Morgan County Arrest Records

Per RSMo 610.100, a Morgan County arrest record is a law enforcement agency's documentation of an arrest, any associated detention or incarceration, and its associated charges. An arrest becomes necessary when there is probable cause to believe a suspect is responsible, a crime has been committed, and law enforcement has grounds to believe a suspect is implicated.

The Morgan County Sheriff's Office and other local law enforcement agencies, including police departments within the county, are primarily responsible for creating and maintaining arrest records. However, other government agencies might also maintain arrest records. For instance, if the individual was arraigned, Morgan County Court Records might provide details regarding the arrest and its outcome.

Are Arrest Records Public in Morgan County?

Yes. The general public has the right to examine and copy all public records of public governmental bodies under Chapter 610 of the Missouri Revised Statutes. This act applies to all documents maintained by any department or office within the Missouri Department of Public Safety and the Missouri judiciary. Nonetheless, many types of arrest data or documents must not be made public. According to RSMo § 610.021, they include:

• Documents whose release would make it more difficult for the public authority to safeguard people's or property's safety
• Operational rules, regulations, and particular response plans of any government organization in charge of public safety or law enforcement
• Records which are protected from disclosure by law
• Personal identification numbers such as social security numbers, credit card numbers
• Confidential or privileged communications between a public governmental body and its auditor.

What Do Public Arrest Records Contain?

The following information may be obtained from a public arrest record:

• Name of arrestee
• Booking number
• Age
• Race
• Gender
• Arresting agency
• Booking date
• Charges
• Bond
• Mugshot

Morgan County Arrest Statistics

197,865 arrests were made in Missouri in 2018, according to FBI Uniform Crime Reporting arrest figures. For all other offenses (apart from traffic), 69,611 people were arrested. 32,982 people were arrested for drug misuse offenses. Property crimes accounted for 27,019 arrests, whilst larceny-theft offenses and other assaults accounted for 21,098 and 19,443 arrests, respectively.

Find Morgan County Arrest Records

The Morgan County Sheriff's Office is primarily responsible for the maintenance of arrest records in the county. Anyone seeking arrest records may utilize the online Inmate Roster provided by the Sheriff's Office. Alternatively, one may visit the Sheriff's Office during business hours.

Morgan County Sheriff's Office
211 East Newton Street,
Suite #2
Versailles, Missouri 65084
Phone: (573) 378-5481

Interested persons may also contact other local law enforcement agencies operating within the county to inspect their booking lists. Furthermore, one may look up the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online arrest reports. They contain the initial details regarding arrests made by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Record searchers may also be able to access information about arrests via the Missouri Department of Corrections' Offender Search website's online jail roster. Additionally, anyone who is interested might use the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Federal Inmate Locator to find information about people the FBI has imprisoned.

Free Arrest Record Search in Morgan County

Members of the public may look up arrest records in Morgan County for free by utilizing the online Inmate Roster provided by the Sheriff's Office. The Missouri State Highway Patrol also provides arrest records to the general public for free through their Online Arrest Reports.

As an alternative, people may visit independent websites to utilize their online record search services. The arrested person's first and last name may be used to conduct a free basic search of their arrest record. To get more detailed arrest information, users may have to subscribe or purchase the entire search result. It is crucial to remember that record accuracy varies and needs to be confirmed before being utilized for formal purposes.

How Long Do Arrests Stay on Your Record?

In Morgan County, an arrest stays on a person's record indefinitely unless they are removed through legal action. Otherwise, a petition to erase or seal the record must be filed by the person or their legal representative. The typical wait period for arrest records to be expunged in Morgan County is three years. However, this is subject to change depending on the offense committed. After three years for felonies and one year for misdemeanors, a person may ask for an order of expungement.

Expunge Morgan County Arrest Records

An arrest record may only be expunged in the absence of a civil lawsuit against the arrest or when the record is being sought to be expunged. The following qualifying requirements must be fulfilled to apply for an expungement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 610.122.

• If the court determines that the suspect was detained based on inaccurate information, such as:
  • There is no probable cause that the suspect committed their offense at the time of expungement
  • When the arrest results in no charges being filed
  • When no suspended sentence was imposed on the offender for the arrest-related offense or the offense that led to the arrest.
• If the court determines that the suspect was taken into custody for a Chapter 303 misdemeanor.

Arrest records in Morgan County may be purged by a court order. Per RSMo Section 610.123, the petitioner must file a petition with the Morgan County Circuit Court after fulfilling the requirements and waiting three years during which no misdemeanor or infraction has been filed against or confirmed to have been committed by the petitioner. Organizations with custody of the record must be named in the petition. The court clerk is required to notify the prosecutor's or circuit attorney's office that brought the petition. The court will then set a hearing date and give sufficient notice to the parties identified as defendants. Following approval, an expungement instructs organizations to seal or delete the records to prevent public access.

Morgan County Arrest Warrants

A Morgan County arrest warrant is a judicial order that grants a law enforcement agent the authority to take the individual named in the arrest warrant into custody. According to Missouri Supreme Court Rule 22.05, a judge or magistrate must issue an arrest warrant. It must be accompanied by a signed affidavit demonstrating probable cause that a particular crime has been committed and that the person or people named in the warrant committed it. Any peace officer in the state may execute a warrant following Court Rules 22.06. A Morgan County arrest warrant contains the following information:

• The suspect's name, or if the suspect's name is unknown, any name or description that may be used to identify the suspect plausibly
• Description of the offense committed
• The date the arrest warrant was issued, along with the county in which it was issued
• An order for the arrest and immediate presentation of the suspect listed in the warrant to the appropriate court
• The set of conditions for the release of the suspect, where applicable
• The judge's signature or the clerk carrying out the judge's orders.

Do Morgan County Arrest Warrants Expire?

In Morgan County, most arrest warrants do not expire. They remain effective until the person named in the warrant is arrested or the judge recalls the warrant. However, there are a few situations where a court may recall a warrant for several reasons, including when the offense's statute of limitations has passed.