Dexter, MO Public Records
Dexter is an incorporated city in Stoddard County, Missouri, with an estimated population of 7,890 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 7.2 square miles of land. That is down about 57 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Dexter City Hall
Dexter's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under Missouri's Sunshine Law. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Dexter Contact on File
| Government | City Of Dexter |
| Contact listed | City Clerk |
| Mailing address | 301 E Stoddard St, Dexter, MO 63841 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Dexter
Dexter is in Stoddard County. In Missouri, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder of Deeds. Divorce cases in Missouri are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. Wills and estates in Missouri are handled by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court in each county.
📍 Stoddard County at a Glance
| County | Stoddard County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 28,438 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Stoddard County Justice Center (35th Judicial Circuit)
| Address | 403 South Prairie, Bloomfield, MO 63825 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (573) 568-4640 |
| Hours | 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays |
| Records available | Circuit court case records (civil, criminal, family, probate, small claims, traffic); the Circuit Clerk keeps the court files |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | courts.mo.gov/…/getCountyCourtData.htm ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Stoddard County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Dexter
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Dexter, MO:
📋 Dexter Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Missouri are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Missouri, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | Stoddard County courthouse. Divorce cases in Missouri are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Missouri are handled by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court in each county. |
| State court system | Missouri Courts |
| Sex offender registry | Missouri Sex Offender Registry (Missouri State Highway Patrol) |