How Do I Look Up Warrants in Missouri?

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    Missouri splits its court system across 45 judicial circuits covering 114 counties and the independent City of St. Louis — 115 separate jurisdictions, each with its own sheriff's office, circuit clerk, and record-keeping practices. You can use MissouriCourts.us to locate a warrant in Missouri, as it compiles publicly available information reported by Missouri's courts and law enforcement agencies into a single search. A search reveals the warrant type, issuing court, case number, alleged offense, and bail or bond amount, when available.

    Missouri does maintain a statewide case lookup system called Case.net, run by the Office of State Courts Administrator, and it is free to use. But Case.net is a docket system, not a warrant database. A user needs to know the defendant's name or case number and then sift through individual docket entries to determine whether a warrant was issued. Many warrant actions — particularly those from associate circuit divisions, municipal courts, or justice courts — either do not appear in Case.net at all or appear with limited detail. In rural circuits, electronic case records may lag behind paper filings by weeks.

    For anyone who needs warrant information across multiple Missouri counties without calling each sheriff's office individually, MissouriCourts.us offers a single point of entry into a system that otherwise requires navigating 115 jurisdictions with no unified warrant index.

    Are Warrants Public Information in Missouri?

    Missouri's Sunshine Law (RSMo § 610.011) declares that all public records of public governmental bodies are open to the public for inspection and copying. The law sets an aggressive response timeline: under § 610.023.3, a custodian of records must act on a request no later than the end of the third business day following receipt. This is among the shortest mandatory response windows in the country. If the records cannot be produced by that deadline, the custodian must provide a detailed written explanation and a specific date when the records will be available.

    The Sunshine Law's treatment of law enforcement records, however, is layered. RSMo § 610.100 separates law enforcement records into three categories with different disclosure rules:

    • Incident reports — documenting the initial report of a crime — are open records at all times.
    • Arrest reports — documenting an arrest and the charge — are open records, but only if the person was charged within 30 days. If no charge is filed within 30 days of arrest, the arrest report becomes a closed record.
    • Investigative reports — everything else prepared by law enforcement in connection with a criminal investigation — are closed records until the investigation becomes inactive. An investigation becomes inactive when the agency drops the case, the statute of limitations expires, or all convictions become final on appeal.

    Arrest warrants and bench warrants are part of the court file, which is public under Missouri's Rules of Court. Search warrant applications and affidavits are retained in the records of the issuing court under RSMo § 542.276(5), but when tied to an active investigation, the investigative report exemption in § 610.100 effectively shields the supporting materials from public disclosure. The gap is real: a warrant can be legally public as a court record while the sheriff's office simultaneously refuses to confirm its existence because the underlying investigation is still active.

    How to Search for a Warrant in Missouri

    1. Use MissouriCourts.us. Our Instant Warrant Lookup presents you with warrant record data compiled from available public resources in one convenient search. When available, you can find warrant type, issuing court, case number, alleged offense, and bail/bond amount, among other details, depending on the record type and issuing county.
    2. Search Case.net. Missouri's Case.net system provides free public access to court information across the state. Users can search by litigant name, case number, or filing date to view docket entries, parties, and scheduled hearings. Case.net covers circuit courts statewide, but municipal court and associate circuit division records are less consistently available. Warrant entries appear as docket events within a case rather than as standalone searchable records, so a user must open individual cases and review the register of actions to find warrant activity.
    3. Contact the county sheriff's office or circuit clerk. A direct phone call or written request to the sheriff's office in the county where the warrant may have been issued is the most reliable method for confirming an active warrant. Have the subject's full legal name, date of birth, and the county of the alleged offense ready. Under the Sunshine Law, the agency must respond within three business days. Some Missouri counties — particularly larger ones like Jackson, St. Louis County, and Greene — post active warrant lists or most-wanted pages on their sheriff's office websites.
    4. Visit the courthouse in person. Walking into the circuit clerk's office allows direct access to the court file, including any warrants on the docket. Rural Missouri circuits where electronic records are incomplete may require an in-person visit to get reliable information. If you are checking on a warrant potentially issued in your own name, appearing at a courthouse or law enforcement facility carries an obvious risk of arrest.
    5. Retain an attorney. A Missouri criminal defense attorney can make inquiries through the circuit clerk, the prosecuting attorney's office, or the court without exposing the subject to arrest.

