Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A term entered into a search feature may be sent to the provider that operates that feature. The provider processes its service under its own policy. New Madrid County Court Docket does not maintain an official court-record database or promise to retain a query as an official case search.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If information is voluntarily sent through an available site contact channel, it may be retained to respond to the communication or maintain the site. Do not send case-file material, account numbers, medical information, full birth dates, or other sensitive data through a general web contact channel.
Data We Gather Automatically
Like most websites, the site and its service providers may receive technical information associated with a visit.
- Internet-protocol address and approximate network information.
- Browser, device, and operating-system information.
- Pages requested, referral source, and time of access.
- Technical logs used to diagnose errors, abuse, or performance issues.
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies or similar tools may be used to keep the site functioning and to understand aggregate traffic. Browser controls can limit cookies, although a service supplied by another provider may respond differently when those controls are enabled.
What We Do With This Data
Technical and voluntarily supplied information may be used to operate and protect the site and to understand whether its public-resource guides are working as intended.
- Maintain page delivery and site security.
- Diagnose technical faults and prevent misuse.
- Measure aggregate traffic and improve navigation.
- Transmit a search request to the provider operating that feature.
No Court-Record Data on File
This site does not host, compile, or certify New Madrid County dockets, case files, court orders, or hearing calendars. The local custodian for circuit-court records is the New Madrid County Circuit Clerk, and the statewide public case-information route is Case.net. The official record and the public display of it are not the same thing, so a remote search result may not include every public document.
Third-Party Search Partners
A provider that operates a search feature, advertising service, analytics tool, or linked website has its own collection and retention practices. Review that provider's policy before submitting information. New Madrid County Court Docket does not control another provider's records, prices, results, or availability.
Links to Other Websites
Links to a clerk, court, Case.net, or other official resource take a visitor to a separate website. The receiving website controls the information submitted there. For example, the Missouri Courts site provides separate information about the Missouri eFiling System; that system is not operated by this site.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited information may be handled by service providers when necessary to operate the site or comply with a lawful obligation.
- Hosting, security, and analytics providers.
- A provider that receives a search query entered into its tool.
- Professional advisers or vendors performing services for the site.
- Government authorities when disclosure is required by applicable law or a valid order.
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable technical and organizational safeguards are used for information handled by the site. No internet transmission or storage method is completely secure, so visitors should avoid submitting sensitive information that is unnecessary for a general website inquiry.
Users Under 18
This reference site is not directed to children. We do not knowingly seek personal information from a person under 18. Court files involving juveniles and other protected categories may be restricted under Missouri law and court rules regardless of what appears in a general online search.
Your Data Rights
Requests about information handled by this private site are distinct from requests for a judicial record. Missouri court access is governed primarily by Supreme Court operating rules, including Court Operating Rule 4, statutes, and court orders. Missouri's Chapter 610 addresses government records, closed records, and expungement, but it does not replace the court rules for a New Madrid County court-record request.
The Missouri Courts page identified as a public-review draft of Court Operating Rule 2 describes a presumption of public access during regular court business hours subject to restrictions. Because that source is explicitly a draft, use the current operative rule text or ask the Circuit Clerk about the rule, statute, or order that applies to a specific record.
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as the site's practices change. A revised version will be posted on this page with its effective date.
Effective date: August 29, 2026.