Crime Statistics
The Criminal Justice Information Services Division of the FBI compiles and publishes annual crime reports of index offenses collated by various county law enforcement agencies. According to the 2017 reports, Boone County recorded a total of 799 incidents of violent and property crimes with operty crime accounting for 87% of the total offenses committed. Larceny-theft accounted for 72% of the offenses making it the most recurring crime in the county. Other crimes in the subset, including burglary, motor vehicle theft, and arson recorded 114, 77 and 8 incidents respectively. On the other hand, all the incidents of violent crime recorded totaled 101, with aggravated assault being the most recurring with 81 incidents in total. Incidents of rape and robbery stood at 11 and 9 reports respectively while there were no recorded reports of murder or manslaughte
Criminal Records
The Boone County Sheriff's Department performs a variety of law enforcement related functions including collating records of criminal activity within county limits. However, requests for criminal records and background checks are mostly processed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, which maintains the central repository of criminal history information of the state.
How To Get Criminal Records
The Criminal Justice Information Service Division of the Missouri State Highway Patrol maintains and disseminates criminal history information including arrest, conviction, detention and criminal charge reports. The office processes both criminal and non-justice criminal record requests in two forms: a name-based or personal identifier search or a fingerprint search.
Name-based searches typically provide the requestor with arrest and conviction information as well as prosecutor filed charges, dispositions and suspended impositions. Requests may be made online via the Missouri Automated Criminal History Site or by completing and sending a Criminal Record Check Form via mail to the office at:
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Criminal Justice Information Services Division
P.O. Box 9500
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Requestors will be required to pay a fee of $14 per request for both online and offline queries. Fingerprint-based searches will require the subject to complete a fingerprint card via any of the state-approved fingerprinting service vendors. The search provides the requestor with all criminal history information, including arrests, charges and SIS records. The requesting party will be charged $20 for each search requested as well as any applicable fingerprinting fees and return postage fees that apply. Applications should be accompanied by a completed Criminal Record Check Form, and may also be sent via mail or online on the platform of the fingerprint vendor. These requests are typically processed between 7-10 days of the order
How To Get Police Reports
Requests for police reports in the custody of the Boone County Sheriff's Department can be made using the Records Request Form available on the Sheriff's Website. Non-confidential reports will be provided to the requesting party provided information such as the incident date, location and the names of persons involved are presented by the requestor. Requests may also be made by sending a written request via mail, fax or phone to:
Boone County Sheriff's Department
2121 County Dr.
Columbia, MO 65202
Phone: (573) 875-1111
Fax: (573) 874-8953
How to Find the Sex Offender Information
The Boone County Sheriff's Department maintains its list of sex offenders on the Missouri State Highway Patrol's Sex Offender Registry Website. Interested persons may obtain information regarding sex offender locations and compliance status in Boone county by searching the registry. The database may be searched by offenders' names, address or proximity to specific establishments. Related queries may be directed to the Sheriff's Office at (573) 875-1111.
How to get Inmate/Jail Information
To view current detainees of the Boone County Jail, interested persons may use the Boone County Inmate Locator. Detainees may be searched by first or last name using the tool. The tracker also provides information regarding each inmate's charge description, court dates, bail conditions, and incarceration history. Similarly, all jail-related information can be found on the Custody Operations Page of the Boone County Sheriff's Office. Details of intake, visitation requirements, bonding process, detainee authorized property, commissary, and inmate mail are stated on the page and may be accessed by interested members of the public.
