Missouri Criminal Records

To begin, add a criminal record or view a list of locations and resources for Missouri criminal records.

Missouri criminal records are administered by the Missouri State Highway Patrol Criminal Records and Identification Division (CRID) who is responsible for compiling, maintaining and disseminating full and accurate criminal records in Missouri, including arrest reports and statistics. Record information is collected by various criminal justice agencies around the state to include arrests, detentions, indictments and other formal criminal charges as well as sentencing and correctional supervision.

Criminal records in Missouri are not only available to law enforcement agencies but to individuals and non-criminal justice agencies as well. There are two forms of background check requests: name searches (which use name, date of birth and social security number) and fingerprint searches. Both types of searches are fee based at this time. In order to acquire these Missouri criminal records checks, a completed form and full payment must be made at the time of the request to the Missouri State Highway Patrol CRID.

To order a criminal background check, fill out the Missouri Criminal Record mail-in form. Mail your application to:

In Missouri, an open search of criminal records will cost you $9, while a fingerprint based search costs $20. The form can easily be downloaded and printed off, and payment must be made in the form of check or money order. Mail your form and check to the Missouri Highway Patrol in Jefferson City. For more information, visit: