Cass County, MO Arrest Records, Warrants, and Jail Information

An arrest record may be found with the law enforcement agency that made the arrest. The public are usually allowed to inspect arrest records in person, via mail, and online. Most local Police Departments provide online web forms which anyone can download, fill out, and submit to the officer in charge of records. The following are some of the Police Departments serving various towns and cities in Cass County:

• Peculiar Police Department
• Raymore Police Department
• Pleasant Hill Police Department
• Archie Police Department
• Lake Winnebago Police Department

Arrest records are usually obtainable from the Office of the county Sheriff for arrests made by that Office. Obtaining an arrest record requires providing relevant information such as the date of the incident and names of the subject of record. To request an arrest record from the Sheriff's Office, you may put your request in writing by filling out a "Record Request Form" and send to:

Cass County Sheriff's Office

Attention: Custodian of Records

2501 West Mechanic, Suite 100

Harrisonville, MO 64701

Requesting an arrest record involves contacting the Missouri Department of Public Safety through the Missouri State Highway Patrol's public records center. The public records center requires you to track your requests and requires the public to request these records online. You may also request records in person, by mail, or by fax. To request in person, you may schedule a walk-in visit to the Record Custodian Office at:

1510 East Elm Street

Jefferson City, MO

The Missouri State Highway Patrol's Criminal Justice Information Services Division maintains an automated criminal history site in which the public may utilize for both name-based and fingerprint-based criminal records checks.

Name-based requires new users to create an account on the MACHS website and fill out their personal information to proceed on request. You will also be required to provide at least two of the following details to process your request — name of the criminal on record, their date of birth, or social security number. Name-based searches cost $15 in addition to paying a small convenience fee. A fingerprint-based search requires you to register on the Missouri Automated Criminal History Site (MACHS) fingerprint portal as a new user. You will be required to follow these steps to retrieve a criminal history record:

• Visit the MACHS website
• Click "Register with MACHS"
• Input a 4-digit registration number provided by your employer or a licensing agency
• Obtain a Transaction Control Number for payment and to search registration transaction at the IDEMIA office
• After completing the registration process, you will be redirected to IDEMIA's website
• Print out the page showing your registration information and fees
• Visit the IDEMIA office location near to you
• Complete the fingerprinting process
• Pay for the check (IDEMIA's service fee is $11.50 in addition to a $20 fingerprint-based search fee) online or at the time of your appointment

Once fingerprinting is completed, IDEMIA will transmit your personal data, fingerprint images, and photo to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) for processing. The MSHP will subsequently send records to the applicant requesting records within 7-10 working days by mail.

The 17th Judicial Circuit Court handles criminal cases in the county in its capacity as a court of general jurisdiction. The Cass County Circuit Court Clerk maintains all records pertaining to Circuit Court proceedings and ensures that they are accurately documented. The public may search Cass County Criminal Court records on the Missouri Courts Case website, which provides free access to court records. Alternatively, these records are available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office at:

2501 W. Mechanic St.

1st Floor

Harrisonville, MO 64701

Phone: (816) 380-8227

Fax: (816) 380-8225

Many third-party websites store public information on their sites for future referencing, as they help in disseminating public records. Such sites include InfoTracer, which provides reliable information to the general public.