Directory
Most offices are reached through the courthouse main line, (573) 224-5600, by extension. Courthouse hours: 8:00 a.m.– 4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday, closed county holidays.
About the county
Wayne County is a third-class Missouri county, governed by a three-member County Commission and a set of independently elected offices — the arrangement most Missouri counties outside a charter form of government use. Greenville has been the county seat since the town was laid out in 1819.
Most offices share the courthouse in Greenville; a few, like the Sheriff and Coroner, operate from separate facilities. See the office directory below for each office’s mailing address and phone extension.
The county’s governing body — one presiding commissioner elected countywide plus one associate commissioner from each district. Sets the county budget, oversees county property and roads, and handles administrative matters not assigned to another office.
Keeps the county’s official records and Commission minutes, administers elections and voter registration, and issues local licenses and permits.
Records and preserves deeds, mortgages, liens, and plats for real estate in the county, issues marriage licenses, and provides an online land-records search.
waynecountyrecorder.com →Determines the assessed value of real estate and personal property each year — the figure the Collector’s office uses to calculate tax bills.
Bills and collects real estate, personal property, and utility taxes, then distributes the proceeds monthly to the schools, road districts, and other entities that levy them.
Pay taxes & search records →Custodian of county funds — invests and disburses county money and reconciles accounts alongside the Collector and Commission.
The county’s elected attorney — prosecutes criminal cases and represents the state in county court matters.
County law enforcement — patrol, jail operations, court security, and service of civil process.
Clerk of the county’s circuit court — maintains court records, dockets, and filings for civil and criminal cases.
Manages estates, guardianships, and conservatorships for residents unable to handle their own affairs.
Investigates deaths that occur under circumstances the law requires to be examined, and determines cause and manner of death.
Verify before relying on this. Names, extensions, and hours here were compiled from the Missouri Association of Counties directory and each office’s own site. Elected offices turn over every four years — call ahead to confirm who currently holds an office.
