Shannon County Clerk Office
The Shannon County Clerk is Shelly Bland. Deputy clerks listed by the county are Angie Norris and Caitlynn Corbin. The office is on the second floor of the courthouse in Eminence and is the local administrative clerk's office, not the primary court-record clerk. That distinction is important in Missouri because the Circuit Clerk/Recorder keeps Shannon County Circuit Court case records, while the County Clerk supports county government operations.
County Clerk services include voter registration and absentee voting, ATV permits, county liquor, auctioneer, and wrecker licenses, plat books, plat maps, county road maps, notary public commissions, and job applications. The office also supports the County Commission and county operations through budget, insurance, accounts payable, employee benefits, payroll, personnel records, bids, notices, value and rate certifications, and revenue apportionment duties.
The official County Clerk page is shown on the Shannon County website.
The office page confirms the clerk, deputies, contact details, public hours, second-floor location, and the mix of election, commission, and license services.
Shannon County Clerk
Clerk: Shelly Bland
Deputies: Angie Norris and Caitlynn Corbin
PO Box 187
Eminence, MO 65466
(573) 226-3414 ext. 1
Fax: (573) 226-5325
shellyb@shannoncounty.gov
Second floor of the courthouse
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Lunch: 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Shannon County Clerk Duties
The County Clerk is the right office for Shannon County administrative records and services tied to county government rather than court litigation. A request about commission records, bid records, local permits, payroll-related public records, notary commissions, voter services, or county maps should start with this office. A request about a criminal case, civil suit, probate matter, traffic citation, divorce decree, or court docket should instead go to the Shannon County Circuit Clerk/Recorder.
County Clerk duties listed by Shannon County include:
- Absentee voting, voter registration, election support, and related election records.
- Serving as budget officer and handling county insurance, accounts payable, employee benefits, payroll, and personnel records.
- Receiving and maintaining bids, public notices, and County Commission support records.
- Certifying political subdivision values and rates, certifying local and personal revenue to the County Collector, and apportioning railroad and utility revenue.
- Handling notary public commissions, local license services, maps, plat books, road maps, and county job applications.
Request Shannon County Clerk Records
County Clerk requests should identify the administrative record sought and the office function connected to it. Some records may be readily available during counter hours, while others may require staff search time, copying, review for closed material, or a written Sunshine Law request. The office hours posted locally are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with lunch from noon to 1:00 PM.
- Decide whether the record is administrative or court related. Use the County Clerk for elections, commission, bids, licenses, notary, maps, and county administrative records.
- Call (573) 226-3414 ext. 1 or email shellyb@shannoncounty.gov to confirm the record custodian, office hours, copy options, and whether an in-person visit is needed.
- For written requests, describe the record, date range, office function, preferred format, and requester contact details.
- Ask for any copy or research cost before payment. Missouri Sunshine Law fee limits may apply to public county administrative records.
- For court case records, certified divorce decrees, probate copies, or court docket files, contact the Circuit Clerk/Recorder instead.
County Clerk Request Fields
No separate Shannon County administrative-record request form was located in the research. A written request can still be clear and usable if it gives the County Clerk enough information to identify the record and the county office function involved. The details below fit common election, commission, bid, license, map, and administrative requests.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Record category | Yes | Examples include election, commission, bid, license, notary, map, payroll, budget, or county administrative record. |
| Date range | Yes if known | Narrow the request to a year, election, meeting period, bid cycle, or license period when possible. |
| Names or entities | When relevant | Include applicant, subdivision, vendor, notary, employee record category, or political subdivision name. |
| Copy format | Yes | Ask for inspection, paper copy, electronic copy, map, plat book, or certified office response as needed. |
| Requester contact | Yes | Provide phone, email, mailing address, and any deadline tied to the request. |
| Fee question | Recommended | Ask for a cost estimate before staff time, copying, or mailing begins. |
Shannon County Clerk Fees
The County Clerk research lists services but does not publish local prices for plat books, maps, licenses, notary services, or administrative copies. Missouri's Sunshine Law gives a general public-record fee framework for county governmental records, but it does not replace office-specific license, map, or service charges. Confirm current costs with the County Clerk before mailing payment or visiting for a paid item.
| Item | Amount or Rule |
|---|---|
| Administrative public-record paper copies | Up to $0.10 per page for paper copies not larger than 9 by 14 inches under RSMo 610.026, plus permitted actual costs. |
| Research, duplication, or staff time | May be charged at actual cost as allowed by Missouri Sunshine Law. |
| Plat books, plat maps, and county road maps | Fee not located in research. Confirm with the County Clerk. |
| County liquor, auctioneer, wrecker, or ATV permit services | Fee not located in research. Confirm current license requirements and payment method. |
| Court certified copies | Not handled by the County Clerk as the primary court-record office. Ask the Circuit Clerk/Recorder. |
Common County Clerk Services
The County Clerk page is service-focused rather than a form library. For public users, the most useful distinction is the category of service. Election and voter questions should go to the County Clerk. County Commission and bid records should also start there. Court forms, probate forms, and divorce records belong in the Circuit Court system.
- Voter registration and absentee voting services for Shannon County elections.
- County liquor, auctioneer, wrecker, and ATV permit or license inquiries.
- County plat books, plat maps, and county road map purchases.
- Notary public commission processing and related county clerk support.
- County job applications, bids, notices, budget, payroll, benefits, and personnel record routing.
Mail and Office Access
Shannon County did not publish a separate online County Clerk record database in the research. The official access path is the County Clerk office, using PO Box 187, Eminence, MO 65466, phone (573) 226-3414 ext. 1, fax (573) 226-5325, and email shellyb@shannoncounty.gov. For in-person service, the county page states the office is on the second floor of the courthouse and posts public hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with lunch from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.
Public administrative records are generally requested from the public governmental body that keeps them. Missouri Sunshine Law sections 610.011 and 610.023 favor open public records and require public governmental bodies to make public records available unless a law closes them. Some county records may still be confidential, partly closed, or subject to redaction.