Mountain Grove, MO

To confirm whether someone is married in Missouri, contact the Recorder of Deeds in the county where the marriage license was issued. The Missouri Recorders' Association directory is at https://moara.net/. Statewide marriage verifications (1948–present) come from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Bureau of Vital Records at https://health.mo.gov/data/vitalrecords/ for $15. Marriage licenses are public records under Missouri Sunshine Law (Chapter 610 RSMo); certified copies cost about $9 at the recorder. Sources: MO DHSS (https://health.mo.gov/data/vitalrecords/), MO Recorders' Association (https://moara.net/).

To find building permits and inspection records in Missouri, contact the local Building Department or City/County Public Works office where the property is located. Most cities post permit history online: St. Louis at https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/public-safety/building/, Kansas City at https://www.kcmo.gov/city-hall/departments/city-planning-development, Springfield at https://www.springfieldmo.gov/, Columbia at https://www.como.gov/. Missouri Sunshine Law (Chapter 610 RSMo) makes permits and inspections public records. Many counties also offer GIS-based permit lookups (e.g., St. Louis County at https://www.stlouisco.com/). Copies typically cost $0.10–$1 per page. Sources: MO Sunshine Law (https://ago.mo.gov/missouri-law/sunshine-law), MO Cities (https://www.molagers.org/).

To find out if someone from Missouri is being sentenced, search Missouri Case.net at https://www.courts.mo.gov/casenet/ for the underlying criminal case — the case docket lists scheduled sentencing dates. For state-prison inmates, the Missouri Department of Corrections Offender Search at https://web.mo.gov/doc/offSearchWeb/searchOffender.do shows offenders awaiting sentencing or already sentenced, with offense, sentence length, and release date. The Missouri Office of Prosecution Services and individual County Prosecuting Attorney offices may also confirm sentencing dates. Missouri Sunshine Law (Chapter 610 RSMo) governs disclosure. Sources: MO Case.net (https://www.courts.mo.gov/casenet/), MO DOC (https://doc.mo.gov/).