This is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, schedule a visit, or retrieve an official jail, booking, mugshot, warrant, or court record. Contact the responsible office directly for those actions.
Official Mercer County Contacts
Use the office that matches the record. Mercer County jail and local custody questions start with the sheriff. Court filings after arrest route to Case.net or the circuit clerk. Sentenced state prisoners are searched through MODOC, while federal and immigration detention use federal locators.
Mercer County Sheriff's Office
802 E. Main
Princeton, MO 64673
660-748-3165
Fax: 660-748-3180. General county office hours are listed as 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, closed legal holidays; jail-specific lobby hours were not published.
Mercer County Prosecuting Attorney
802 E. Main
Princeton, MO 64673
660-748-3332
Charging decisions after arrest are made by the prosecutor, not by this site.
Mercer County Circuit Clerk-Recorder
802 E. Main
Princeton, MO 64673-1240
660-748-4335
Use the clerk and Case.net for filed criminal and traffic case records.
For routing help, use these record paths:
- Current local custody: start with jail inmate records and the Mercer County Sheriff's Office.
- Booking photos: use jail roster mugshots and a written Sunshine Law request if no online photo is available.
- Charges and hearings: use court records after a jail arrest, Case.net, or the circuit clerk.
- Facility details: use the Mercer County Jail page and confirm rules by phone.
- State custody: use Missouri DOC Offender Search.
- Federal or immigration custody: use BOP or ICE ODLS.