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 determine 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 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 unless you hire someone else or an entity to 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, they are not as common. It depends greatly on where the warrant was issued; some departments have the data online, and others don't, so it's hard to say precisely how. You can search for questions and answers at the county level. When you enter "Missouri warrant search," you will see a list of sheriff's departments that provide online warrant lists. All may not be listed initially, so you may need to look by individual county names. Judges/courts issue warrants and 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?
  The department of revenue handles property taxes in Missouri. Real estate information, such as home ownership, is different, and 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 Missouri arrests on December 19, 2014?
  Local police departments make arrests; state police have their arrest reports, mostly involving DUIs. Depending on where the arrest happened, there is a process to request reports from the individual police department. Some departments allow free copies to the individual that was arrested. If a defense attorney or public defender was involved, they might have already requested and obtained a copy.
• Where do I find a copy of a death certificate in Missouri 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 is a free search, and you will see a digitized certificate image. You can 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 near the recorder's physical location, you can contact them directly as this is an often requested document, and the clerk is responsible for providing them. Some services go to the offices and get copies. The Adair county assessors is an example where individuals can drop by and look up property information on microfilm.
• Where can I find free information about my daughter's arrest on a 13-year-old warrant in Missouri?
  Copies of police reports are available from the department which made the arrest. Policies about who can or how to get them to depend on the individual department. An easy way to find out is by looking it up on the department's site. Some departments provide free copies to persons 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 complete arrest report, just informational, and you can print it out. A lot of 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.
• Where can I solve a problem in Missouri if I have a city warrant for failure to appear and my failure to appear is due to being incarcerated in a county jail in a different city at the time of my court date?
  Write a letter to the court that you were supposed to be at. U can call the clerk and get the name of the judge that handled our case (traffic, misdemeanor possession, theft, etc.. and you can write that judge, and his office will check and reset your court date, or maybe you can get time served if you were already arraigned in for the charge. If it were a traffic thing or a fine u needed to pay, they would want the money! So have the cash when you do go to court!
• Where can I find in Missouri if I have a warrant for my arrest?
  Is it a municipal warrant? County or state of Missouri warrant? Generally, a judge/court issues the warrant, and that particular court or clerk will likely have a website and how to retrieve records or information. Access is easier when it is your own; specific departments, probably larger ones, will have online services to search for their data.
• Where can I find a divorced woman by her maiden name in Missouri?
  To do a comprehensive search, both maiden and all married names would need to be searched. You can run into both during a search, and some records, such as deeds, can have both. One of the first steps to a successful search is to uncover all names and treat each as an individual search.
• Where can I find in Missouri, my court date?
  Reach the court clerk. They have websites for contact information and other public services online. Which circuit? There are forty-five judicial circuits, and the state court website lists all circuits by the county you can directly connect to.
• Where can I find in Missouri if I have arrest warrants?
  There are sheriff's webpages that show their local warrants; Greene county is one; search the county name followed by the keywords: active warrants or just warrants. These warrant lists are free; you may need to search around for them. Which county was the warrant in?
• Where can I find in Missouri when someone will be released?
  If you can find that person in Missouri's Department of corrections database, you can see sentence information freely online. There's also a category called "Completed Offenses" once the inmate's profile is found.
• Where do I find them in Missouri? How can I acquire free public records?
  Begin with what you can find on this site, including jumping to county pages and more. Check the Missouri Free Court Records Search above, which is a free search. Another free court search is https://www.courts.mo.gov/cnet/welcome.doYou can search criminal, appellate, civil, probate, infraction, traffic, and municipal cases. For local records, county pages do the same, offering a list of various government agencies with free and open databases. Since you're searching with free records or as much of it as possible, you will need to look for databases with helpful information individually; there's more work in finding the databases than searching them once you've seen them.
• How do I inquire if I have a warrant in Missouri?
  There are a misdemeanor, municipal, and felony warrants. Greene county's sheriff's department has online searches, while other counties have their muni warrants appearing on their webpage. Misdemeanor or municipal warrants are generally traffic warrants and low-level offenses. There are recent warrants published by date on this page below. If you click on "More," older warrants will appear.
• How do I find out where someone currently works in Missouri?
  Check for professional licenses; you can see CPAs and their partnerships or an attorney where they practice. Some employment information is public, including many government jobs. It's okay to look over many sites as long as it does not cost anything; professional profiles online are published even if the person is not a contractor or a person for hire, just a professional profile that will include current employment, even some from the past. Linkedin is another good resource.
• How do I get police reports and information from a murder case in Missouri?
  Both police reports (other than a few exceptions) and criminal court cases are public information. You will need to request them separately unless the case file contains a copy of the police report. Find the county court services, which include case searches. Begin with the state's court web page and their litigant/party case search. You may need to go to the courthouse in person to view the entire case file; everything is likely not available online.
• Where can I find Missouri about a previous restraining order?
  The Missouri court site has a page that can shed light on restraining orders, also known as the 'order of protection,' and information about the 'Missouri Uniformed Law Enforcement System (MULES).' MULES allow law enforcement agencies across the state to access orders of protection. There are factors such as whether it was filed and had a hearing in which court since there are accessibility guidelines in requesting copies. The Missouri courts' website offers forms and shows where they are filed and what happens afterward to the petition.
• Where can I find in Missouri how to solve the problem of two warrants for my son's arrest in two different counties; Boone County, where he is under arrest for a parole violation, and Callaway County, which has a warrant for his arrest?
  No. He is on PROBATION, meaning they can take however long they want as long as their courts pay his jail bill (Boone County). They're probably waiting until they have arranged transportation cheaply. (another inmate going to or coming from that area).
• How do I see if someone from Missouri is being sentenced?
  Check the court calendar for that day, which is open to anyone with internet access. Go to the Missouri court's home page; you can get there with the state's court link under "Free Public Records Directory." Once you're on the home page, you will see a "Search for a Case" link in the center of that page. On that page, you will see the option "Scheduled Hearings.
• How can I find out if someone is in prison in Missouri?
  You can check the public access to Missouri's dept. Of corrections inmates listed below. When you click "Missouri Prison and Jail Inmates," the landing page will have fields where you can search by the offender's name.
• How do I find out how many warrants have been issued for a person from 2007 to 2013 in Missouri?
  It depends on the county or city where the warrant was issued. Some, such as Springfield police, published a list of active arrest warrants from their Municipal Court, same with Boon county, and others didn't.
• Where can I find my lost court documents, judgment, and money from my neighbor's dog bite last year in Missouri?
  Contact the actual court where you got the judgment. County offices always have contact information for courts in their jurisdiction. Please speak to the clerk; she can point you in the right direction. Also, you have to decide if your judgment is worth sharing a piece of it with an attorney.
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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