Franklin County Recent Bookings

Franklin County recent bookings are handled by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office at 1 Bruns Drive in Union, Missouri. The sheriff runs the county jail and logs every arrest in the area. If you need to look up recent bookings in Franklin County, you can call the jail, check the sheriff's website, or search statewide tools like Case.net for court case details. Franklin County is part of the 20th Judicial Circuit along with Gasconade and Osage counties. Arrests from local police departments and state troopers all get processed through the same booking system at the Franklin County jail. This page covers the main ways to search for recent bookings and arrest records in Franklin County.

Franklin County Sheriff Booking Records

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is where all recent bookings get processed. The jail sits at 1 Bruns Drive in Union. Staff book each person who comes in with their name, date of birth, charges, bond amount, and arrest date. This data is a public record under the Missouri Sunshine Law. You can call the jail at (636) 583-2561 to ask about a specific person or get details on recent bookings.

Franklin County is one of the larger counties in the eastern part of the state. The sheriff's office handles a steady flow of arrests from Union, Washington, Pacific, and the surrounding areas. The sheriff's website provides information about jail operations and services. When someone gets arrested in Franklin County, the booking process starts right away at the jail. Officers log the charges, take a photo, and set a bond based on the offense. Most of this information is available to the public if you ask for it.

The sheriff's office also works with local police departments in Franklin County. Arrests made by city police in Washington or Pacific still get booked at the county jail. That means the Franklin County Sheriff's Office has records for all arrests in the county, not just those made by deputies. If you are trying to track down a specific booking, the county jail is your first stop.

You can visit the Franklin County Sheriff's Office to see what booking data is available through their site.

The screenshot above shows the Franklin County Sheriff's website where you can find contact details and jail information.

Search Franklin County Bookings Online

The best free way to search for Franklin County recent bookings online is through Missouri Case.net. This is the state court records system that covers all 46 judicial circuits, including the 20th Circuit where Franklin County cases are filed. You can search by name, case number, or filing date. Case.net shows charges, hearing dates, docket entries, and case outcomes for criminal cases that come from Franklin County bookings.

To search Case.net for Franklin County records, go to the Litigant Name Search and type the person's last name first, then their first name. You can filter results to just the 20th Judicial Circuit. There is usually a short gap between when someone is booked at the Franklin County jail and when their case shows up in Case.net. That delay depends on how fast the prosecutor files charges. For most cases, you will see records within a few days of the booking.

The Missouri Automated Criminal History Site is another option. A name search costs $14 and pulls from the state criminal records database. It shows arrests less than 30 days old, pending charges, and convictions. MACHS covers Franklin County along with every other county in the state. You need to create an account to use it.

Note: Case.net is free and does not need an account for basic searches of Franklin County records.

Franklin County Booking Records and Public Access

Under the Missouri Sunshine Law, arrest records from Franklin County are open to the public. Section 610.100 RSMo says that arrest reports, including the name of the person, the charges, and the bond amount, must be made available when someone asks for them. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office must respond to records requests within three business days.

You do not need to give a reason for wanting Franklin County booking records. Just ask. Written requests by email or letter work best because both sides have a record of what was asked for and when. Paper copies run about $0.10 per page. Research time may be charged at the rate of the lowest-paid worker who can do the task. If the sheriff's office does not follow the law, you can file a complaint with the Missouri Attorney General's Office.

Juvenile records from Franklin County are not public. Cases sealed or expunged by a judge in the 20th Judicial Circuit are also off limits. But for adults, most booking records stay open and accessible. Even if charges were later dropped, the arrest record itself is still public in most situations.

Franklin County Courts and Recent Bookings

Franklin County sits in the 20th Judicial Circuit along with Gasconade County and Osage County. The circuit court in Union handles all felony and misdemeanor cases that come from bookings at the Franklin County jail. After someone is arrested, their case moves to this court for prosecution. The circuit clerk keeps files on every case, and you can get copies of court documents by visiting the clerk's office or searching Case.net.

Court records from Franklin County are available online through Case.net for cases filed on or after July 1, 2023. Older cases may need an in-person visit to the courthouse. The Case.net "Track This Case" feature lets you sign up for email alerts about a specific Franklin County case. You get updates on hearing dates, docket changes, and scheduled payments. This is a useful tool if you want to follow a case that started with a recent booking.

You can also use VineLink to check the custody status of someone booked in Franklin County. VineLink covers the Franklin County jail and lets you sign up for alerts when an inmate is released or moved. The service is free and runs around the clock. For people sentenced to state time after a Franklin County booking, the Missouri Department of Corrections offender search tracks their status in the state prison system.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Franklin County or share the same judicial circuit. If you are not sure where someone was booked, you may need to check more than one county. Each runs its own jail and booking process.