The Missouri State Highway Patrol has made it easier for you to do criminal history checks.
On Monday, February 7th, it announced the launch of a new website that allows the public to get open record criminal background checks in a matter of seconds.
It's called the Missouri Automated Criminal History Site and anyone can create an account.
The Missouri Automated Criminal History Site can be found at the Highway Patrol's website or at the MACHS site.
Once an account is created, users may submit the name, date of birth, and/or social security number of a person and receive all Missouri open record criminal history information related to that individual.
The majority of requests should be completed and sent to the user within seconds.
"Previously, when a person wanted to make an open record criminal history check, they had to complete a form and send that form to Jefferson City which actually took about 2-4 weeks to get any type of response," said Sgt. Brent Bernhardt of the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The same $10 fee for each record check that is charged for mail-in and in-person records checks applies online, along with a convenience charge for each request.