This is a private reference site, not the Scott County Sheriff's Office, Scott County Jail, a court office or a government agency. We cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, schedule visits or pull official booking records. Use the official office or locator that holds the record.
Where to Look
For Scott County jail and booking questions, the primary local contact is the sheriff-operated jail in Benton. The sheriff's page lists Sheriff Derick Wheetley, the office address, two phone numbers, fax numbers and public office hours. Jail custody operations are described as open 24 hours a day.
Scott County Sheriff and Jail
131 S. New Madrid Street
Benton, MO 63736
Mailing: P.O. Box 279, Benton, MO 63736
573-545-3525 / 573-471-3530
Office fax: 573-545-3527
Jail fax: 573-545-4128
Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; jail custody operations are open 24/7.
Use the source that matches the record type. A person held pretrial in Benton is different from a sentenced state prisoner, a federal inmate or an immigration detainee.
- For someone in the county jail, start with jail inmate records, the Scott County JailTracker roster or the jail phone numbers above.
- For booking photos, use jail roster mugshots and the sheriff's office if the roster does not show a photo.
- For charges filed after an arrest, use court records after a jail arrest, the Scott County Circuit Clerk and Missouri Case.net.
- For facility details, use the Scott County Jail page or call the jail before visiting.
- For a sentenced Missouri prisoner, search the Missouri Department of Corrections Offender Search.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP inmate locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator System.
- For custody or court notifications, use MOVANS, Missouri's victim notification system.
The Scott County Circuit Clerk handles court records for the 33rd Judicial Circuit and links users to Missouri Case.net. The clerk's research materials note that 33rd Circuit searches are real-time when entered, while all-circuit searches may lag. For criminal-case copies, bond instructions or court record request forms, use the Circuit Clerk rather than the jail.