CONTACT INFO
ADDRESS:
RIPLEY COUNTY COURTHOUSE
100 COURTHOUSE SQ. SUITE 3
DONIPHAN, MO 63935
PHONE: 573-996-7941
RECORDER EMAIL: recorderripleyco@windstream.net
COUNTY INFORMATION
Ripley county was organized January 5, 1833, from Wayne County and is named for Eleazer W. Ripley, a soldier of the War of 1812. The County Seat is located at Doniphan, Missouri, and is divided up into the following political townships: Pine, Kelley, Jordan, Johnson, Sherley, Doniphan, Flatwoods, Washington, West Doniphan, Varner, Gatewood, Union, Poynor, Harris and Thomas.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Record and maintain Real Estate documents
- Issue and maintain Marriage Licenses
- File and maintain State and Federal Tax Liens
- File and maintain Military Discharge documents
POLICIES
- It is office policy not to accept blanket documents.
- No pictures or scanning of documents by phone or any other means will be allowed, unless the page cannot be copied from book.
- With all recordings, enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope.
- Effective July 1, 2001, all Uniform Commercial Code filings are done through the Secretary of State.
- Tax Liens: Recorder’s Office does not do searches.
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Birth and Death records: Birth and death records are kept by the State of Missouri, not on the county level. Visit the
Missouri Secretary of State for birth and death records.
- Documents received after 3:30 p.m. will be recorded on the next business day.
NOW ACCEPTING E-RECORDINGS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Index to Deeds Books and images are now available on the Online Record Search going back to 1969.