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Questions about official Newton County criminal records belong with the office that created or maintains the file. The contacts below route court papers to the Circuit Clerk, incident and arrest reports to the sheriff or city police, custody questions to booking, and statewide Missouri history to MSHP CJIS. This private reference cannot retrieve, change, or certify a government record.

This Is Not a Government Office. This private reference cannot retrieve criminal records, conduct official checks, change a record, or accept an expungement filing. The responsible government office must handle those services.

Need an Official Record?

Use the Newton County or Missouri contact that matches the requested record:

  • Court case files: contact Newton County Circuit Clerk, 123 E. Main Street, Neosho, MO 64850, 417-451-8210
  • Arrest and incident reports: contact Newton County Sheriff Records Clerk, 208 W. Coler Street, 417-451-8300 extension 8334, weekdays excluding holidays
  • Current jail information: call the 24-hour Newton County booking line at 417-451-8311
  • State criminal histories: use the Missouri State Highway Patrol CJIS Division and MACHS
  • City police reports: contact the police agency that wrote the report, such as Neosho or Joplin Police Records
  • Expungement filings: file in the Missouri court where the person was charged or found guilty

The sheriff accepts its current Sunshine request form at Newton County Sheriff Records Clerk, 208 W. Coler Street, Neosho, MO 64850. Requests may also be faxed to 417-451-8352 or emailed to Cid.Analyst@newtoncountymo.gov. The form states that the office responds about the request within three business days.