Bates County Background Information
There are 115 counties in Missouri, including Bates County. Butler is the current seat in Bates County. The human population sat at 16,042 in 2020 in Bates County.
It was organized in 1841.
It was named after Frederick Bates, the second Governor of Missouri.
It is a part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Bates County Arrest Files
In Bates County, arrest records are kept on each and every crime. Each and every crime is broken into two main categories in Bates County. Violent crime and property crime are the classes in question. Property crimes can include things such as burglary, automobile theft, and larceny. Violent crimes can include murder, aggravated assault, forcible rape, and robbery. There were 46 violent and 134 property crimes in Bates County in 2018.
Bates County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Chad Anderson
6 West Fort Scott Street
Butler, MO 64730
Phone: (660) 679-3232
Fax Number: (660) 679-4147
Bates County Criminal Documents
Jail and inmate records are included in the consistently updated Bates County criminal records. Occupants of Bates County can use this to search for any nearby person in jail or on release.
All Bates County sex offenders must be kept on a continually updated register. This includes any person living, working, at school, or incarcerated in Bates County. Non-compliant offenders are also included on the sex offender register.
Bates County Court Records
Court records in Bates County are maintained by the county courthouse. In order to receive a court record, a person in Bates County must go at:
Bates County Courthouse
1 N Delaware St
Butler, MO 64730
Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CST
Phone: (660) 679-5171, (660) 679-3311
Fax: (660) 679-4446
Lower court decisions can be reviewed by the Court of Appeals if one party contests the decision. These lower courts are made up of the 115 superior or trial courts found across the state’s 115 counties, including Bates County.
Bates County Public Documents
The government keeps and maintains vital records on every single person living in Bates County. In fact, the authorities in Bates County are tasked with collecting some vital records themselves. Birth certificates, marriage certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, death certificates, divorce certificates, and much more can be included in this.
The Bates County clerk currently collects and forwards marriage records. Copies of each individual vital record are then sent to the Office of Vital Statistics. The Bates County office, as well as other county offices around Missouri, has also been in charge of birth and death records in the past. All Bates County records are sent to the central registry, along with records from all 114 other counties. All records can then be kept safe and used for statistical analysis.
Public records can be accessed and copied in Bates County thanks to the 1961 Missouri Public Records Law. This law grants Bates County citizens the fundamental right to access local and state government public records. The last amendment to the law came in 2006. To obtain a public record, a person in Bates County must go at:
Bates County Clerk
103 West Dakota, Room 1
Butler, MO 64730
Phone: (660) 679-3371
Fax: (660) 679-3903
Email: bates@sos.mo.gov
Then again, each individual record comes at a cost, as it takes both time to source the records and resources to print them. In Bates County, all birth records cost $15 for the first initial copy. In Bates County, death record first copies cost $13. A person must also pay an extra $10 per additional copy ordered at that moment.
NOTE - In Bates County, people must go along with set rules in order to be granted records. Firstly, the office is only open from Monday to Friday, among 8:30 a.m.-AND 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. CST. Photo ID must also be presented if a person wants to access records in Bates County. Acceptable photo IDs include a state ID and a driver's license. In order to be granted, all record requests must be put in writing in Bates County.
