Missouri Records Guide

How to Get a Police Report in Missouri

Police reports in Missouri are public records requested under the Missouri Sunshine Law; Chapter 610 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri. Statewide traffic crash reports are handled by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Local incident reports come from the city or county agency that responded. We cover 37 Missouri cities and 47 law enforcement agencies below.

Missouri Crash Reports (State Level)

State agency	Missouri State Highway Patrol
Official request page	apps.mshp.dps.mo.gov/MSHPWeb/PatrolDivisions/PRD/TrafficCrashReports/PRDCrashReports.html
State crash report fee	$6.00
Availability	available after 10 days
Public records law	Missouri Sunshine Law; Chapter 610 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri

Local Incident Reports

General public records requests are submitted in writing or online via the Missouri Highway Patrol Public Records Center; the Custodian of Records processes various department records, while accident reports are handled by the Patrol Records Division.

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Tell us about your incident and we will email you exact instructions for requesting your report from Missouri State Highway Patrol or the appropriate agency in Missouri — where to go, what it costs, and what to bring. Expect the email within 72 hours.

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Email address

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Phone number

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ZIP code where the incident occurred

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Date of incident

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Missouri Cities We Cover

City-level guides with agency staffing data and request steps.

Albany 1 agency
Belton 1 agency
Berkeley 1 agency
Branson 2 agencies
Brunswick
Buffalo 2 agencies
Camdenton 2 agencies
Cape Girardeau 2 agencies
Cassville 2 agencies
Clinton 2 agencies
Corder
Desloge 1 agency
Florissant 1 agency
Frontenac 1 agency
High Ridge
Jane
Jasper 1 agency
Lee's Summit 1 agency
Lexington 2 agencies
Lincoln 1 agency
Malden 1 agency
Marshall 2 agencies
New London 2 agencies
Owensville 1 agency
Princeton 1 agency
Rock Hill
Salem 2 agencies
Scott City 1 agency
Springfield 4 agencies
St. Peters 2 agencies
St. Robert 1 agency
Troy 2 agencies
Unionville 2 agencies
Vanduser
Vinita Park 1 agency
Webb City 1 agency
Wentzville 1 agency