing entries, and costs.
- Family, dissolution, paternity, modification, child support, adult abuse, and child protection order records.
- Probate and juvenile division records, subject to confidentiality rules for juvenile and protected-person matters.
- Jury program duties, including questionnaires and summonses.
- Passport acceptance during office hours, with no appointment needed and no photo service provided.
Passports are processed Monday through Friday during the same office-hour window, including lunch hour. That service belongs to the Circuit Clerk office, but it is not a court-record request.
Circuit Clerk vs County Clerk
Saline County has several clerk-like offices, and the names can be confusing. The Circuit Clerk handles court records. The County Clerk and Election Authority handles county commission records, elections, tax-levy certification, county liquor and auctioneer licenses, notary commissions, and fuel-tax refund assistance. The Recorder of Deeds handles marriage licenses, marriage records, land records, tax liens, plats, surveys, military discharges, and permanent recorded instruments.
| Office | Local record role | Contact source |
|---|---|---|
| Circuit Clerk | Court case records, probate filings, traffic, small claims, family, criminal, jury, passports | County Circuit Clerk page |
| County Clerk | County commission records, election authority work, tax levies, notary commissions | Saline County Clerk site |
| Recorder of Deeds | Marriage licenses and records, land records, recorded instruments, military discharge records | Recorder page |
The County Clerk source helps clarify that the County Clerk is not the main court-file custodian.
Use that distinction before requesting records so a court case request does not get routed to the commission or election office.
Request Certified Saline Court Copies
No dedicated Saline County court-record copy request form was found on the Circuit Clerk page. The documented access path is Case.net for public remote case information, direct contact with the proper clerk unit, or an in-person request in Room 205. A certified copy is different from an online printout because the clerk certifies that it is a true copy from the court file. Courts, agencies, title companies, employers with lawful authority, and other offices may require that certification.
- Search Missouri Case.net for the case number, party names, filing date, and court location.
- Identify the exact document needed, such as a judgment, disposition, docket sheet, order, probate letter, or divorce decree.
- Call or visit the Circuit Clerk in Room 205 to confirm availability, copy type, fee, and pickup or mailing options.
- For probate questions, use the probate clerk phone at (660) 886-8808; for associate matters, use the associate clerk line through (660) 886-2300.
- Pay the required fee only after the clerk confirms the current amount because copy and certification fees were not found in the research file.
Saline Records Request Fields
Because no local court-copy request form was located, a useful request should provide the same details a clerk would need to locate and prepare the record. The goal is to avoid a broad search when a precise case number or filing detail is available.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Case number | Best if known | Use the exact Case.net number from court papers or online search results. |
| Party names | Yes when case number is unknown | Include full names and alternate spellings when possible. |
| Case type | Helpful | Civil, criminal, traffic, probate, family, small claims, or protection order. |
| Document requested | Yes | Judgment, order, docket sheet, disposition, certified copy, or other named paper. |
| Certification needed | Yes if required | Say whether a plain copy is enough or a certified court copy is required. |
| Requester contact | Yes | Provide phone, email, and mailing address for clerk follow-up. |
Saline County Circuit Clerk Fees
The research includes the Saline County filing-fee sheet for court filings but does not publish a plain-copy, certified-copy, or search-fee schedule. The fee table below therefore lists documented filing fees only. Ask the Circuit Clerk for current copy charges before ordering records.
| Filing or service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Original civil cases, quiet title, name change, 5- and 10-year denial | $100.50 |
| Domestic matters, modifications, paternity, domestic contempt by attorney | $102.50 |
| Domestic matters, modifications, paternity, domestic contempt including service | $175.00 |
| Expungement under 610.130 or 610.140 RSMo | $100.50 |
| Western District appeal | $70.00 |
| Landlord/tenant, rent and possession | $48.50 |
| Associate civil except small claims | $48.50 |
| Small claims | $35.50 |
| Trial de novo | $45.00 |
| Municipal trial de novo | $27.00 |
The county Q&A source is useful for routing courthouse services to the right room or office.
For court records, the key local room remains the Circuit Clerk in Room 205.
Public Access and Clerk Limits
Missouri law favors public access to records, but court files are also controlled by judicial rules, sealing orders, redaction duties, and case-specific statutes. RSMo 109.180 addresses inspection of state, county, and municipal records kept under statute or ordinance. RSMo 610.023 supplies a three-business-day response framework for public-record custodians, while court records may also involve Missouri Court Operating Rule 2 and Case.net limits.
Juvenile records, adoption files, sealed records, expunged matters, protected personal identifiers, and some guardianship or mental-health material are not ordinary public search results. The Circuit Clerk can explain record availability and copy procedure, but cannot provide legal advice about eligibility, strategy, or whether a court should seal or open a record.
The Missouri public records statute is a reminder that open-record principles apply alongside court-specific access rules.
The statute supports public inspection where law allows it, but the final answer for a court file comes from the case type, court rule, and clerk access review.
Online and In-Person Clerk Access
Case.net is the statewide online channel for Saline County public case information. It can be searched by litigant name, case number, filing date, and scheduled hearings. Some public documents are available remotely after Missouri's remote public access expansion, but confidential and sealed documents remain excluded. When Case.net is incomplete, the next step is not a county-built search engine. It is the Circuit Clerk, the associate clerk, the probate clerk, or the correct municipal division.
Local rules also matter for filings. Pleadings must be typed or legibly written on one side of letter-size paper, double-spaced, with required margins, signatures, addresses, phone numbers, and bar numbers where applicable. Motions, notices, and orders must be filed as separate documents. If service through the circuit clerk is requested, a confidential filing sheet or amended confidential filing sheet must include addresses or directions sufficient for service.