How to Find an Arrest Warrant in Missouri
- 1). In Missouri, contact the circuit clerk for the appropriate court. Each county in Missouri has a circuit court, which is usually located in the county seat. The clerk is responsible for the maintenance of all court records and documents and should be able to help you find out if an arrest warrant has been issued. Contact information for each county is found on the Missouri Courts website.
- 2). Provide as much information to the clerk as possible. The clerks are good at keeping records and locating them. However, it might speed the process if you can tell the clerk the name of the party you are searching for, the date of the violation and the type of case. Separate clerks are often in charge of different types of cases.
- 3). Use Missouri Case.Net to find an arrest warrant. If you do not know the county in which the warrant might have been issued, you can use Missouri's online court database. This is a free search, though it is not as up-to-date as the clerk's records. Once you find the appropriate case, you can view the court orders that have been posted regarding that case. However, once again, this is not as up-to-date as the clerk's records, and not all courts participate.
- 4). Contact the relevant police department in Missouri. If you are still unsure whether an arrest warrant has been issued, the police should be able to inform you if there is a warrant out for your arrest. The court often looks generously on someone who takes responsibility and reports to the appropriate authorities.