This is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, schedule a visit, or pull official booking records. Contact the office that holds the record for official action.
Official Record Contacts
Use the office below that matches the type of record or custody question. Buchanan County jail questions usually start with the Sheriff's Office Corrections Division. Court charge questions go to Case.net or the Circuit Clerk. St. Joseph Police records have a separate city records unit.
Buchanan County Sheriff's Office - Corrections
501 Faraon Street
Saint Joseph, MO 64501
816-236-8800
Corrections hours are listed Monday through Sunday.
Buchanan County Circuit Clerk
411 Jules Street, Room 331
St. Joseph, MO 64501
816-271-1462
Criminal clerk contacts are divided by court division.
St. Joseph Police Records Unit
501 Faraon Street
St. Joseph, MO 64501
816-271-4705
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
- For someone in the county jail, start with jail inmate records or call Corrections.
- For booking photos, check jail roster mugshots and then request records from the holding agency.
- For charges filed after an arrest, use court records after a jail arrest, Case.net, or the Circuit Clerk.
- For facility rules, use the facility pages listed in the footer.
- For a sentenced Missouri prisoner, use the Missouri DOC Offender Search.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP locator or ICE ODLS.