Missouri Public Records

To look up an arrest in Liberty, MO (Clay County), contact the Liberty Police Department at 14 W. Kansas Street, Liberty, MO 64068 (816-781-9755). Missouri Sunshine Law (Chapter 610 RSMo) makes adult arrest reports public. The Clay County Sheriff's Office at 1901 NE 48th Street, Kansas City, MO 64118 (816-407-3700) maintains a current inmate roster at https://www.sheriffclayco.org/. The Missouri State Highway Patrol Criminal Records and Identification Division at https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/CJ38/ provides statewide criminal history. Court charges tied to arrests are searchable at https://www.courts.mo.gov/casenet/. Sources: Liberty PD (https://www.libertymo.gov/police), Clay County (https://claycountymo.gov/).

To check for an active warrant in Farmington, MO (St. Francois County), contact the Farmington Police Department at 110 Long Memorial Drive, Farmington, MO 63640 (573-756-6686), or the St. Francois County Sheriff's Office at 1 W. Liberty Street, Farmington, MO 63640 (573-756-3252). Some active warrants are posted at https://www.sfcsheriff.com/. Court bench warrants appear in Missouri Case.net at https://www.courts.mo.gov/casenet/. Missouri Sunshine Law (Chapter 610 RSMo) governs disclosure; agencies may withhold info that could compromise an investigation. Sources: St. Francois County Sheriff (https://www.sfcsheriff.com/), MO Case.net (https://www.courts.mo.gov/casenet/).

To find an inmate in Missouri, the Missouri Department of Corrections Offender Search at https://web.mo.gov/doc/offSearchWeb/searchOffender.do shows current and former state-prison inmates with offender ID, location, sentence, and projected release date. For county jail detainees, contact the local sheriff: St. Louis County at https://www.stlouisco.com/, Jackson County (KC) at https://www.jacksongov.org/, Greene County (Springfield) at https://greenecountymo.gov/. The Federal BOP inmate locator at https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/ covers federal facilities. The Vinelink victim notification service at https://www.vinelink.com/ also covers Missouri. Missouri Sunshine Law (Chapter 610 RSMo) governs disclosure. Sources: MO DOC (https://doc.mo.gov/), Federal BOP (https://www.bop.gov/).

To find out if someone from Missouri is being sentenced, search Missouri Case.net at https://www.courts.mo.gov/casenet/ for the underlying criminal case — the case docket lists scheduled sentencing dates. For state-prison inmates, the Missouri Department of Corrections Offender Search at https://web.mo.gov/doc/offSearchWeb/searchOffender.do shows offenders awaiting sentencing or already sentenced, with offense, sentence length, and release date. The Missouri Office of Prosecution Services and individual County Prosecuting Attorney offices may also confirm sentencing dates. Missouri Sunshine Law (Chapter 610 RSMo) governs disclosure. Sources: MO Case.net (https://www.courts.mo.gov/casenet/), MO DOC (https://doc.mo.gov/).

To search arrest warrants in Clay County, MO, contact the Clay County Sheriff's Office at 1901 NE 48th Street, Kansas City, MO 64118 (816-407-3700). Some active warrants are posted at https://www.sheriffclayco.org/. Court bench warrants appear in Missouri Case.net at https://www.courts.mo.gov/casenet/ attached to open cases. The Missouri Highway Patrol holds the statewide MULES warrant database, restricted to law enforcement; individuals must check by phone with the issuing court or agency. Missouri Sunshine Law (Chapter 610 RSMo) governs disclosure; agencies may withhold info that could compromise an investigation. Sources: Clay County (https://claycountymo.gov/), MO Case.net (https://www.courts.mo.gov/casenet/).

For a deed or property record in Cedar County, MO, contact the Cedar County Recorder of Deeds at 113 South Street, Stockton, MO 65785 (417-276-6700). The Cedar County Assessor at https://cedarcountymo.com/assessor provides ownership, parcel, and assessed-value data. Statewide property tax info is at the Missouri State Tax Commission at https://stc.mo.gov/. Missouri Sunshine Law (Chapter 610 RSMo) makes deeds and assessment records public. Recording fees average $24 first page; certified copies typically cost $2.40 plus per-page fees. Sources: Cedar County MO (https://cedarcountymo.com/), MO STC (https://stc.mo.gov/).