    How Long Is a Warrant Active in Missouri?

    Arrest warrants and bench warrants in Missouri do not expire — they remain active until the defendant is taken into custody, appears in court, or the warrant is recalled by the issuing judge. Search warrants are governed by RSMo § 542.276(8), which requires execution and return within ten days after the date of the application; an unexecuted warrant is void after that window closes and is rendered legally invalid under § 542.276(10)(7). One detail specific to Missouri: the ten-day clock runs from the date the application was filed, not from the date the warrant was signed by the judge — a distinction that can shorten the effective execution window if there is any delay between filing and issuance.

    Missouri Warrant Records by County

    Missouri has 114 counties and one independent city (the City of St. Louis), each functioning as a separate jurisdiction for criminal proceedings. Warrants are issued by circuit courts and associate circuit courts at the county level and executed by the county sheriff. The state does not maintain a centralized, publicly accessible warrant database. The Missouri State Highway Patrol operates the Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement System (MULES), which aggregates warrant data for law enforcement use, but MULES is not open to the public. Searches must therefore be conducted county by county — through Case.net, by contacting the county sheriff, or by visiting the circuit clerk's office.

    The directory below lists all 115 Missouri county and city sheriff's offices. Contact information is sourced from the Missouri Attorney General's office, individual county government websites, and the Missouri Department of Public Safety.