Court Records
Where And How To Get Court Records
The Office of the Boone County Circuit Clerk is tasked with maintaining records of court cases, including proceedings, rules, orders, and judgments of the Boone County Circuit Court. Interested persons may request copies of non-confidential civil, family, criminal, probate and accounting/traffic records from the appropriate division concerned. Preferably, court records may be accessed online using the Missouri state court automated case management system, which houses statewide court records. The index may be searched by case number, filing date, litigant name or scheduled trials and hearings. Searches may also be conducted using the public-access terminals available at the county courthouse at:
705 E. Walnut
Columbia, MO 65201
Phone: (573) 886-4000
Location of all Courts in County
Listed below are the addresses and contact information of all the courthouses in Boone County, Missouri:
Boone County Circuit Court
Boone County Courthouse
705 East Walnut Street,
Columbia, MO 65201
Phone: (573) 886-4000
Fax: (573) 886-4044
Ashland Municipal Division
Boone County Courthouse
705 East Walnut Street,
Columbia, MO 65201
Phone: (573) 886-4000
Fax: (573) 886-4044
Centralia Municipal Court
114 South Rollins,
Centralia, MO 65240
Phone: (573) 682-2139
Fax: (573) 682-5956
Columbia Municipal Court
600 East Broadway,
Columbia, MO 65201
Phone: (573) 874-7230
Fax: (573) 874-7231
Hallsville
Municipal Division
Boone County Courthous
705 East Walnut Street,
Columbia, MO 65201
Phone: (573) 886-4000
Fax: (573) 886-4044
Sturgeon Municipal Division
Boone County Courthouse
705 East Walnut Street,
Columbia, MO 65201
Phone: (573) 886-4000
Fax: (573) 886-4044
Where and How to Get Bankruptcy Records
Boone County bankruptcy records are filed with/maintained by the Western District of Missouri US State Court. Interested persons may obtain record copies by querying the office via mail or in person. To make in-person requests, the requesting party may visit the office during working hours and use the public-access terminals to search for the record of interest, or request help from any of the court clerks if required (search fees may apply). Mail queries may be made by sending a written request to the courthouse indicating the name of the debtor and the case file number to:
United States Court house
Attn: Clerk's Office - Records Request
222 N. John Q. Hammons Parkway
Springfield, MO 65806
Mail-in requests must also be accompanied
by a cheque or money order payment of $11 plus a $0.50 per page copy fee, as well as a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
Vital Records
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is the primary custodian of birth, death, marriage and divorce records for the state. Boone County's vital records may be accessed by querying the state department. They can also be obtained locally from the County Health Department, Recorder of Deeds or the Office of the Circuit Clerk, depending on the record required. Eligibility requirements also vary with the issuing office and the record of interest.
Where and how to get Divorce Records
The Office of the Boone County Circuit Clerk maintains records of divorces granted by the Boone County court. Divorce certificates are public record and can be obtained by interested members of the public by querying the family division of the Office in person or via mail. The requesting party will be required to provide information regarding the divorce including the divorcee names, and the date/place of the divorce.
Divorce records may also be retrieved online using the Missouri state court automated case management system. To obtain a record, requestors may search the index by the names of divorcees, the case number, filing date or litigant name or scheduled trials and hearings.
In-person and mail requests may be directed to:
705 E. Walnut
Columbia, MO 65201
Phone: (573) 886-4000
Where and how to get Marriage Records
The Boone County Recorder of Deeds office issues marriage licenses and maintains records of marriages licensed by its office. Interested persons may obtain copies of marriage records by sending a completed Marriage Copy Request Form, along with the fees stated on the application to:
Government Center
801 E. Walnut Room 132
Columbia, MO 65201-7728
(573) 886-4345 Office
(573) 886-4359 Fax
Where and how to get Birth and Death Records
The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services maintains and issues birth and death records for individuals residing within its jurisdiction. The birth records available in this office date back to 1920, while death records are of deaths which occurred no later than 1980. In compliance with state law, copies of birth and death records may only be requested by the registrant, an immediate family member of the registrant/decedent and their legal representatives or legally authorized persons.
To request a record, interested and eligible persons may query the office in person during working hours. The requestor will be required to present a government-issued ID as well as payment of $15 for birth records or $13 for death records. Mail requests may also be made to the office by completing and submitting a Missouri Birth and Death Certificate Application. Completed applications must be notarized and sent along with the indicated ID requirements and fees to:
Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services
Registrar’s Office
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, MO 65205-6015
In addition to government agencies, county public records may also be obtained from third-party websites. These non-government platforms come with intuitive tools that allow for expansive searches. Record seekers may either opt to use these tools to search for a specific record or multiple records. Users are able to search third-party websites remotely for multiple records at a time with just the name of the record subject and their last known location, including the city, county, or state. Third-party sites are not sponsored by government agencies. Because of this, record availability and results may vary.
