Andrew County Criminal Court Records
A criminal court record is the case-level file kept by the court after the prosecutor files charges. In Andrew County, Circuit Clerk Tannah Buhman's office keeps court case records for the Circuit Court through the Fifth Judicial Circuit. The local Circuit Court staff list routes circuit criminal work to Tannah Buhman and associate criminal work to Mackenzie Gregory, which reflects the split between higher-level criminal matters and associate criminal matters.
These records are not the same as a booking page or a jail roster entry. A jail roster can show current charges, bond, arresting agency, and booking data. The court file shows what was formally filed in court, what happened at arraignment, how motions and hearings moved, whether a plea or trial occurred, and what disposition or sentence resulted. For the arrest-to-charge pathway, use the Andrew County arrest records and charges page; for the broad civil, probate, traffic, and domestic case system, use the Andrew County court records page.
Search Andrew County Criminal Court Records
The main public search channel is Missouri Case.net. Andrew County does not have a separate county criminal-case search database. Case.net may show public criminal case numbers, defendants, charges, hearing settings, docket entries, pleas, dispositions, sentences, and costs when the record is public. It may also show payment links when a balance is eligible.
- Open Missouri Case.net from the official courts.mo.gov domain.
- Search by case number when known, or use litigant name search for a defendant name.
- Confirm the result is an Andrew County or Fifth Judicial Circuit criminal matter before relying on it.
- Open the case to review charges, scheduled hearings, docket entries, pleas, disposition, sentence, and costs.
- Contact the Andrew County Circuit Clerk for certified copies, older files, sealed-file questions, or records not released online.
State prison, probation, and parole status is separate from the court file. The Missouri Department of Corrections Offender Search covers active offenders, probationers, and parolees, but it excludes discharged offenders and some confidential records. It is a supervision-status lookup, not the Andrew County criminal court case record.
One criminal court records image comes from the Missouri State Public Defender District 5 page.
That regional public defender office matters because Andrew County criminal defendants may need counsel while the public case record moves through the court docket.
Andrew County Criminal Case Stages
A criminal case record grows as the case moves through each stage. The docket may start with formal charges, then add arraignment, bond, hearings, motions, continuances, plea or trial settings, disposition, sentencing, costs, probation terms, and warrants or failure-to-appear events when public. One case can have more than one charge, and each charge can have its own result.
Case flow: Charges Filed › Arraignment › Pretrial / Motions › Plea or Trial › Disposition › Sentencing
| Stage | What Happens |
|---|---|
| Charges filed | The Prosecuting Attorney files the complaint or information that opens or advances the court case. |
| Arraignment | The defendant is formally advised of the charge and enters an initial plea or receives the next setting. |
| Pretrial / motions | Parties file requests, exchange issues, set hearings, and resolve bond, discovery, or other case matters. |
| Plea or trial | The case is resolved by plea, trial verdict, dismissal, or another court-approved action. |
| Disposition | The court records the result of each count or case. |
| Sentencing | The record may show jail, prison, probation, fines, costs, SIS, SES, or other sentence terms. |
What Andrew County Criminal Court Records Show
Andrew County criminal court records can show both the charge history and the court's final action. Public Case.net entries are often enough to track the status of a case, but they are not a substitute for a certified copy from the Circuit Clerk when an official record is required. Some fields may be redacted or hidden if the case is sealed, expunged, juvenile, or otherwise restricted.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Case Number | The unique case identifier for the Andrew County criminal matter. |
| Defendant | The person charged in the public criminal case record. |
| Prosecutor | The prosecuting office or attorney of record when shown. |
| Charges | The alleged offense, statute or ordinance code, severity, and count information when public. |
| Bond | Bond amount, bond conditions, or bond status if posted in the case record. |
| Hearings | Arraignment, pretrial, motion, plea, trial, sentencing, or review settings. |
| Plea | The defendant's formal answer, such as guilty or not guilty. |
| Disposition | The result of each charge, including conviction, acquittal, dismissal, or amended result. |
| Sentence | Jail, prison, probation, fines, costs, SIS, SES, or other sentence details when public. |
The closed-records reference comes from RSMo 610.120.
