Missouri Arrest Records Database

Missouri is located in the Midwestern of United States and is one of the 21st most extensive and 18th most populous among the 50 states in America. The Missouri state comprises a total of 114 counties and its capital city is Jefferson City. The population of Missouri is about 6,010,688 on July 1, 2011 according to the recent data of the United States Census Bureau. The State of Missouri has lots of opportunities to offer to its people and residents of Missouri are required to have their Missouri Arrest Records as one of the essential documents in this state. Economy and population of the state increase each year as manifested by the great number of immigrants staying and tourists visiting the place.
Crime is present in any places of the world. Some people commit offenses according to their personal reasons or alibis that justify their action. The recent statistical data of reported arrests and crimes in the state is reflected by the reports of Uniform Crime Reporting of Missouri. The agency gathered reports from various law enforcement offices of the state. There are two categories of crimes where suspects are arrested in Missouri State. These are violent crimes and property crimes. 
An arrest record or criminal report is an essential document that certifies whether or not the person has committed certain offenses or any ongoing cases. These legal files are important especially in applying for a job, licensing procedures, immigrations and performing certain business deals. Even hiring nannies, babysitters, and homecare providers, it is important to check on their arrest data and undergo certain background investigations. This will help the employers or concerned families to avoid any undesirable events that might happen to the family or to the co-workers. Criminal reports or arrest records provide safety and security to the employees as well as the employers.
Obtaining own copies of the above mentioned files can be requested at any law enforcement offices within the locality. Some agencies have their corresponding fees in processing the requested document. The report may be given within the day upon the request or be notified by the date when it can be received. It is important to provide the exact details with the correct spelling of the name, date of birth, gender, and other information needed in obtaining such requests.
There are two kinds of requests for background checks, the personal identifier or name based search and the fingerprint search. Personal identifier search is a kind of search that is based on information given of a given name, date of birth and social security number. This kind of research costs $10.00 per request and for fingerprint request costs $20.00. Processing for fingerprint search will take three to four weeks. 
The Missouri Automated Criminal History Site is a kind of a Public Arrest Records search website. This is administered by Missouri State Highway Patrol Criminal Justice Information Services Division which is the central repository for all Missouri criminal history files. It is divided into two portals, the Name Search Portal and the Fingerprint Search Portal. Name Search Portal allows its website members to request and receive personal identifier criminal records checks online. Fee will cost $10.00 for each personal identifiers search request. Fingerprint Search Portal allows members to schedule an appointment to be fingerprinted through Cogent. All processing will cost about $80.00 per request.