Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026.
Marshfield, Missouri, in Webster County, has about 7,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Marshfield depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Missouri Sunshine Law requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Marshfield public records, Webster County police reports, Marshfield arrest records, Marshfield property records, Missouri arrest records and Missouri inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Marshfield
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
Inside Marshfield that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Marshfield Police Department); outside it, the Webster County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Marshfield Police
For Marshfield, SearchSystems opened and checked the Marshfield police department's page at marshfieldmo.gov/164/Police-Department (page title: Police Department | Marshfield, MO), phone 417-468-4402, 325 S Crittenden Street Marshfield, MO 65706, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Marshfield had 28 violent and 181 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 278 arrests for 2024.
Reports from the Webster County Sheriff's Office
The Webster County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 106 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit.
What the Missouri Sunshine Law Requires
The Missouri Sunshine Law sets the rules: an answer within 3 business days, at a charge of research time and copying, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 417-859-0214, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Marshfield?
From the agency that took it. The Marshfield police department's page is at marshfieldmo.gov/164/Police-Department, phone 417-468-4402; the sheriff's reports come from the Webster County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Marshfield have to answer?
Under the Missouri Sunshine Law, within 3 business days. It may charge research time and copying.
How do I get a report from the Webster County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Missouri Sunshine Law the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Marshfield website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.