    County

    Organization

    Address

    Phone Number

    Adair

    Adair County Sheriff's Office

    215 N Franklin, Kirksville, MO 63501

    (660) 665-4644

    Andrew

    Andrew County Sheriff's Office

    402 W Market St, Savannah, MO 64485

    (816) 324-4114

    Atchison

    Atchison County Sheriff's Office

    511 W Clay, Rock Port, MO 64482

    (660) 744-6271

    Audrain

    Audrain County Sheriff's Office

    1100 Littleby Rd, Mexico, MO 65265

    (573) 473-5800

    Barry

    Barry County Sheriff's Office

    505 East St, Cassville, MO 65625

    (417) 847-3121

    Barton

    Barton County Sheriff's Department

    1010 Cherry St, Lamar, MO 64759

    (417) 682-5541

    Bates

    Bates County Sheriff's Office

    P.O. Box 60, Butler, MO 64730

    (660) 679-3232

    Benton

    Benton County Sheriff's Office

    128 Washington St, Warsaw, MO 65355

    (660) 438-5252

    Bollinger

    Bollinger County Sheriff's Department

    202 High St, Marble Hill, MO 63764

    (573) 238-2633

    Boone

    Boone County Sheriff's Office

    2121 County Dr, Columbia, MO 65202

    (573) 875-1111

    Buchanan

    Buchanan County Sheriff's Department

    411 Jules St, St. Joseph, MO 64501

    (816) 271-5555

    Butler

    Butler County Sheriff's Office

    200 Oak St, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901

    (573) 785-8444

    Caldwell

    Caldwell County Sheriff's Office

    95 N Franklin, Kingston, MO 64650

    (816) 586-2681

    Callaway

    Callaway County Sheriff's Office

    1201 State Road O, Fulton, MO 65251

    (573) 642-7291

    Camden

    Camden County Sheriff's Office

    1 Court Circle, Camdenton, MO 65020

    (573) 346-2243

    Cape Girardeau

    Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department

    216 N Missouri St, Jackson, MO 63755

    (573) 243-3551

    Carroll

    Carroll County Sheriff's Office

    101 W Washington, Carrollton, MO 64633

    (660) 542-2828

    Carter

    Carter County Sheriff's Office

    Main St Courthouse Square, Van Buren, MO 63965

    (573) 323-4510

    Cass

    Cass County Sheriff's Office

    2501 W Mechanic, Suite 100, Harrisonville, MO 64701

    (816) 380-8320

    Cedar

    Cedar County Sheriff's Office

    113 South St, Stockton, MO 65785

    (417) 276-5133

    Chariton

    Chariton County Sheriff's Office

    307 S Cherry, Keytesville, MO 65261

    (660) 288-3277

    Christian

    Christian County Sheriff's Department

    110 W Elm St, Room 70, Ozark, MO 65721

    (417) 581-2332

    Clark

    Clark County Sheriff's Office

    518 N Lincoln St, Kahoka, MO 63445

    (660) 727-2911

    Clay

    Clay County Sheriff's Office

    12 S Water St, Liberty, MO 64068

    (816) 407-3750

    Clinton

    Clinton County Sheriff's Department

    207 N Main St, Plattsburg, MO 64477

    (816) 539-2156

    Cole

    Cole County Sheriff's Office

    301 E High St, Jefferson City, MO 65101

    (573) 634-9160

    Cooper

    Cooper County Sheriff's Office

    200 Main St, Room 3, Boonville, MO 65233

    (660) 882-2771

    Crawford

    Crawford County Sheriff's Department

    212 S Third St, Steelville, MO 65565

    (573) 775-2125

    Dade

    Dade County Sheriff's Office

    100 W Water St, Greenfield, MO 65661

    (417) 637-2312

    Dallas

    Dallas County Sheriff's Office

    204 S Poplar, Buffalo, MO 65622

    (417) 345-2441

    Daviess

    Daviess County Sheriff's Office

    102 N Main, Gallatin, MO 64640

    (660) 663-2031

    DeKalb

    DeKalb County Sheriff's Office

    109 W Main, Maysville, MO 64469

    (816) 449-5802

    Dent

    Dent County Sheriff's Office

    400 N Main St, Salem, MO 65560

    (573) 729-3241

    Douglas

    Douglas County Sheriff's Office

    209 SE 2nd Ave, Ava, MO 65608

    (417) 683-1020

    Dunklin

    Dunklin County Sheriff's Office

    1175 Floyd St, Kennett, MO 63857

    (573) 888-2424

    Franklin

    Franklin County Sheriff's Office

    1 Bruns Dr, Union, MO 63084

    (636) 583-2560

    Gasconade

    Gasconade County Sheriff's Office

    119 E First St, Room 22, Hermann, MO 65041

    (573) 486-2424

    Gentry

    Gentry County Sheriff's Office

    200 W Clay St, Albany, MO 64402

    (660) 726-3721

