Find Criminal Records in Ste. Genevieve County
Ste. Genevieve County criminal records are held by the Sheriff's Office and the circuit court in Ste. Genevieve. Residents can search arrest records, jail bookings, and court case history through multiple public sources including the MACHS statewide database and Missouri's free Case.net court portal. This page covers where to look and how to request records in Ste. Genevieve County.
Ste. Genevieve County Quick Facts
Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff and Detention Center
The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff is Gary Stolzer. The Sheriff's Office and Detention Center are located at 5 Basler Drive, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670. You can reach the office at (573) 883-5820. The Sheriff handles all county law enforcement, oversees the county jail, and manages the arrest and booking process for anyone taken into custody in Ste. Genevieve County.
The Detention Center houses approximately 300 detainees per day and employs 35 full-time deputies. That is a fairly large operation for a county of this size, reflecting that the facility may house detainees from other jurisdictions as well. The Sheriff's Office records all bookings, and those records are public under the Missouri Sunshine Law.
The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff's Office website is the primary source for current jail and arrest information in the county.
Missouri's statewide criminal records system, run by the Highway Patrol, includes data from the Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff's Office and all other law enforcement agencies across the state.
To request a copy of an arrest report from Ste. Genevieve County, contact the Sheriff's Office at 5 Basler Drive. Bring or include your name, a government-issued ID, and the details of the record you need. Written requests are accepted by mail as well.
Note: For records on current inmates, call the Detention Center at (573) 883-5820. Staff can confirm whether a specific individual is in custody.
Ste. Genevieve County Court Records
Ste. Genevieve County is part of Missouri's 24th Judicial Circuit. All circuit court criminal cases are searchable through Case.net at no charge. Case.net covers all 114 Missouri circuit courts and is the fastest way to find case numbers, charges, court dates, and dispositions for any Ste. Genevieve County criminal matter. You can search by the defendant's name or by a specific case number if you have it.
For the actual court documents in a case, contact the Circuit Clerk's office at the Ste. Genevieve County Courthouse. The clerk maintains all original pleadings, motions, judgments, and other filed documents. Copies cost $0.25 per page in most Missouri circuit courts. Certified copies typically cost $1.50 per document. Call the courthouse ahead of time to confirm current fees and hours.
The Ste. Genevieve County government website provides contact information for the Sheriff's Office and may link to additional county resources including court-related offices.
Statewide Criminal History Through MACHS
MACHS, Missouri's Automated Criminal History Site, is maintained by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and accessible at machs.mo.gov. It is the official source for criminal history checks covering all Missouri agencies, including those in Ste. Genevieve County. A name-based check costs $15. A fingerprint check costs $20 and produces the most accurate results because it is tied to the individual's biometric data rather than just a name.
MACHS is particularly useful when you need to see a person's full Missouri criminal history, not just Ste. Genevieve County records. It pulls data from every law enforcement agency in the state that submits records. If someone has a record in Ste. Genevieve County as well as neighboring counties like St. Francois or Jefferson, MACHS will show all of it in a single search.
Federal criminal records are not included in MACHS. For federal cases involving Ste. Genevieve County defendants, use PACER at pacer.gov to search the Eastern District of Missouri federal court records.
Public Records Access Under Missouri Sunshine Law
Missouri's Sunshine Law, Chapter 610 RSMo, gives residents the right to inspect and copy government records held by Ste. Genevieve County agencies. Section 610.023 sets a three-business-day deadline for agencies to respond to public records requests. The Sheriff's Office, Circuit Clerk, and other county offices must follow this law. If an agency does not respond on time or denies your request without citing a specific exemption, you may challenge the denial in circuit court.
Section 610.100 makes most arrest records open in Missouri. An exception applies when someone is arrested but not charged within 30 days. In that case, the arrest record is closed and no longer available to the public. Another exception covers records in ongoing investigations where disclosure might harm a case. Outside of those situations, Ste. Genevieve County arrest records should be available on request.
The Ste. Genevieve County public records portal is a useful aggregator for locating specific public records tied to the county, including criminal and court history data.
Sex Offender Registry and DOC Search
The Missouri Sex Offender Registry is maintained by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and is free to search by name, address, or date of birth. Registered offenders living in Ste. Genevieve County must maintain their registration with the Sheriff's Office. The registry is updated regularly. You can search for offenders near a specific address in Ste. Genevieve County by entering that address in the registry search tool.
The Missouri Department of Corrections runs a separate free search at web.mo.gov/doc/offSearchWeb/. This tool shows people on active probation or parole in Missouri. If someone from Ste. Genevieve County is serving a supervision sentence after a prison term, they should appear in this search. You can filter results by county of supervision to narrow your search to Ste. Genevieve County specifically.
Expungement of Ste. Genevieve County Criminal Records
Under RSMo 610.140, eligible individuals can petition the circuit court in Ste. Genevieve County to expunge a prior criminal record. The waiting period is three years for misdemeanors and seven years for felonies from the date the sentence was completed. Missouri allows each person one felony expungement or two misdemeanor expungements over a lifetime. The petition is filed in the circuit court where the original case was heard, which for Ste. Genevieve County cases would be the 24th Judicial Circuit in Ste. Genevieve.
Not all crimes can be expunged. Class A felonies, dangerous felonies, and certain sex offenses are excluded from expungement under Missouri law. Filing a petition requires a written motion, service on the relevant agencies, and a hearing before a judge. If granted, the record is closed to public searches and most background checks. Legal aid organizations that serve the Ste. Genevieve County area can help eligible residents with the filing process.