Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
When a visitor enters a name or case number into a search tool, that input is sent to the company that operates that tool. The provider processes the request and returns its own results. Jefferson County Court Docket does not maintain a separate log of the search terms entered into those tools.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email sent to the site may be retained so it can be reviewed and answered. It is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law or necessary to respond to the request.
Data We Gather Automatically
Like most websites, the site’s systems may receive technical information connected with a visit:
- The IP address used by the device
- Browser type and version
- Device and operating-system information
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them
- The referring site, when one is supplied
- Page-view dates and times
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files that can help a website understand aggregated traffic and performance. Analytics services may use them to measure page use and technical issues. Browser settings can block or remove cookies, although some functions may then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
Technical and contact information may be used for ordinary operation of the site and its tools, including:
- Keeping pages available and improving load performance
- Routing a submitted search to the relevant outside service
- Understanding broad traffic patterns and page usefulness
- Diagnosing security or technical problems
- Supporting advertising that may be interest-based
No Court-Record Data on File
Jefferson County Court Docket does not host, compile, sell, or maintain a database of court dockets or individual case files. It provides reference information about the official routes for court records. For a Jefferson County Circuit Court file, the proper custodian is the Jefferson County Circuit Clerk; the statewide public index is Missouri Case.net. This site does not assemble visitor data into consumer reports or profiles of third parties.
Third-Party Search Partners
The search boxes displayed on the site are operated by outside providers. Information entered there is handled under the provider’s own privacy terms, retention practices, and sharing rules. Jefferson County Court Docket does not control those practices. Review the provider’s policy before submitting a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links can lead to official court, clerk, and state resources as well as third-party services. A visitor who follows a link leaves this site and becomes subject to the other site’s privacy policy and terms. The official Jefferson County Circuit Court page and Missouri Case.net are examples of separate services with their own controls.
Advertising partners may use their own technology to measure activity across websites or serve interest-based advertising. That activity is governed by the partner’s policies, not this policy.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Depending on the activity, information may be processed by:
- Search providers receiving a query entered into their tool
- Analytics vendors used to measure traffic and performance
- Advertising networks serving content on the site
- Government or law-enforcement authorities responding to a valid legal requirement
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used for the information the site handles. No internet-based system is completely secure, however, and no method can guarantee that unauthorized access or a service interruption will never occur.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from people under 18. If a parent or guardian believes a minor submitted personal information, they may contact the site to request review and deletion where appropriate.
Your Data Rights
Requests about information held by this private website can be made through the site’s contact route, subject to applicable law and operational limits. Missouri’s Sunshine Law, Chapter 610, including RSMo §610.011 and RSMo §610.120, concerns records held by public bodies and recognizes closed-record limits. It does not make a private website the custodian of a Jefferson County court file. Court-record access is also controlled by Missouri Court Operating Rule 4, the 23rd Judicial Circuit Local Court Rules, and any sealing or redaction rule that applies.
- Ask what personal information the site holds about a requestor
- Request correction of information that is inaccurate
- Ask for deletion when retention is not required or otherwise permitted
- Ask questions about applicable processing choices
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as site practices change. The revised version will be posted here with an updated effective date. Visitors who continue to use the site after a revision should review the current wording.
Effective date: August 28, 2026