St. Charles County Arrest Records

In St. Charles, law enforcement officers may arrest anybody who commits an offense in the presence of the officer or when the officer has reasonable grounds to believe such person has violated any of the county's ordinances. State laws, however, mandate the officer who made the arrest to file a written complaint with the judge hearing violations of municipal ordinances before the trial begins, especially in cases where the arrest was without a warrant.

In St Charles County, inmates are kept in the jail, a medium prison facility located at 101 Sheriff Dierker Court, O’fallon, MO 63301. Inmates from all over St Charles County are accommodated in this facility under the management of the Missouri Sheriff.

Following an arrest, suspects are transported to the booking section of the St Charles County Department of Corrections (SCCDOC) adult detention facility located at 300 N. 2nd St., St Charles, MO 63301. Inmates/Detainees’ personal property is collected by SCCDOC officers for safekeeping. The inmate’s details are then collected. These details include the inmate's name, physical description, age, charges against him, and the bond amount. This information forms part of the public records of St Charles County and may be available through the St Charles County court records.

Are Arrest Records Public in St. Charles County?

Yes, arrest records are generally part of public records in St Charles County per state sunshine law. However, certain information and records are confidential and are therefore exempt from disclosure. These information include

• Personal medical history of the suspect.
• Juvenile arrests records
• Records that may obstruct judgment or interfere with ongoing investigation
• Expunged or sealed cases

Generally, to access such exempted records, the individual must be directly involved in the case, a legal representative, or a verified third party conducting checks through official channels like the Missouri Automated Criminal History System (MACHS).

What Do Public Arrest Records Contain?

Public arrest records contain basic information about the arrest of an individual by a law enforcement agency. Details of an arrest record include:

• Personal information like the arrestee’s name, age, gender, and physical characteristics.
• The date, time, and location of the arrest
• Arresting agency.
• Charges or offenses arrested for.
• Booking number and status.
• Bail bond

This information is managed by law enforcement agencies, including the St Charles County Corrections Department and local police departments. Interested individuals may request access to these records via the Records Bureau in St Charles County.

St. Charles County Arrest Statistics

In 2019, the total number of incarcerated people in St Charles County was 28,246. This represents a decrease of 3451 from the year 2009. Data from 2023 shows that the county has an incarceration rate of 713 per 100,000 and a total number of 41,000 in state, federal, and local jails.

Find St. Charles County Arrest Records

Individuals may access St Charles County arrest records through the following.

• The local law enforcement office where the arrest was made is the first search, especially for residents of St Charles County who may want to access the arrest records themselves.
• The Missouri Department of Corrections offender Search provides information on inmates currently held by the department and is accessible to the public as well.
• Arrest records, especially fresh arrests, may be accessed through the Missouri State Highway Patrol website.

Free Arrest Record Search in St. Charles County

To access arrest records in St Charles County, individuals may use some free resources available both offline and online.

• Individuals may contact Saint Charles County jail directly to find out if inmates are held in the St. Charles County jail by calling (636)9493005.
• The inmates roster is also available on the St Charles county jail website from where an individual’s arrest records may be accessed. Interested individuals must provide the inmate’s name and ID number for the lookup. Accessible information in this website includes the offender's full name, date of birth, address, physical description and bookings.
• Third-party websites may also be accessed, as some of the websites are repositories of arrest records. However, these records are subject to the terms and conditions of the host websites.

St. Charles County Arrest Records Vs. Criminal Records

A criminal record is distinct from an arrest record because while a criminal record is comprehensive, an arrest record is particular. An arrest record is a documentation showing that an individual has been arrested for a certain crime, while a criminal record is a repository of the individual's criminal activities or history. A criminal record is a document stating the interaction of the individual with law enforcement agencies as well as the resolution of such interactions as to whether the individual was found guilty, innocent, or jailed. It contains the ruling on the case and also the arrest record.

How Long Do Arrests Stay on Your Record?

In St Charles county, there is no definite year for clearing arrest records. Therefore, arrest records stay permanently on a person's record unless the individual obtains an order to seal or expunge his arrest records from a competent court of law in the county.

