Howard County Background Information
There are 115 counties in Missouri, including Howard County. The current seat in Howard County is Fayette. The number of Howard County people back in 2020 was 10,151.
It was organized in 1816.
It was named for Benjamin Howard, the first Governor of the Missouri Territory.
It is part of the Columbia, Missouri, metropolitan area.
Howard County Arrest Files
Howard County records each individual crime that occurs within the county borders. Howard County crimes are broken into two classes. Property crime and violent crime makeup these two sections. The three main property crime sections are larceny, motor vehicle theft, and burglary. At the same time, the violent crime categories include murder, rape, assault, and robbery. In 2021, there were a total of 33 violent and 28 property crimes across Howard County.
Howard County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Mike Neal
100 N. Mulberry Street
Fayette, MO 65248
Phone: (660) 248-2477
Fax Number: (660) 248-1444
Howard County Criminal Documents
Jail and inmate records are included in the consistently updated Howard County criminal records. Inhabitants of Howard County can use this to search for any nearby person in jail or on release. Howard County is required to keep an up to date register of all sex offenders. This includes any person living, working, at school, or incarcerated in Howard County. This register is made available to every last inhabitant of Howard County.
In Howard County, residents have the right to search for sex offenders. Specific names can also be searched for using this tool. Non-compliant offenders are also included on the sex offender register.
Howard County Court Files
In the Howard County area, every last court record is maintained by the county courthouse. In Howard County, people can access court records at:
Howard County Courthouse
#1 Courthouse Sq
Fayette, MO 65248
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CST
Phone: (660) 248-2194
Fax: (660) 248-5009
In Missouri, the Court of Appeals oversees any lower court case in which one party contests a decision made. Lower courts may refer to the 115 superior or trial courts across the 105 state counties, including Howard County.
NOTE - Howard County court records are sent to people in one of three ways. The three ways are: fax, email, or mail. Then again, all official Howard County records can only be sent via mail.
Howard County Public Documents
Vital records are kept on each Howard County resident. In fact, some vital records are compiled by Howard County authorities. Birth certificates, marriage certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, death certificates, divorce certificates, and much more can be included in this.
The Howard County clerk currently collects and forwards marriage records. The records are received and maintained by the Office of Vital Statistics. The Howard County office has also been in charge of collecting birth and death records in the past. A central registry stores all records from all 115 counties. They can be used in the future for statistical analysis.
The Missouri Public Records Law in 1961 allowed all occupants of Howard County to access and copy public records. The law gives all Howard County occupants the fundamental right to access all local or state government-held public records. The most recent amendment came back in 2006. In Howard County, a person can obtain vital records at:
Howard County Clerk: Shelly Howell
1 Courthouse Sq
Fayette, MO 65248
Phone: (660) 248-2194
Fax: (660) 248-5009
NOTE - Records are only granted to those who follow the rules in Howard County. Firstly, the Howard County office is open from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CST, from Monday to Friday. In order to be granted a copy of a record, a person must also be able to show some form of photo identification. Driver's licenses and state IDs constitute acceptable forms of ID. A person must also put every request in writing in Howard County in order to be successful.
