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Missouri Mugshots and Arrest Records

Arrest records and booking photos in Missouri are created by the county sheriff or the police department that makes the arrest, and the case that follows is kept by the court. This page lists the official Missouri sources we have verified, explains the booking photo law we have on file for the state, and works as a Missouri mugshot finder and booking photo search: enter a name to search arrest mugshots and booking records across every county in Missouri, each with its agency and date.

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Missouri

Booking photo rule
Not verified
Statute
Not verified
Verified on
2026-10-01

How arrest and booking records are kept in Missouri

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A person arrested in Missouri is booked into a local jail, where the agency records the name, the charges and the booking date and takes a booking photo. The clerk of court opens a case when a prosecutor files charges. People sentenced to prison are recorded by the state corrections department. Each of these agencies publishes its own records, which is why a search starts with the county.

An arrest is not a conviction. Charges may have been dropped, dismissed or resulted in acquittal.

Official record sources in Missouri

Every row links to the official site of the agency and shows the date we last verified it.

Source Record type Jurisdiction Verified on
Offender Search Missouri Department of Corrections State corrections offender search Missouri 2026-10-01

No statewide court portal on file. Court records are searched through the clerk of court in each county.

The booking photo law of Missouri

Each state decides whether booking photos are released and what a publisher may do with them. This is what we have on file for Missouri.

Question On file for Missouri
Statute Not verified
Fee for removal banned Not verified
Removal deadline after a request Not verified
Limits on release or commercial display Not verified
Booking photos in MugshotLookup reports Not shown

Not verified. We have not confirmed a statute for this point, so we treat Missouri as restricted and reports for Missouri carry no booking photos.

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Missouri counties

Missouri has 115 counties, and each sheriff or county jail keeps its own booking records.

A search by name covers the statewide sources for Missouri and every county in it.

Using Missouri records

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Missouri questions

Are mugshots public record in Missouri?

In most states booking photos are public records, with exceptions set by state law. The table above shows the statute we have on file for Missouri and whether it limits release or commercial display.

How do I find out if someone was arrested in Missouri?

Check the jail roster of the county where the arrest happened, then the clerk of court for a new case. If you do not know the county, search the name with the state set to Missouri.

How do I look up a Missouri inmate?

People in a county jail are on the roster of that county. People sentenced to state prison are in the offender search of the state corrections department, linked in the sources table above.

Is there a Missouri mugshot database?

There is no single official Missouri mugshot database. Booking photos are kept by each county sheriff or jail that made the booking, and state law decides which ones are released. MugshotLookup searches the statewide sources and every county in Missouri at once and names the agency behind each record.