Expunge St. Charles County Arrest Records

Per MO Rev of Stat, 610.140, an individual who has been charged or found guilty of any crime may apply for an order to expunge such records. In any case, a person may apply to expunge more than one arrest record provided the charge or conviction happened in Missouri jurisdiction. However, the following crimes are not eligible for expungement.

• Class A felony offense (e.g., Murder).
• Any dangerous felony, as defined in section 556.06.1
• Any offense that requires registration as a sex offender.
• Any felony offense where death is an element of the offense.
• Any offense of assault or misdemeanor or felony offense of domestic violence or kidnapping.
• Any offense of intoxication-related traffic incidents or operating an aircraft while intoxicated.
• Any violation of state laws, country or municipal ordinances regulating the operation of motor vehicles when committed by individuals who have been issued a commercial driver's license.

For eligible expungement, the petition shall name as defendants all law enforcement agencies, courts, prosecuting or circuit attorneys, central state repositories of criminal records, or others who the petitioner has reason to believe may possess the records subject to expungement for each of the crimes listed in the petition. The petition shall include the following information:

• Petitioner's full name, sex, race, current address, and driver's license( if applicable).
• Each crime for which the petitioner is requesting expungement.
• The approximate date the petitioner was charged for each crime.
• Name of county and/or municipality (if applicable).
• The case number of the court for each crime.

The clerk of the court shall give notice of the filing of the petition to the office of the prosecuting attorney who prosecuted the crimes listed in the expungement petition. The prosecuting attorney may object to the expungement through writing within 30 days after receipt of service. The court shall hold a hearing within sixty days after any written objection is filed, giving reasonable notice of the hearing to the petitioner. If no objection has been filed within 30 days after the service receipt, the court may set a hearing on the matter and give reasonable notice of the hearing to each named in the petition.

At the hearing, the court may accept evidence and may consider the criteria for each crime listed as follows:

• At the time of filing the petition, it has just been 3 years for felony offense and 1 year for misdemeanor or municipal infraction from the date the petitioner completed the authorized disposition for each crime listed.
• At the time of filing the petition, the person had not been found guilty of any other misdemeanor or felony, not including violations of traffic regulations during the time period specified.
• The person had satisfied all obligations relating to any such disposition, including payment of any fines or restitution.
• The person does not have pending charges.
• The petitioner’s habits and conduct demonstrate that the petitioner is not a threat to the public safety of the state.
• The expungement is consistent with the welfare and interests of justice to warrant expungement.

An expungement petition related to an arrest for an eligible crime may also be made in accordance with the provisions of expungement to a court of competent jurisdiction in St Charles County no earlier than eighteen months from the date of arrest, provided that the petitioner has not been charged and the petitioner had not been found guilty of misdemeanor or felony offense.

If the court determines that the person meets all the criteria for each of the crimes, the court shall enter an order of expungement within six months of the filing. A copy of the order shall be provided to the petitioner and each entity possessing these records. Subject to the order and upon receipt of the order, each entity shall close any record in its possession relating to any crime in the petition. The records become confidential, while the central repository will request the Federal Bureau of Investigation to expunge the records from its files.

St. Charles County Arrest Warrants

Per section 160.160(2) of the St Charles county government codes, all warrants are issued and authorized by the municipal judge and shall be directed to the office of the chief police officer of the municipality or the sheriff of the county and shall be executed by the Chief police officer, police officer or sheriff within St Charles county and not elsewhere unless the warrants are endorsed in the manner provided for warrants in criminal cases. The arrest warrant shall contain the following:

• Name of suspect
• The alleged crime
• Condition of arrest
• Signature and office of the authorizing judge.

Under the same section, a warrantless arrest may be made when an officer witnesses a crime being committed or when there's substantial evidence to believe a certain person is acting in a way that violates the county laws. In any of these cases, however, the officer who made the arrest must file a written complaint to the magistrate before a trial begins.

Do St. Charles County Arrest Warrants Expire?

Arrest warrants in St Charles County do not expire until they are executed. An officer who has a warrant of arrest shall perform the arrest, and only then is the warrant void. The warrant of arrest stays valid until the suspect turns himself in, gets arrested, or dies.