Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 4, 2026.
Moniteau County, Missouri, has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Moniteau County is held at the county jail, run by the Moniteau County Sheriff's Office, and the jail's record of each person held is a public record. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, the jail, who books people, state prison and common questions.
Related guides: Moniteau County public records, Moniteau County arrest records, Moniteau County warrants, Moniteau County criminal records, Moniteau County court records, Missouri arrest records and Missouri inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Moniteau County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Moniteau County is held at the county jail, run by the Moniteau County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Moniteau County Sheriff's Office at moniteaucountysheriffsoffice.com (page title: Moniteau County Sheriff's Office), phone 866-933-6386, Monday - Friday: 8am - 4pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
That page is the office's jail information page rather than a roster, so a search for a particular person goes through the office at 866-933-6386.
The Moniteau County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2019 the jail held about 44 people. Its rated capacity in 2019 was 50 beds, and it ran at 88 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Moniteau County has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 29 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Moniteau County Jail
The Moniteau County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for California, Tipton and Jamestown make the arrests that end in a booking in Moniteau County.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Moniteau County Sheriff's Office's 41 for 2025 and California's 30 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Moniteau County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 71 arrests to the FBI that year. Those kept in custody were booked into the county jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Moniteau County arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
A sentence of more than a year is served in state prison, not the jail; the Missouri Department of Corrections lists its inmates at web.mo.gov/doc/offSearchWeb.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Moniteau County?
Ask the Moniteau County Sheriff's Office at 866-933-6386; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at moniteaucountysheriffsoffice.com.
How many people are in the Moniteau County jail?
About 44 on an average day in 2019, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 50 beds.
What is the phone number for the Moniteau County jail?
866-933-6386, the number on the page of the Moniteau County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Moniteau County go?
To a facility of the Missouri Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at web.mo.gov/doc/offSearchWeb.
Is this the official Moniteau County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.