Johnson County Marriage Records Office
Marriage records and licenses are handled by the Johnson County Recorder of Deeds. The Recorder is Stormy Taylor. The normal Recorder address is 300 N Holden Street, Suite 305, Warrensburg, MO 64093, but the office also lists a temporary location at 301 W Market Street during the courthouse remodel. The office phone is 660-747-6811, and hours are Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
The Recorder records and preserves land records, subdivision plats, surveys, powers of attorney, tax liens, real-estate UCC documents, military discharges, marriage licenses, and miscellaneous documents. That means the Recorder is the correct office for marriage-license copies, but not for divorce decrees. Divorce records are court records held through the Circuit Clerk and Case.net.
The Recorder landing page is the official source for Johnson County marriage records office routing.
The Recorder page confirms the local office that handles marriage licenses rather than court divorce files.
Johnson County Recorder Contact
The Recorder office description gives the staff, address, temporary location, fax, and office hours. During the remodel, a person relying on older courthouse directions should confirm the current public counter location before going in person. Marriage-license applicants should also call before appearing because the county requires appointments for license applications.
Johnson County Recorder of Deeds
300 N Holden Street, Suite 305
Warrensburg, MO 64093
Temporary location: 301 W Market Street, Warrensburg
660-747-6811
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
The Recorder office description is the source for the current Recorder, staff, hours, and remodel-related temporary location.
The temporary-location detail is important because marriage copy and license questions do not go to the jail or Circuit Clerk.
Apply for Johnson County Marriage License
The Johnson County marriage license page says applications are taken by appointment from 9:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday except legal holidays. Applicants should call 660-747-6811 to make the appointment. The county also states that Missouri's minimum legal age to marry is 18 years old with no exceptions.
- Call the Recorder at 660-747-6811 to schedule the marriage license appointment.
- Appear during the application window from 9:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday except legal holidays.
- Bring required identification and personal information. The official page inspected did not list a full ID checklist.
- If one party cannot appear because of military service, ADA qualifying disability, or incarceration, ask about the Affidavit of Absent Application.
- After the ceremony, the officiant returns the license for recording, and certified copies are obtained from the Recorder.
Judges in Johnson County do not perform marriages, according to local court-services information.
The county marriage license page is the source for appointments, application hours, and absent-application categories.
The appointment rule should be checked before planning a same-day visit to the Recorder counter.
Johnson County Marriage Application Fields
The public Johnson County page confirms the appointment process and absent-applicant categories, but it did not expose a full marriage-license form inventory. The partial field inventory below is limited to facts supported by the research and the normal information implied by the documented process. Unsupported fields, such as a specific ID type list or fee amount, are not stated as confirmed.
| Field or Item | Confirmed Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant presence | Confirmed | Appointment is required unless an absent-applicant exception applies. |
| Marriage age | Confirmed | Minimum legal age is 18 with no exceptions. |
| Appointment time | Confirmed | Applications are taken 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday except holidays. |
| Absent applicant reason | Confirmed when applicable | Military service, ADA qualifying disability, or incarceration may support an affidavit process. |
| Identification details | Not confirmed in inspected page text | Call the Recorder before the appointment. |
| Marriage license fee | Not confirmed in inspected page text | No amount was located in the provided research. |
Johnson County Marriage Divorce Fees
The available fee research supports divorce filing, divorce modification, court copies, certification, and iCounty image pricing. It does not provide a confirmed Johnson County marriage-license fee or a certified marriage copy amount. Those unsupported amounts are left as call-office items rather than invented.
| Item | Amount or Rule |
|---|---|
| Divorce filing | $102.50 |
| Divorce modification | $102.50 |
| Court document copies | $0.25 per page |
| Court certification | $1.50 |
| iCounty registered user | $0.00 account option, document image printing $1.00 per page |
| iCounty single day subscription | $10.00, image preview true, $1.00 per page |
| iCounty monthly subscription | $50.00, image preview true, $1.00 per page |
| Marriage license fee | Call Recorder, amount not confirmed in research |
Search Johnson County Marriage Records
Marriage record searches can be handled at the Recorder counter, by phone, or through iCounty online records. The Recorder public-searching page says internet records with images are available online and that opening, viewing, and printing depend on the selected account or subscription option. Image purchases can be paid through the site, and iCounty questions go to 816-295-1540.
The Recorder also warns about a solicitation from Records Recovery Services asking $87 for certified deeds, compared with about $5 or less in the Recorder office and $1 per page. That warning is about deed copies, but it is still useful for marriage-record users because it shows why official county channels should be used before paying non-government mailers.
The Recorder document standards page is one official source for the office's recording rules and fee context.
Recording rules help identify why the Recorder is the marriage-record office, even though divorce is a court file.
Johnson County iCounty Search
The Recorder public searching page points users to iCounty. The Johnson County iCounty login uses User ID, email, password, Save User ID, Login, Register, and Forgot your password controls. The public-search page notes a redesigned online search and pricing structure that began July 1, 2023.
iCounty is an online Recorder search, not a divorce case search. Use it for Recorder records, including marriage-license records when available through the Recorder's online index and image system. Use Case.net or the Circuit Clerk for divorce cases.
The Recorder public searching page is the source for online access limits and iCounty registration notes.
The public-search notice explains why a login or paid image option may be needed for Recorder images.
The iCounty login page is the source for visible login fields and subscription pricing.
The login screen confirms that online image access uses account and subscription choices rather than open anonymous image browsing.
Find Johnson County Divorce Records
Divorce records are handled by the Circuit Clerk through the Circuit Court, not by the Recorder. Johnson County lists divorce and marriage dissolution as Justice Center services. Search public divorce case status and hearings through Missouri Case.net by case number, party name, filing date, or hearing date. Copies and certifications go through the Circuit Clerk when available and public.
Self-represented divorce filers can use Missouri Courts approved forms, but Johnson County says they must complete the two-step Litigant Awareness Program and use provided forms. The Circuit Clerk cannot provide legal advice or prepare petitions for legal separation or annulment. People filing without counsel remain responsible for correct forms and service steps.
- Confirm Johnson County is the correct venue or residency location.
- Use Missouri Courts approved dissolution forms if filing without an attorney.
- Complete the two-step Litigant Awareness Program if self-represented.
- File with the Circuit Clerk at the Johnson County Justice Center.
- Pay the $102.50 filing fee unless a fee waiver applies.
- Search hearings and case status in Case.net after filing.
Certified Marriage Divorce Copies
Certified marriage copies should be requested from the Recorder because that office records the license after the ceremony. Certified divorce decree copies should be requested through the Circuit Clerk because the decree is a court order in the dissolution case. Sealed or restricted family records may require party or attorney status and proof of identity.
Missouri state vital records may provide certain marriage or divorce statement and certification services, but the local record source is still split. For Johnson County marriage licenses, use the Recorder. For Johnson County divorce case files, use the Circuit Clerk and Case.net.