That statute is central to criminal court record access because a case can remain in government files while being closed to the public.
Andrew County Charges vs Convictions
A charge is an accusation filed in the court case. A conviction is a final result after a guilty plea, guilty verdict, or other conviction event. Andrew County criminal court records may show charges that were amended, reduced, dismissed, or resolved without conviction. That distinction is critical when reading a public case entry.
| Point | Charge | Conviction |
|---|---|---|
| Stage | Filed near the start of the case | Recorded after plea or verdict |
| Meaning | An allegation by the state | A court result on a count or case |
| Can Change | May be amended, reduced, added, or dismissed | May later be appealed, set aside, or expunged if law allows |
| Where It Appears | Charge list and docket entries | Disposition, judgment, sentence, and financial entries |
Bond can also change after court appearances. Sheriff Grant Gillett's jail staff publish a profile notice telling bond companies and people posting bail to call detention staff for correct bail amount, charges, and case numbers before acting.
Andrew County Criminal Case Offices
The Andrew County Prosecuting Attorney is the local office that prosecutes criminal cases. The official page lists Monica Morrey as Prosecuting Attorney and provides separate contact routes for victim services, traffic cases, and criminal cases. The office describes its role as prosecuting crime with integrity and impartiality, advocating for victims, and working with law enforcement and the community.
Defense representation is separate. The Missouri State Public Defender District 5 office in St. Joseph serves the region. Research lists District Defender Andrew Parmenter, the St. Joseph office address, phone, fax, and email. Public defender eligibility and attorney questions should be handled through MSPD, not the Circuit Clerk.
Andrew County Prosecuting Attorney
P.O. Box 377
Savannah, MO 64485
816-324-3535 Ext. 5
Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
The federal prosecution reference comes from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Missouri.
Federal prosecution is separate from Andrew County criminal court records, but the source helps distinguish state criminal cases from Western District of Missouri federal matters.
Sealed and Expunged Andrew County Records
Missouri uses several record-access limits for criminal matters. Juvenile court records are generally confidential under RSMo 211.321. Closed criminal records are addressed by RSMo 610.120. Expungement of eligible arrests, pleas, trials, and convictions is addressed by RSMo 610.140.
| Point | Sealed or Closed | Expunged |
|---|---|---|
| Public Visibility | Hidden from general public access | Closed to the public after a qualifying court order |
| File Status | Still retained by the court or agency | Not physically destroyed under the research summary, but treated as confidential |
| Access | Limited to parties, agencies, or court-approved users when law allows | Available only to authorized users or by court order for good cause |
| Andrew County Path | Ask the Circuit Clerk about public access limits | File the petition in the proper Missouri circuit court if eligible |
The expungement reference comes from RSMo 610.140.
Expungement matters because an Andrew County criminal court record may be valid in the court system while no longer visible to the general public.
Public Access to Andrew County Criminal Records
Missouri's public access framework starts with open-records policy, but criminal cases add several restrictions. RSMo 610.011 states Missouri's policy favoring open public records unless law provides otherwise. RSMo 610.100 deals with law-enforcement arrest and incident reports, while court records flow through Case.net and the Circuit Clerk.
Key Statutes:
RSMo 610.100 explains public access and limits for arrest and incident records.
RSMo 610.120 explains that closed criminal records are not open to the general public.
Public criminal court records can be used for personal knowledge, case tracking, and official copy requests, but they are not a substitute for a legally compliant employment, housing, credit, or insurance background check. FCRA-regulated uses require a proper consumer reporting process.
Restricted Andrew County Criminal Court Records
Restricted criminal court records include juvenile matters, sealed cases, closed records, expunged records, victim information, protected addresses, medical details, financial account numbers, Social Security numbers, and confidential documents. Some records may show a public case shell while hiding sensitive docket entries or document content.
The Circuit Clerk is the local point for questions about whether a criminal court record is public, partly public, or unavailable without a court order. The Andrew County Sheriff's Office and Prosecuting Attorney may hold related law-enforcement or prosecutor records, but those records are separate from the court case file and may have different Sunshine Law limits.