Search St. Louis Recent Arrests

St. Louis recent arrests are handled by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, which serves the independent city. Unlike most cities in Missouri, St. Louis is not inside any county. The city runs its own jail, its own court system, and its own records division. If you need to look up who was arrested in St. Louis, you can start online through the SLMPD records portal or search Case.net for court filings. This page covers every method to find St. Louis arrest records and booking information.

St. Louis Recent Arrests Records Division

The SLMPD Records Service Center is open Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM. You can go in person to get police reports and arrest records. Bring a state-issued photo ID or a valid passport. Payment is cash, money order, or business check only. They do not take personal checks or credit cards. Most simple requests for St. Louis arrest records cost less than five dollars.

Fees follow a clear formula. Copy costs run 10 cents per page under Section 610.026 RSMo. Search time is billed at $15 per hour. If your request is large, you may need to pay up front before they start pulling files. An express pickup option also exists if you placed your order through the SLMPD online portal first. That saves time at the counter.

Attorneys and insurance companies cannot use the walk-in service center. They must submit a formal Sunshine Law request instead.

St. Louis Arrest Records Online Portal

The SLMPD runs a Sunshine Law portal for online records requests. Through this portal, you can submit, track, and communicate about your request. It covers crash reports, criminal incident reports, police calls for service, and arrest records. You can also mail requests to SLMPD, Attn: Sunshine Law Unit, 1915 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO 63103. Under Missouri law, agencies must respond by the end of the third business day.

The SLMPD Sunshine Law portal below shows the online request system that St. Louis residents and the public can use to get arrest records and incident reports.

Open records in St. Louis include all arrests within the last 30 days and any arrest that led to a conviction or probation while probation is still active. Closed records include cases where the person was found not guilty, charges were dropped, or an SIS term finished. You can only get closed records if you are the subject of the record or have a notarized release. This follows Section 610.100 RSMo.

St. Louis Recent Arrests at the Justice Center

The City of St. Louis Justice Center is where people go after a St. Louis arrest. It sits at 200 South Tucker Boulevard. The main phone number is 314-621-5848. Visitation questions go to 314-626-2800. Prisoner processing calls go to 314-241-8339. This is the city jail, not the county facility. St. Louis County has its own system at the Buzz Westfall Justice Center in Clayton.

SLMPD headquarters is at 1915 Olive St, and the general line is 314-444-5555. The Records Division has a direct number at 314-444-5541. Crime tips can be called in to 1-866-371-8477.

Find Recent Arrests in St. Louis

The SLMPD Records Division page lists everything you need to know about getting copies of arrest reports, crash reports, and incident files in St. Louis.

The page above shows the Records Service Center hours, fees, ID requirements, and express pickup instructions for St. Louis arrest records.

St. Louis Court Records for Arrests

The 22nd Judicial Circuit handles court cases for the City of St. Louis. You can search St. Louis arrest cases on Case.net, the statewide court records system. No account is needed. Type in the name and see case status, charges, hearings, and docket entries. Documents filed after July 1, 2023 are viewable online. Older records may need an in-person visit to the circuit clerk. The Case.net help desk is at 888-541-4894.

The SLMPD Crime and Investigations page provides weekly crime stats and updates from the Public Affairs Division. Commanders review 7-day, 28-day, and year-to-date data on a regular basis. This is useful if you want a broader picture of recent arrests and crime trends across St. Louis. The crime tip hotline is 1-866-371-8477.

More St. Louis Arrest Search Tools

The MACHS system run by the Highway Patrol offers statewide criminal history checks. A name search is $15 and covers open records, including recent arrests in St. Louis. MACHS is up 24/7 for name searches. The Missouri VINE system tracks inmates in participating county and city jails. You can search by name and register for custody alerts for free. The toll-free line is 877-654-8463.

St. Louis County Police at stlouiscountypolice.com serve the county, which is separate from the city. If the arrest took place outside city limits but still in the St. Louis metro, the county system handles it. The Buzz Westfall Justice Center in Clayton has a 1,400-bed capacity. Do not confuse the county system with the city system. They are run by different agencies.

Note: The Missouri Sunshine Law under Sections 610.010 to 610.200 RSMo gives you the right to request these records and requires a response within three business days.

Recent Arrests in Nearby Cities

These cities near St. Louis also have their own arrest lookup resources. Each page has local contact info and links to the relevant jail rosters.