How to Search Missouri Wants & Warrants (Start Here)

Active warrants in Missouri are maintained by law enforcement at state, county, and local levels. There is no single database of all warrants in Missouri.

What this page covers: Missouri state warrant databases, most-wanted lists, and county-level warrant search tools where available. What it does not cover: Federal warrants (those are handled by the U.S. Marshals and FBI).

Where to start: Check the state law enforcement agency first for statewide warrant searches. For county-level warrants, contact the county sheriff. Many county sheriffs post active warrant lists on their websites.

Common mistake: Most-wanted lists only show high-priority fugitives. If you need to check whether someone has any active warrant, a most-wanted list is not enough — contact the county sheriff or clerk of court directly.

Statewide warrant search
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Most wanted list
Eastern District of Missouri
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State police / DPS
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US Marshals district
Name Western District of Missouri | U.S. Marshals Service
Number of counties
115 counties
Population
6,263,220
Households
2,470,000
Median Income
$65,920
Median Home Value
$199,400
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Last reviewed: June 04, 2026 · Methodology: Missouri wants & warrants URL verified against the official state publisher at www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov on the review date. 7 primary .gov sources cited below.

Missouri Wants & Warrants — Key Facts (2026)

Outstanding warrants, fugitive lists, and active sheriff's warrants for Missouri — what's public, what isn't, and how to verify in 2026.
Public
Public-facing fugitive list
Yes (state portal)
Sealed
Active arrest warrants
Often non-public until executed
NCIC
Federal warrant index
Law enforcement only
$0
Cost of public warrant lookup
Free in most states
24-48h
New filings lag
Typical processing delay
Where a warrant lives (typical visibility)
Sheriff most-wanted list
100%
State fugitive portal
90%
NCIC (federal index)
0%
Sealed arrest warrant
0%
FBI Top-10 (national)
100%
Unit: % publicly searchable.

What Changed in 2026 — Missouri Wants & Warrants

2026
Missouri wants & warrants portal active
The official Missouri portal at www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov continues to serve as the canonical entry point for wants & warrants in 2026.
2026
Latest federal complement for wants & warrants
The FBI Most Wanted Fugitives at www.fbi.gov provides federal-level context that complements Missouri state records.
2026
Missouri access in 2026
For 2026, Missouri continues to publish wants & warrants information through state-authorized portals; check www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov for current fees and processing times.
2026
Federal records framework refresh
Federal record types (federal liens, federal land, federal vital statistics) continue to live OUTSIDE Missouri's state portal — see the Primary Sources below for additional official portals.

The 3-Path Missouri Warrant Search

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Path 1 — Sheriff most-wanted
Most Missouri sheriffs publish a 'Most Wanted' page on the county sheriff's official .gov or county site.
2
Path 2 — State fugitive portal
Missouri's statewide fugitive/warrant list is published by the state law enforcement agency.
3
Path 3 — Federal fugitives
FBI Most Wanted (fbi.gov/wanted) and U.S. Marshals 15 Most Wanted (usmarshals.gov) are the public federal lists.

Five Things People Get Wrong About Missouri Wants & Warrants

MYTH"Call the police to check your own warrant."
FACTThat call can end with handcuffs — if a warrant exists, they act on it. Attorneys run the check safely; that's part of why people hire them.
MYTH"Old warrants expire."
FACTWarrants don't age out — they sit until served, quashed, or recalled. Decade-old traffic warrants surface at traffic stops all the time.
MYTH"There's a public national warrant database."
FACTThe national warrant file lives inside NCIC — law-enforcement only. Every public 'nationwide warrant search' is a reseller's patchwork.
MYTH"If the sheriff's site shows nothing, there's no warrant."
FACTCounty warrant lists are partial and updated on the county's schedule. Absence from the list proves nothing — courts confirm, websites suggest.
MYTH"Paid warrant-check sites see more than you can."
FACTThey see less: scraped county lists and old data. The court clerk and the sheriff hold the real answer, usually for free.

Primary Sources and Official Record Portals

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Wants & Warrants Databases

18 official Missouri wants & warrants sources.

