St. Louis 24 Hour Booking Records
St. Louis 24 hour booking records are maintained by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, one of the oldest municipal police forces in the country. St. Louis is an independent city in Missouri, meaning it does not sit inside any county. This gives the city its own court system and its own booking procedures. The SLMPD processes all arrests within city limits, and booking data is available through several public access points both online and in person at the records office in St. Louis.
St. Louis Quick Facts
St. Louis Police Department Booking
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department handles all 24 hour booking within city limits. When officers arrest someone in St. Louis, that person is taken to the Justice Center at 200 South Tucker Boulevard. The Justice Center serves as the main intake and detention facility for the city. You can call 314-621-5848 to ask about someone recently booked in St. Louis.
Booking at the St. Louis Justice Center runs 24 hours a day. Officers process fingerprints, photographs, and personal information as part of every booking. The charges are entered into the system, and the person either posts bond or waits for a court hearing. St. Louis 24 hour booking records are created at this stage and become part of the public record.
Because St. Louis is independent from any county, the city runs its own court system for municipal offenses. More serious felony charges go to the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court, which serves the City of St. Louis. Both courts generate case records tied to the original St. Louis booking.
How to Search St. Louis Booking Records
The SLMPD offers public access to records through its Sunshine Law compliance unit. Missouri's Sunshine Law requires police departments to release certain records on request. The SLMPD has a dedicated page for this at SLMPD Sunshine. You can submit requests for arrest records, incident reports, and 24 hour booking data from St. Louis through this portal.
The SLMPD Sunshine Law Unit is located at 1915 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO 63103. This is where you go in person to request St. Louis booking records.
For general records access, the SLMPD Records Division at SLMPD Records is open Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 4 PM. A city-only criminal record check costs $4.50. A combined city and county check costs $9.00. These checks pull from the St. Louis 24 hour booking database along with court disposition data.
The screenshot below shows the SLMPD records page where you can learn about accessing St. Louis 24 hour booking data.
The SLMPD records page outlines how to request booking records, fees, and office hours for the St. Louis police records division.
St. Louis Inmate Lookup
You can also check who is currently in custody in St. Louis using the St. Louis Inmate Lookup tool. This search covers people held in St. Louis city facilities after a 24 hour booking. It shows names, charges, and booking dates for current inmates.
Below is a view of the St. Louis inmate lookup tool for checking current custody status after a 24 hour booking in St. Louis.
This tool is one of the fastest ways to check if someone is still held in a St. Louis facility after their booking.
Statewide Databases for St. Louis Records
Several Missouri state databases include St. Louis 24 hour booking information. The MODOC Offender Search covers people sentenced to state custody. MODOC even has a field office in St. Louis, the RRM St. Louis office at 1222 Spruce Street, which you can reach at 314-539-2376. If someone booked in St. Louis was sentenced to state prison, their record appears in this database.
Missouri Case.net shows court records tied to St. Louis bookings. You can search by name to find charges, hearing dates, and outcomes. The MACHS system handles formal criminal background checks. And VINELink lets you track custody status and get alerts when someone booked in St. Louis is released or transferred.
St. Louis Booking Records and the Sunshine Law
Missouri's Sunshine Law gives the public a right to access government records, including 24 hour booking records from St. Louis. The law covers arrest logs, incident reports, and booking data. You do not need to state a reason for your request. The SLMPD must respond within three business days.
Some information in St. Louis booking records may be redacted. Juvenile records are not public. Victim names and certain witness information may also be removed. But the basic booking data for adult arrests in St. Louis, including the person's name, charges, and booking date, is available to anyone who asks.
You can submit a Sunshine Law request online through the SLMPD website, by mail, or in person at the Sunshine Law Unit on Olive Street in St. Louis. There is no charge for the request itself, though copy fees may apply. Criminal record checks have set fees as noted above. Simple booking data requests are often free or very low cost in St. Louis.
St. Louis Justice Center Details
| Facility | St. Louis Justice Center |
|---|---|
| Address | 200 South Tucker Boulevard St. Louis, MO 63102 |
| Phone | 314-621-5848 |
| Hours | Booking operates 24 hours, 7 days a week |
| Records Office | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
The Justice Center is the main detention facility for St. Louis. It handles initial booking, bond processing, and short-term holding. People facing serious charges may be held here until their court date or until they post bond. The 24 hour booking process at the St. Louis Justice Center is continuous and does not stop for weekends or holidays.
Nearby Cities
Florissant is the nearest qualifying city to St. Louis and sits in St. Louis County just north of the city border. Booking records for Florissant are handled by the Florissant Police Department and the St. Louis County jail system.
St. Louis County 24 Hour Booking
While St. Louis is an independent city, St. Louis County surrounds it on three sides. Many people confuse the two. The county has its own sheriff, its own jail, and its own booking system separate from the city. If you are looking for someone who was arrested in the county rather than the city, you will want to check the St. Louis County resources. Visit the county page for details on that system.