    Greene

    Greene County Sheriff's Department

    1010 N Boonville, Springfield, MO 65802

    (417) 868-4040

    Grundy

    Grundy County Sheriff's Office

    115 E 8th, Trenton, MO 64683

    (660) 359-2828

    Harrison

    Harrison County Sheriff's Office

    P.O. Box 169, Bethany, MO 64424

    (660) 425-3199

    Henry

    Henry County Sheriff's Office

    220 S Washington, Clinton, MO 64735

    (660) 885-7021

    Hickory

    Hickory County Sheriff's Office

    P.O. Box 420, Hermitage, MO 65668

    (417) 745-6415

    Holt

    Holt County Sheriff's Office

    107 S Main St, Oregon, MO 64473

    (660) 446-3300

    Howard

    Howard County Sheriff's Office

    100 N Mulberry, Fayette, MO 65248

    (660) 248-2477

    Howell

    Howell County Sheriff's Office

    1106 Missouri Ave, West Plains, MO 65775

    (417) 256-2544

    Iron

    Iron County Sheriff's Office

    P.O. Box 165, Ironton, MO 63650

    (573) 546-7321

    Jackson

    Jackson County Sheriff's Office

    3310 NE Rennau Dr, Lee's Summit, MO 64064

    (816) 524-4302

    Jasper

    Jasper County Sheriff's Office

    405 E 5th St, Carthage, MO 64836

    (417) 358-8177

    Jefferson

    Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

    P.O. Box 100, Hillsboro, MO 63050

    (636) 797-5000

    Johnson

    Johnson County Sheriff's Office

    135 W Market St, Warrensburg, MO 64093

    (660) 747-5511

    Knox

    Knox County Sheriff's Office

    107 N 4th St, Edina, MO 63537

    (660) 397-2186

    Laclede

    Laclede County Sheriff's Office

    240 N Adams, Lebanon, MO 65536

    (417) 532-2311

    Lafayette

    Lafayette County Sheriff's Department

    10 S 11th St, Lexington, MO 64067

    (660) 259-3622

    Lawrence

    Lawrence County Sheriff's Office

    300 E Water St, Mt. Vernon, MO 65712

    (417) 466-2131

    Lewis

    Lewis County Sheriff's Office

    S Washington St, Monticello, MO 63457

    (573) 767-5311

    Lincoln

    Lincoln County Sheriff's Department

    65 Business Park Dr, Troy, MO 63379

    (636) 528-8546

    Linn

    Linn County Sheriff's Office

    115 W Jackson St, Linneus, MO 64653

    (660) 895-5312

    Livingston

    Livingston County Sheriff's Office

    901 Webster St, Chillicothe, MO 64601

    (660) 646-0515

    Macon

    Macon County Sheriff's Office

    101 E Washington St, Macon, MO 63552

    (660) 385-2062

    Madison

    Madison County Sheriff's Office

    124 N Main St, Fredericktown, MO 63645

    (573) 783-2234

    Maries

    Maries County Sheriff's Office

    211 4th St, Vienna, MO 65582

    (573) 422-3381

    Marion

    Marion County Sheriff's Office

    1703 Marion City Rd, Palmyra, MO 63461

    (573) 769-2077

    McDonald

    McDonald County Sheriff's Office

    100 N Business, Pineville, MO 64856

    (417) 223-4318

    Mercer

    Mercer County Sheriff's Office

    802 E Main St, Princeton, MO 64673

    (660) 748-3165

    Miller

    Miller County Sheriff's Office

    1999 MO-52, Tuscumbia, MO 65082

    (573) 369-2341

    Mississippi

    Mississippi County Sheriff's Office

    200 W Commercial St, Charleston, MO 63834

    (573) 683-2111

    Moniteau

    Moniteau County Sheriff's Office

    1221 E Buchanan St, California, MO 65018

    (573) 796-2525

    Monroe

    Monroe County Sheriff's Office

    300 N Main St, Paris, MO 65275

    (660) 327-4060

    Montgomery

    Montgomery County Sheriff's Office

    211 E Third St, Suite 209, Montgomery City, MO 63361

    (573) 564-3378

    Morgan

    Morgan County Sheriff's Office

    211 E Newton, Versailles, MO 65084

    (573) 378-5481

    New Madrid

    New Madrid County Sheriff's Office

    P.O. Box 89, New Madrid, MO 63869

    (573) 748-2516

    Newton

    Newton County Sheriff's Office

    100 S Wood St, Neosho, MO 64850

    (417) 451-8300

    Nodaway

    Nodaway County Sheriff's Office

    114 N Walnut, Maryville, MO 64468

    (660) 582-7451

    Oregon

    Oregon County Sheriff's Office

    P.O. Box 490, Alton, MO 65606

    (417) 778-7373

    Osage

    Osage County Sheriff's Office

    P.O. Box 406, Linn, MO 65051

    (573) 897-3927

    Ozark

    Ozark County Sheriff's Office

    P.O. Box 296, Gainesville, MO 65655

    (417) 679-4633

