Christian County, MO Public Records

Courts in Christian County

Court Records in Christian County, Missouri

Court records in Christian County include filings, judgments, and court proceedings of civil and criminal cases as well as records of proceedings from the Associate Circuit, Family Court, Juvenile Court, Probate Court, Small Claims Court, Municipal Court, and Traffic Court. These records can be accessed physically by walking into the Christian County Circuit Clerk's Office at:

110 W. Elm, Room 202

Ozark, MO 65721

(417) 582-5120

Remote access to court records is possible via the Case.net online portal of Missouri. Court records can be accessed by inserting the case number, litigant name, or filing date. Some records tagged “confidential” are not available to the public. They can only be accessed by obtaining a court order or a special warrant.

Jails and Prisons in Christian County

Find Inmate Search and Jail Records in Christian County, Missouri

There is only one detention facility in Christian County, and it is managed by the county Sheriff's Office. The Christian County Jail books over 2,800 inmates yearly, including detainees from the county municipalities and state law-enforcement agencies. Records of these inmates are available to the general public per the state's Open Record Law. Records of current inmates can be accessed at the Sheriff's Office or online via the law enforcement's website. Note that not all inmate records can be accessed by the public. Information concerning some inmates is withheld due to security or confidentiality concerns.

Police Departments and Sheriff Offices in Christian County

Arrest Records in Christian County, Missouri

Arrest records are maintained by local law enforcement agencies in the county and its municipalities. In addition to the Sheriff's Office, policing agencies operating in Christian County include the Ozark Police Department, Rogersville Police Department, Republic Police Department, Nixa Police Department, Battlefield Police Department, and Sparta Police Department. To access arrest records maintained by these agencies, requestors can visit the local police department that made the arrest or contact the department on its website via the Open Record Request form. The Christian County Sheriff's Office has such a form on its website. Typically, an arrest record contains the booking date, charges, details of the arresting office, and events, among other information.