Platte County, MO Public Records

Courts in Platte County

Court Records in Platte County, Missouri

Court records in Platte County are a collection of court proceedings and judgments of criminal, civil, probate, and family cases within the Platte County Circuit Court. The records can be accessed remotely via the Case.net online portal of Missouri. The case number, document name, and date of filing are needed to make the request. Interested individuals can also download and fill out a request form before proceeding to physically request at the Circuit Court located at:

Platte County Circuit Clerk

415 Third Street, Suite 5

Platte City, MO 64079

(816)-858-2232

Note that some court records will not be available for public access. They can only be accessed by obtaining a court order or special warrant.

Jails and Prisons in Platte County

Find Inmate Search and Jail Records in Platte County, Missouri

The Sheriff's Department of Platte County manages the county's only detention facility. With a crime rate of about 50 per 1000 persons, the detention facility books about 200 inmates annually. The facility houses local, state, and federal inmates at different stages of the criminal justice process. Records of current inmates can be accessed via the Current-In-Custody online portal of the Sheriff's Department or by visiting the Sheriff's Office. Some inmate records will not be released to the public if there are security or confidentiality concerns.

Police Departments and Sheriff Offices in Platte County

Arrest Records in Platte County, Missouri

The Sheriff's Department and other policing agencies within Platte County create and file arrest records within the county. The policing agencies include the Platte Woods Police Department, Platte City Police Department, Parkville Police Department, Gladstone Police Department and Northmoor Police Department. To access arrest records, interested individuals can visit any of the law enforcement agencies or contact them on their website. The Gladstone Police Department has a Records Request Form on its website.

Arrest records typically contain personal information about a detainee, the arrest date, details of events leading up to the arrest, name(s) of the arresting officer(s), and criminal history. Other information contained in an arrest record includes mugshots and fingerprints. An arrest record will not be released to the public if it poses a security risk or will tamper with an ongoing investigation.