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Questions about official Barton County criminal records belong with the office that created or keeps the file. In Lamar, the Sheriff and jail handle sheriff reports and booking material, while the Circuit Clerk keeps the court case record. Missouri statewide checks come from MSHP CJIS. We are a private reference resource and cannot act for those offices. The contacts below identify the government route for each common record type, including local reports, court copies, and state repository results. Confirm current hours and release terms with the office before visiting.

This Is Not a Government Office. This privately run reference resource cannot retrieve criminal records, conduct official background checks, correct or remove a record, or receive an expungement filing. Those services must come from the responsible government office.

Need an Official Record?

Use these Barton County and Missouri contacts for the record involved:

  • Court case files: use the Barton County criminal court case route or call the Circuit Clerk at 417-682-2444; the counter is at 1004 Gulf Street, Lamar, MO 64759
  • Sheriff reports: contact the Barton County Sheriff at 1010 Cherry Street, Lamar, MO 64759, by telephone at 417-682-5515 or fax at 417-682-5805
  • Booking and jail records: ask the Barton County Sheriff and jail at the same Cherry Street address and main telephone number
  • State criminal history: order the appropriate name-based or fingerprint-identified check from the Missouri State Highway Patrol CJIS Central Repository through MACHS
  • Police incident reports: contact the sheriff or city police department that created the report rather than the court clerk
  • Expungement: file a qualifying Missouri petition with the court that handled the case; Barton County filings begin with the Circuit Clerk

The sheriff does not publish a separately named records division. Its verified main office is the Barton County Sheriff and Jail, 1010 Cherry Street, Lamar, MO 64759, 417-682-5515. Report copies are listed at $2 each, payable in exact cash. No sheriff records-counter hours are published, so call before traveling. The Barton County Circuit Clerk is at the Barton County Courthouse, 1004 Gulf Street, Lamar, MO 64759, 417-682-2444. County-posted courthouse hours are generally 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; verify the clerk counter's schedule before travel.