Search Boone County People Search

Boone County is home to Columbia, the largest city in the county and one of the bigger cities in central Missouri. A people search in Boone County draws on court records from the 13th Judicial Circuit, property filings at the Recorder of Deeds, and law enforcement data kept by the Sheriff's Office. The county seat is Columbia, where most government offices are located at the Boone County Government Center on East Walnut Street. Public records here are available through both online portals and in-person visits to county offices. This page covers the key resources for running a Boone County people search, including free and low-cost tools.

Boone County Court Records People Search

The 13th Judicial Circuit Court handles all court cases in Boone County. This includes civil lawsuits, criminal cases, family court matters like divorce and child custody, probate cases, traffic violations, and small claims. Missouri's Case.net portal gives you free access to search these records online. Type a person's name in last-first format and filter by the 13th Circuit to see only Boone County results. Each result shows docket entries, parties, judgments, charges, and scheduled hearings. Public documents filed on or after July 1, 2023 can be viewed right on the site.

The Boone County Courthouse is at 705 E. Walnut, Columbia, MO 65201. The Probate Division can be reached at (573) 886-4190. Certified copies of court documents cost $1.00 per page plus a $1.50 certification fee. If you need a divorce record, the Circuit Clerk has a Family Court Copy Request Form you can fill out. You can also pay fines online through Case.net's Pay By Web system. Creating an account on Case.net lets you track cases and get email or SMS alerts when something changes in a Boone County case.

A Boone County people search through court records is one of the most thorough ways to find out if someone has a legal history in the area. Case.net results are updated regularly and cover years of case data. If a name search does not bring up results, the person may not have a case here, or the record might be sealed. Some juvenile and family court records have restricted access under Missouri law.

Note: Creating a Case.net account is free and only takes a few minutes.

People Search Tools on the Boone County Site

The Boone County government website is a good starting point for any people search in the area. It has a directory of all county departments, quick access to forms and reports, and links to online search tools. You can subscribe to email updates for county news and meeting agendas. The site also has a search function that lets you find specific documents, services, or department contacts across all of Boone County government.

The Boone County website provides a central hub for accessing county services and records.

The site's quick access menu links to the most commonly used forms and search tools.

The main county office is the Boone County Government Center at 801 E. Walnut, Columbia, MO 65201. Most departments share this building or are within walking distance. If you need to visit multiple offices for a people search, the central location makes it easy to handle several requests in one trip. Each department page on the website lists specific contact details, hours, and available services.

Boone County Recorder of Deeds Search

The Boone County Recorder of Deeds maintains real estate records, marriage licenses, military discharge records, and UCC filings. Bob Nolte is the current Recorder. The office is at 801 E. Walnut, Room 132, Columbia, MO 65201-7728. You can call at (573) 886-4345 or fax at (573) 886-4359. Email the office at recorder@boonecountymo.org. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Boone County has an online search portal for recorder's office records. It requires free registration to use. Once you have an account, you can search by name, document type, date range, or book and page number. Marriage records are searchable from 1865 to the present, which is a deep archive that can be very useful for a people search going back several generations.

The Boone County Recorder of Deeds page has details about services and the online search portal.

Registration for the online search tool is free and gives you access to the county's full index of recorded documents.

A certified marriage copy costs $9.00. Non-certified photocopies are $1.00 per page. Military personnel and veterans are exempt from fees for up to 5 certified copies of their discharge records. If you are doing a people search that involves property records, the recorder's office can tell you who owns a given parcel, when it was last transferred, and what liens or mortgages are attached to it. This information is public under Missouri law.

Boone County Sheriff's Office People Search

Sheriff Robert Dwayne Carey heads the Boone County Sheriff's Office. The office keeps arrest records, incident reports, accident reports, and warrant information. You can request records by mail or email using forms available on the sheriff's website. Some reports require a written request with valid ID. Record request fees vary by document type.

The Boone County Sheriff's Office website has contact details and information about records requests.

The office is at 2121 County Drive, Columbia, MO 65201, and can be reached at (573) 875-1111.

For a Boone County people search involving law enforcement records, you may need to submit a formal request. The sheriff's office does not appear to have a public online inmate search, so calling or visiting may be needed to check on current inmates or recent arrests. The fax number is (573) 874-8953 and the email for the sheriff is dcarey@boonecountymo.org. If you need records from a specific incident, have the approximate date and location ready when you make your request.

You can also use the Missouri sex offender registry to search for registered offenders in Boone County. The registry shows names, photos, and addresses of registered offenders and lets you set up email alerts.

Statewide Criminal People Search from Boone County

The Missouri State Highway Patrol runs the MACHS portal for criminal history checks. A name-based search costs $14 and covers the entire state. It shows open criminal records, convictions, pending charges, and recent arrest data. This is a good tool for a people search when you want to check if someone has a criminal record anywhere in Missouri, not just Boone County.

Fingerprint-based checks are more complete. They cost $20 plus a vendor scheduling fee of about $11.50. You have to visit an approved site to get your prints taken. Adding a federal background check costs another $13.25. Results from fingerprint checks are mailed to you and take 7 to 10 business days. The Missouri Department of Corrections has a free offender search that covers current inmates, probationers, and parolees across the state.

Note: Name-based MACHS results come back quickly, while fingerprint checks take longer but cover more ground.

Boone County Public Records Access

Missouri's Sunshine Law in Chapter 610 RSMo makes most government records open to the public. Under RSMo 610.023, you can request to inspect and copy records from any Boone County office. The custodian has three business days to respond. Standard copies cost no more than 10 cents per page. Arrest reports are open under RSMo 610.100. If a Boone County office denies your request, they must explain which law applies. You can appeal to the Missouri Attorney General.

The Attorney General's Sunshine Law page has sample request letters you can use when asking for records from Boone County offices. Most records that come up in a people search are covered by the open records provisions and are rarely denied.

Cities in Boone County

Columbia is the main city in Boone County and the only city in the county with a dedicated people search page on this site.