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Questions about official Scott County criminal records belong with the government office that created or keeps the file. We cannot retrieve, change, or certify those records. The contacts below route court requests to the Circuit Clerk, sheriff and booking matters to the Scott County Sheriff, and statewide criminal-history searches to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

This Is Not a Government Office. This private reference cannot obtain official records, conduct government background checks, correct or remove entries, or receive expungement petitions. Contact the responsible public office instead.

Need an Official Record?

Use the source office that matches the Scott County record you need:

  • Police and incident reports: ask the city department or sheriff's office that created the report
  • Court files: use the court case lookup information or contact the Circuit Clerk at 573-545-3596
  • State criminal history: order through the Missouri State Highway Patrol Criminal Justice Information Services Division and MACHS
  • Expungement filings: file in the court where the charge or finding occurred; Scott County circuit matters begin with the Circuit Clerk
  • Arrest, booking, and jail material: call the Scott County Sheriff at 573-545-3525 or 573-471-3530
  • Official fingerprint checks: schedule IDEMIA/IdentoGO capture through the MACHS Fingerprint Search Portal

The Scott County Sheriff is at 131 South New Madrid Street, P.O. Box 279, Benton, MO 63736; 573-545-3525, alternate 573-471-3530, fax 573-545-3527. The Circuit Clerk's record counter is at the Scott County Justice Center, 131 South New Madrid Street, Benton, MO 63736; 573-545-3596, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except state holidays.