This Is Not a Government Office. Howell County Court Records is a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file pleadings, issue certified copies, change a court date, take payments, or clear warrants. Official records must come from the government office that maintains them.
Need an Official Document?
Here is where to look for the records most people ask about in Howell County:
Howell County Circuit Clerk / Circuit Court
Clerk: Cynthia Lee
106 Courthouse
West Plains, MO 65775
(417) 256-3741
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., excluding state holidays
Records request email: hwl.recordsrequest@courts.mo.gov
Courthouse mailing address: Howell County Courthouse, 106 Courthouse, West Plains, MO 65775
- Court case files: contact the Howell County Circuit Clerk or use the Howell County Circuit Court record path
- Marriage licenses and recorded instruments: contact the Howell County Recorder of Deeds, 107 Courthouse, West Plains, MO 65775, phone (417) 256-3750
- County Clerk records and elections: contact Howell County Clerk Kelly Waggoner, 35 Court Square, Room 200, West Plains, MO 65775, phone 417-256-2591
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records
- Criminal court charges and arrest-related records: see arrest records and court charges
- Jail roster and sheriff records: see inmate records or contact the Howell County Sheriff's Office at (417) 256-2544
- Active warrants: see warrant records and verify directly with the court or Sheriff's Office before taking action