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Wants & Warrants

Audrain County Missouri
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Audrain County residents: Do you have unclaimed property in the state? Click this link to search your name in the database. April 8. 2025 Official Election Results · New Voting Law – Effective August 27, 2022 (Learn More). City of Mexico Website City of Vandalia Website Document Archive E-File and Property Search Emergency Management Facebook page GIS Mapping Tool Merchant/Manufacturer License Form Pay County Taxes Online Property Fraud Alert Report a Road Problem Road and Bridge Facebook Page Road Dust Control Policy Sheriff’s Department Facebook page
🌐 audraincounty.org
Home | Boone County Sheriff's Office
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The sheriff's side of Boone County record-keeping — bookings, incident reports, and records requests start here. Confirm details with the official warrant office before relying on them.
🌐 boonemo.gov
Cass County Warrant Search
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Ronald Jackman was taken into custody on active Cass County warrant # 19CA-CR00568-01 for Failure to Appear on Non-Support. Bond was set at no bond. Mr. Jackman was transported to the Cass County Jail without incident. On 10/29/2024 at approximately 1230 hours, I was dispatched to 1300.
🌐 cassmosheriff.org
Clay County Missouri Sheriff's Office
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Most Wanted suspect apprehended, first Max’s Law violation charged in Clay County · 05/04/2026 · Deputies arrested their Most Wanted suspect Friday evening, which led to an assa… · Read More · Detectives investigating fatal hit-and-run · 04/13/2026 ·
🌐 claymosheriff.org
Douglas County - Missouri Department of Public Safety - MO.gov
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Office for Victims of Crime Home Page Juvenile Justice Protections Crime Victims’ Compensation (CVC) Crime Victim Rights MOVANS (Missouri Victim Automated Notification System) Resources for Crime Victims Human Trafficking Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights
🌐 dps.mo.gov
Sheriff
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The Greene County Sheriff's Office is a full service law enforcement agency that provides: twenty-four hour road patrol, Criminal Investigations Division, Warrants and Records Division, Civil Process Division, Administrative Services Division, and a jail that houses six hundred inmates.
🌐 greenecountymo.gov
Missouri State Highway Patrol Most Wanted
Official Free
This source lists wanted and warrant information for Missouri. It is independently run, so verify anything critical against the official warrant office.
🌐 mshp.dps.missouri.gov
Government Offices | Perry County, MO - Official Website
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Map County Recorder · Learn about the Prosecuting Attorney and find information on what to do with bad checks, how to report criminal non-support, and how to track current cases. Map Prosecuting Attorney · Find information on the service that the Public Administrator provides. Map Public Administrator · Find information on the jail, most wanted suspects, jail bonding, and services provided.
🌐 perrycountymo.us
Sheriff Platte County
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Law-enforcement records for Sheriff Platte County route through this office. It sits outside government; official offices remain the record of authority.
🌐 plattesheriff.org
Most Wanted - Sorting by Posting Date - Descending - Page 1 - Polk County Sheriff MO
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Most Wanted - Sorting by Posting Date - Descending - Page 1 - Polk County Sheriff MO
🌐 polkcountymosheriff.org
Reynolds County - Missouri Department of Public Safety
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A Missouri statewide system that covers Reynolds County along with every other jurisdiction in the state. It is independently run, so verify anything critical against the official warrant office.
🌐 dps.mo.gov
Inmate Roster Disclaimer | Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office
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The information and documents provided do not constitute the official records of the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office but are provided as a convenience to the public. These records and the information contained in the records are not to be used as or represented to be the official records.
🌐 capecountysheriff.org
Detention Information – Saint Francois County
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(Inmate name) St. Francois County Jail 1550 Doubet Road Farmington, Missouri 63640
🌐 sfcgov.org
St. Louis Regional Crime Stoppers – Crime Tips Pay
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Only Tips that are submitted to CrimeStoppers are eligible for rewards · Around 10 p.m. on January 31, officers responded to 12657 Olive Blvd for a disturbance inside the business. Apparently, two men were involved in a disturbance with two teens, when one of the two men pulled a pistol and pointed
🌐 stlrcs.org
Detention Center | Ste. Genevieve MO Government
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The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff's Office Detention Center is a modern facility capable of housing approximately 300 detainees daily. The Detention Center serves all law enforcement for our community including local, state and federal agencies. There are currently 35 full time deputies/correctional officers that staff the Detention Center.
🌐 stegencounty.gov
Most Wanted - Barry County Sheriff MO
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This website is funded in part through a grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Neither the U.S. Department of Justice nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse, this website (including,.
🌐 barrycountysheriff.com
SPRINGFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT Standard Operating Guideline Effective Date
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Springfield Police Officers shall actively serve arrest warrants.
🌐 springfieldmo.gov

Missouri Counties

All 114 Missouri counties. Click any county for local court, sheriff, recorder and assessor links.

St. Louis Jackson St. Charles Greene Clay Jefferson Boone Cass Platte Adair Andrew Atchison Audrain Barry

Which Missouri counties publish jail rosters and sheriff records online

29 of Missouri's 116 counties run their own online source for jail rosters and sheriff records, based on what this directory indexes. Every other county is covered by the statewide systems listed above — click a county for its full records page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Missouri's statewide wanted-persons and active-warrant information is published by the Official Missouri Wants & Warrants. View the current list at www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov. Additional federal fugitives can be reviewed on the FBI Most-Wanted portal.

Most warrants in Missouri are issued at the county or municipal level by the local court or sheriff. The Official Missouri Wants & Warrants (www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov) publishes statewide and felony-level warrant data; for misdemeanor and traffic warrants you generally must contact the clerk of the issuing court directly. Sheriffs in each county also maintain local active-warrant pages.

No. Only sworn law-enforcement officers can serve and execute warrants in Missouri. Civilians who locate a wanted person should report the information to the Official Missouri Wants & Warrants or local law enforcement at www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov rather than attempt direct contact. Some Missouri warrants also carry a reward administered by the issuing agency.

A Missouri warrant generally must be cleared through the court that issued it — by appearing in person, hiring counsel, or filing a motion to quash. The Official Missouri Wants & Warrants can confirm whether a warrant is currently active in the statewide system at www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov, but only the issuing judge can recall or quash it.

Yes. Missouri warrants that meet entry criteria are uploaded to the FBI's National Crime Information Center (NCIC), making them visible to law enforcement nationwide. The Official Missouri Wants & Warrants at www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov manages Missouri's NCIC interface and entry standards.