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Choose the St. Louis city or county court route, use current Case.net guidance, and understand the limits of municipal and custody searches.
Choose the correct St. Louis criminal record court route
St. Louis criminal records may involve different court systems depending on whether the matter is in St. Louis City or St. Louis County. St. Louis City matters are handled through the 22nd Judicial Circuit, while St. Louis County matters are handled through the 21st Judicial Circuit.
Both court systems use Missouri Case.net for current case searching. Use the court location and case information together when identifying a record. A court search result should be matched with the correct court and case number before requesting documents or interpreting the case history.
For St. Louis City Municipal Court searches, Case.net replaced the former MuniCourt.net route. Use https://www.courts.mo.gov/cnet/welcome.do for Missouri Case.net searches by case number or litigant name. City name searches use the City of St. Louis–22nd Judicial Circuit selection; identify first and last name and use optional DOB when available. City municipal search filters such as St. Louis City Municipal location and Traffic/Municipal case type apply to municipal matters and should not be treated as filters for every criminal proceeding. New citations may take a few days to appear. For an older pre-January 2, 2024 City matter that cannot be found, contact Municipal Court customer service at 314-622-3231 or visit 1520 Market with picture ID rather than using the retired MuniCourt.net route.
Request the document that matches the record need
A Missouri Case.net entry identifies a case, but it is not every underlying filing or a certified copy. For St. Louis City Circuit documents, request publicly available certified or non-certified records through the Circuit Clerk public-record process at [email protected]. The Certified Copies Department provides a cost estimate and payment instructions; its contact number is 314-622-4922. Prepare the case number, parties or person involved, the exact document and date when known, and whether certification is required. Older or unavailable documents may require holding-clerk or courthouse follow-up.
St. Louis County copy requests use the County Circuit Clerk route. The Certified Copies Department can be reached at 314-615-8015, and the Circuit Clerk is located at 105 South Central Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105. Prepare the case number, party names, certification or authentication type, document title or complete file request, and approximate filing or judgment date. The County FAQ provides request instructions, while the current January 1, 2026 Circuit Clerk fee schedule lists certified copies as $1.50 including one page and seal, with $0.30 for each additional page. Authenticated copies are listed as $3.50, with $0.30 for each additional page. Payment is required before release, and confirm the order total with the County Circuit Clerk before payment because the final amount depends on the requested copy type, pages, and any applicable additions. Offsite storage can require at least three working days.
Public access remains subject to closed or restricted records. Municipal Court questions should remain with the municipal office rather than being combined with Circuit Clerk copy requests.
Use tracking and custody tools for their specific purpose
St. Louis County Track This Case email and text alerts are notifications and are not official court notices. Verify required appearances or deadlines through the actual docket or court communication.
The St. Louis City inmate locator requires an exact first-and-last-name match. A missing result may reflect release, transport, police custody, or a differently entered name. A missing City custody result does not establish that no arrest occurred. A custody listing is not a conviction or final court disposition.
If proof of how a charge ended is needed, use the court case and request the underlying order or certification from the filing court.
Consider Missouri criminal history as a separate record product
A Missouri criminal history repository search is separate from a St. Louis court case search and from custody information. MACHS name searches use first and last name with date of birth or Social Security number options, support an account and payment process, and use the official name-search route. Ordinary name searches exclude closed and FBI records. Fingerprints provide identity confirmation, while FBI access follows separate authorization rules.
Repository searches have their own scope and possible-match limits. A name result is not fingerprint identity confirmation, and restricted information may not be available through an ordinary search. Missouri State Highway Patrol source materials should be checked for the current fee because published source versions have shown different amounts.
For inaccurate or incomplete repository information, use the Missouri record correction or challenge route with supporting records. For wrong-person or incomplete results, contact the CJIS correction/challenge route at 573-526-6153 option 3. Keep repository responses separate from court responses and confirm which product a recipient requires. A no-record repository response is not universal proof that no history exists.
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