Missouri Public Records

• Where can I access a copy of the original police reports from the day of my arrest in 2015 in Missouri?
  Arrest or incident reports can be requested from the law enforcement agency which created the account. Individual departments maintain websites with information on where and how to request official police reports. When ordering from the Missouri highway patrol, their site offers a public request form that can be submitted online.
• How do I find out the outcome of a person's charges and what they were sentenced to in Missouri?
  You can search cases freely by date or party name. Click on this link https://www.courts.mo.gov/That will go to the state's main court web page, where you will see "Search for a Case Find public case information." There's an option to narrow the search by court/jurisdiction and type. This search is also freely open to the public; you can search multiple names and cases without being charged.
• How do I find out if someone has a warrant in Missouri?
  To look for a warrant, you need to do some searching on your own unless you hire someone else, or entity to do the search for you. Warrants can be searched throughout the state by checking with the law enforcement agency of that area, such as the sheriff for the county and police for municipalities. There are federal warrants, however, not as common. It depends greatly where the warrant was issued from, some departments have the data online and others don't, so it's hard to say precisely how. You can search questions and answers at the county level. When you enter "Missouri warrant search", you will see a list of sheriffs department which provide online warrant lists. All may not be listed initially, so you may need to look by individual county name. Warrants are issued by judges/courts, law enforcement gets them after to serve them to the individual.
• Where can I find in Missouri when an order of protection was taken out on someone?
  Order of protection petitions are generally filed with the court, and court records are public. It depends on where the order was filed and the county/court. Court proceedings, even in these petitions, are public records. There are many services online to help with orders of protection; https://www.courts.mo.gov/has an online form that answers many questions about filings and issued copies.
• Where can I find access to building permits and inspection records in Missouri?
  Counties and cities should issue building permits, and they will have procedures to access their services. Mention the location or city so that others with some experience with the same issue can better help.
• Where can I find in Missouri, access to property tax information?
  Property taxes in Missouri are handled by the department of revenue. Real estate information such as home ownership is different. The Missouri Department of Revenue deals with personal property such as vehicle and tax information. If you'd like to search homes, their owners, value or copies of deeds, you'll need to look into that particular county (unless you'd like to find a private source). Within Missouri counties' websites you can find their department of revenue, they provide real estate documents, copies, liens (either federal or state), research and other official documents. Which county is the property in?
• Where can I find in Missouri, arrests on December 19, 2014?
  Arrests are mostly made by local police departments, state police have their own arrest reports, mostly involving DUIs. Depending where the arrest happened, there is a process to request reports from individual police department. There are departments which allow free copies to the individual that was arrested. If there was a defense attorney or public defender involved, they may have already requested and obtained a copy.
• Where do I find in Missouri, a copy of a death certificate, for a specific person listed in a will?
  The Missouri secretary of state has an open death certificate search of death from 1910 to 1965. It's a free search and you will see a digitized image of the certificate. You are able to search multiple counties at once.
• Where can I find in Missouri, title records for a property?
  The County Recorder of Deeds has official copies for the public. Depending on where you are looking, some counties have better online services than others. If you are not nearby the recorder's physical location, you can contact them directly as this is an often requested document and is the clerk's responsibility to provide them. There are services which go to the offices and get copies. The Adair county assessors is an example where individuals can drop by, look up property information on micro-film.
• Where can I find in Missouri, free information about my daughter's arrest on a 13 year old warrant?
  Copies of police reports are available from the department which made the arrest. Policies about who can or how to get them depends on the individual department. Easy way to find out is by looking it up on the department's site. Some departments provide free copies to persons which are related to the case/incident. There are several issues to consider, where the arrest occurred, where the warrant was issued/which court, the level of the offense and other factors. The Missouri state patrol's website gives specific instructions with forms to request arrest reports, also, an instant web search of arrest information is on their site. The arrest information is not a full complete arrest report, just informational and you can print it out. A lot of the police departments spell out the booking and arrest process. The state highway patrol has a phone number to their records division listed for any questions from the public.
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• Missouri Attorney:
  Look up lawyers names, educational background, licensing, expiration and disciplinary history.
• Missouri Criminal Records:
  Where and How to Request Criminal Record Checks.
• Missouri Court Records:
  Criminal cases, civil filings, divorces, bankruptcy and judgments.
• Missouri Arrests:
  Apprehended individuals in custody or recently released by police.
• Missouri Sex Offenders:
  Location and information of convicted sex offenders and predators by neighborhood.
• Missouri Prison and Jail Inmates:
  Database of available photos and details of jailed inmates in custody.
• Missouri Official Website:
  Government department official public web-portal.
• Missouri Open Public Record Act:
  Laws supporting public's right to inspect government documents.
• Missouri Public Records Request:
  A written request form inquiring about a public record may be used in finding specific files - the more descriptive, the more likely the record will be found..
• Missouri Birth Records:
  Certified or informational copy requests from official departments.
• Missouri Marriage Records:
  Date and location of marriage, name of groom and bride.
• Missouri Missing People:
  Photos, description and available details of persons reported missing to law enforcement.
• Missouri Elected Officials:
  Names and contact information and public press releases of members elected to office.
• Missouri Driver License Records:
  Statewide information of drivers, vehicles, registrations and licensing procedures.
• Missouri Constitution:
  Political processes, amendments, proposals adopted by the state legislature, legal and political organizations.