    Pemiscot

    Pemiscot County Sheriff's Office

    400 Ward Ave, Caruthersville, MO 63830

    (573) 333-4101

    Perry

    Perry County Sheriff's Office

    321 N Main St, Perryville, MO 63775

    (573) 547-4576

    Pettis

    Pettis County Sheriff's Office

    320 S Lamine Ave, Sedalia, MO 65301

    (660) 827-0052

    Phelps

    Phelps County Sheriff's Office

    400 E 3rd St, Rolla, MO 65401

    (573) 426-3860

    Pike

    Pike County Sheriff's Office

    14 W Main St, Bowling Green, MO 63334

    (573) 324-3202

    Platte

    Platte County Sheriff's Office

    415 Third St, Platte City, MO 64079

    (816) 858-3521

    Polk

    Polk County Sheriff's Office

    113 E Jefferson, Bolivar, MO 65613

    (417) 777-9020

    Pulaski

    Pulaski County Sheriff's Office

    301 Historic Route 66 E, Suite 200, Waynesville, MO 65583

    (573) 774-6196

    Putnam

    Putnam County Sheriff's Office

    1601 Main St, Unionville, MO 63565

    (660) 947-3232

    Ralls

    Ralls County Sheriff's Office

    311 S Main Cross, New London, MO 63459

    (573) 985-7111

    Randolph

    Randolph County Sheriff's Office

    497 E Bourke St, Moberly, MO 65270

    (660) 263-4631

    Ray

    Ray County Sheriff's Office

    100 W Main St, Richmond, MO 64085

    (816) 776-5222

    Reynolds

    Reynolds County Sheriff's Office

    P.O. Box 330, Centerville, MO 63633

    (573) 648-2491

    Ripley

    Ripley County Sheriff's Office

    301 Lafayette, Doniphan, MO 63935

    (573) 996-3122

    Saline

    Saline County Sheriff's Office

    1416 S Limit, Marshall, MO 65340

    (660) 886-5512

    Schuyler

    Schuyler County Sheriff's Office

    P.O. Box 139, Lancaster, MO 63548

    (660) 457-3512

    Scotland

    Scotland County Sheriff's Office

    117 S Market St, Memphis, MO 63555

    (660) 465-2040

    Scott

    Scott County Sheriff's Office

    131 S Winchester St, Benton, MO 63736

    (573) 545-3525

    Shannon

    Shannon County Sheriff's Office

    P.O. Box 97, Eminence, MO 65466

    (573) 226-3615

    Shelby

    Shelby County Sheriff's Office

    501 E Main St, Shelbyville, MO 63469

    (573) 633-2311

    St. Charles

    St. Charles County Sheriff's Office

    201 N Second St, St. Charles, MO 63301

    (636) 949-7900

    St. Clair

    St. Clair County Sheriff's Office

    655 2nd St, Osceola, MO 64776

    (417) 646-2411

    Ste. Genevieve

    Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff's Office

    1 N 3rd St, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670

    (573) 883-5820

    St. Francois

    St. Francois County Sheriff's Office

    1550 Doubet Rd, Farmington, MO 63640

    (573) 756-3252

    St. Louis County

    St. Louis County Sheriff's Department

    105 S Central Ave, 5th Floor, Clayton, MO 63105

    (314) 615-4724

    Stoddard

    Stoddard County Sheriff's Office

    P.O. Box 307, Bloomfield, MO 63825

    (573) 568-4640

    Stone

    Stone County Sheriff's Office

    108 E 4th St, Galena, MO 65656

    (417) 357-6116

    Sullivan

    Sullivan County Sheriff's Office

    109 N Main St, Milan, MO 63556

    (660) 265-3211

    Taney

    Taney County Sheriff's Office

    132 David Mead Dr, Forsyth, MO 65653

    (417) 546-7250

    Texas

    Texas County Sheriff's Office

    210 N Grand Ave, Houston, MO 65483

    (417) 967-4165

    Vernon

    Vernon County Sheriff's Office

    200 W Cherry St, Nevada, MO 64772

    (417) 448-2530

    Warren

    Warren County Sheriff's Office

    104 W Main St, Warrenton, MO 63383

    (636) 456-4411

    Washington

    Washington County Sheriff's Office

    102 N Missouri, Potosi, MO 63664

    (573) 438-5427

    Wayne

    Wayne County Sheriff's Office

    P.O. Box 97, Greenville, MO 63944

    (573) 224-3219

    Webster

    Webster County Sheriff's Office

    110 S Crittenden, Marshfield, MO 65706

    (417) 859-2020

    Worth

    Worth County Sheriff's Office

    Room 6, Courthouse, Grant City, MO 64456

    (660) 564-2212

    Wright

    Wright County Sheriff's Office

    120 Court Sq, Hartville, MO 65667

    (417) 741-7230

    St. Louis City

    City of St. Louis Sheriff's Office

    1114 Market St, Room 114, St. Louis, MO 63101

    (314) 622-4851