Dade County 24 Hour Booking

Dade County 24 hour booking records cover all arrests processed at the county jail in Greenfield, Missouri. The Dade County Sheriff's Office handles bookings and maintains the arrest log. This small southwest Missouri county is part of the 28th Judicial Circuit. Booking records are public under the Missouri Sunshine Law when charges have been filed within 30 days. You can search for Dade County booking data by contacting the sheriff or using statewide tools like Case.net and MODOC.

Dade County Sheriff 24 Hour Booking Records

The Dade County Sheriff's Office is at 201 W Water St in Greenfield. Call (417) 637-2323 to reach the office. The sheriff runs the county jail and handles all 24 hour bookings in Dade County. When someone is arrested, they are brought to the Greenfield jail for processing. Staff record the person's name, date of birth, charges, bond, and physical description. A booking photo and fingerprints are taken.

Dade County is a rural county with a small population. The jail has limited capacity. Bookings are less frequent than in urban counties, but the same process applies to every arrest. The sheriff's office is the main law enforcement agency. State troopers also make arrests in the area, and those bookings go through the same Dade County jail. All 24 hour booking records are kept at the sheriff's office in Greenfield.

Dade County shares the 28th Judicial Circuit with Cedar County. Criminal cases from Dade County bookings are heard in this circuit court. The prosecuting attorney for Dade County reviews each arrest and decides whether to file formal charges.

Searching Dade County Booking Records

Dade County does not have an online inmate roster. To search for 24 hour booking records, contact the sheriff's office in Greenfield. Call (417) 637-2323, visit in person, or send a written Sunshine Law request. Staff can look up bookings by name or arrest date. Paper copies cost about 10 cents per page. The sheriff must respond within three business days.

The Missouri Courts Case.net portal at courts.mo.gov covers the 28th Judicial Circuit. You can search for criminal cases from Dade County by name. Case.net shows charges, court dates, and outcomes. It is free and available at all hours. The MODOC offender search covers people under state supervision. The MACHS system provides $15 name-based criminal background checks from the statewide central repository.

Dade County Booking Process and Court

When an officer arrests someone in Dade County, the person goes to the jail in Greenfield for the 24 hour booking process. Intake staff handle the processing. They collect identifying information, take a photo and fingerprints, and log the charges and bond. This creates the booking record for that arrest. After booking, the Dade County prosecuting attorney reviews the case.

If charges are filed in the 28th Judicial Circuit Court, the case enters the public record and becomes searchable on Case.net. If no charges come within 30 days, the booking record closes under Section 610.100 RSMo. Bond varies by charge in Dade County. Minor offenses may have a set bond that can be posted at the jail. More serious cases require a judge to set bond at a hearing.

The MACHS criminal history search portal is one tool that covers Dade County arrest records along with data from across the state.

A name-based search through MACHS costs $15 and pulls from the central repository maintained by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Missouri Law on Dade County Records

The Missouri Sunshine Law in Chapter 610 RSMo controls public access to 24 hour booking records in Dade County. Arrest records and incident reports are open to anyone. You do not need to live in Dade County to request them. The sheriff must respond within three business days and charge only reasonable copy fees.

Closed records in Dade County include active investigation reports, booking records where no charges were filed within 30 days, and records from dismissed cases once they fully end. Expunged records will not appear in searches. If a records request is denied improperly, you can challenge the denial in circuit court. The Sunshine Law provides fines up to $1,000 for knowing violations and up to $5,000 for purposeful violations.

Dade County 24 Hour Booking Details

Each booking record from Dade County includes the person's full name, date of birth, home address, and physical description. The charges and bond amount are listed along with the arresting agency and the date and time of arrest. Fingerprints taken at the Greenfield jail are submitted to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's central repository. The booking photograph is part of the official record. If there were outstanding warrants from other jurisdictions, those appear in the Dade County booking record as well. This data forms the beginning of the criminal case file if charges are filed in the 28th Judicial Circuit Court.

Dade County shares the 28th Judicial Circuit with Cedar County. This means the same circuit judge and prosecuting structure handles cases from both counties. If you are searching for booking records and are unsure whether the arrest occurred in Dade County or Cedar County, you can search Case.net for the entire 28th Circuit. Both counties will appear in the results, making it easier to find the right case.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Dade County in southwest Missouri.