• Total Violent Crime:
  30,380
• Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter:
  568
• Rape:
  2,917
• Robbery:
  4,959
• Aggravated Assault:
  21,936
• Total Property Crime:
  161,946
• Burglary:
  26,414
• Larceny Theft:
  114,460
• Motor Vehicle Theft:
  21,072

• Information About People and Demographics

• Total population of persons residing within the state
  5,988,927
• Estimate of the state's total residency
  5,596,684
• Percentage change of the total resident population
  7%
• Net change of residents' total population
  393,716
• Complete count of statewide resident population
  5,595,211
• Population estimate of residents less than 5 years of age
  403,529
• Estimated percentage of residents that are less than 5 years of age
  7%
• Estimate of residents that are less than 18 years of age
  1,431,338
• Estimated percentage of residents that are less than 18 years of age
  24%
• Percentage estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
  14%
• Estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
  822,425
• Total estimate percentage of female residents
  51%
• State's white resident population
  4,958,770
• State's black resident population
  693,391
• State's American Indian and Alaska Native resident populations
  27,376
• State's Asian resident population
  98,083
• State's Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander resident population
  6,261
• Statewide resident population of two or more races
  124,589
• Statewide resident population of Hispanic or Latino origin
  212,470
• Non Hispanic white resident population
  4,850,748
• Statewide percentage of white residents
  83%
• Statewide percentage of black residents
  12%
• Statewide percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  1%
• Statewide percentage of Asian residents
  2%
• Statewide percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
  0%
• Statewide percentage of Two or more races
  2%
• Statewide percentage of Hispanic or Latino Origin
  4%
• Statewide percentage of non Hispanic white
  81%

• Vital Statistics

  Births and deaths occurring in Missouri
• Births
  81,930
• Deaths
  54,166
• Infant death occurring within the state of persons one year of age or less
  613
• Percentage of persons with the same residence of one year or more
  83%

• Resident Background Information

  Education and background history of Missouri Residents
• Percentage of foreign born population in the state
  4%
• Percentage of residents 5 years of age and older that speak languages other than English at home
  6%
• Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with high a school education or higher
  86%
• Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with bachelor's degree or higher
  25%
• Total number of Veterans
  517,703

• Current Housing and Real Estate Data

  Households located in Missouri
• Average time spent commuting to work for person 16 years and over not working from their personal residence
  23 Min
• Housing unit estimates
  2,682,066
• Net change of housing units estimates
  240,065
• Housing unit estimates - percentage change
  10%
• Percentage of the state's housing units being occupied by owners
  70%
• Median value of the state's housing units being occupied by owners
  $134,500
• Percentage of housing in structure of multi dwelling units
  20%
• Total number of households
  2,322,238
• Average size of households
  2

• Missouri Employment Data

  Income, earnings and payrolls of people residing within the State
• Per capita income in the past 12 months in dollars adjusted to inflation
  $24,423
• Statewide income of median households in Missouri
  $45,149
• Percentage of persons living in poverty
  15%
• The personal income of persons employed
  $199,655
• Per capita income of persons employed
  $33,964
• Labor force of civilian workers
  3,036,622
• The unemployment of the civilian labor force
  282,860
• The rate of unemployed civilian labor force
  9%
• Employment of person relating to all industries
  3,663,291
• Net change of employment in all industries
  166,071
• People employed by the government
  486,709
• Earnings by persons working in all industries
  153,283,795
• Average earnings per job in all industries
  41,843
• Number of private non farm establishments
  152,440