AMBER Alerts

The AMBER Alert™ Program is a voluntary partnership between law-enforcement agencies, broadcasters, transportation agencies, and the wireless industry, to activate an urgent bulletin in the most serious child-abduction cases. The goal of an AMBER Alert is to instantly galvanize the entire community to assist in the search for and the safe recovery of the child.

Receive AMBER Alerts for your area.

Missing Person Alert

Missouri law requires that any law enforcement agency receiving a report of a missing child or adult shall immediately enter the name of the person into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and into the Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement System (MULES) with all available identifying features and information.

To report a missing person, contact your local law enforcement agency.

• Check emergency missing persons alerts in Missouri
• Report a missing person

Sex Offender Alerts

The Missouri State Highway Patrol provides email alerts to notify Missourians of sex offenders in their community.

• Subscribe to sex offender community notifications.
  

  Severe Weather Alerts

  Stay StormAware. In Missouri, many local governments, media outlets and others sources offer free services that automatically send out notifications alerting users to severe weather advisories, severe weather and flood watches and warnings.
  Learn more about alerts in your area.

  Search for alerts in your area.

  

  Traffic Alerts and Driving Conditions

  

  Real-time Traffic

  • MoDOT’s Gateway Guide – live traffic in St. Louis.
  • Kansas City Scout – live traffic in Kansas City.
  • Ozarks Traffic

  Travel Delays & Forecasts

  • Interstate weather forecasts

It’s important that you understand our privacy position. As a state government, the State of Missouri is a public governmental body subject to Chapter 610 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, commonly known as the Sunshine Law. If an appropriate request is made to this office for information that is subject to disclosure by the Sunshine Law, the State of Missouri will be required to disclose the information requested, even if it may include your personally identifiable information.

There are various locations on the State of Missouri web sites where you may submit registration information. In order to complete your online transactions, we usually must collect information from you, including your e-mail address, your postal address, an identification number or social security number, or other pieces of personal information. Our online forms should indicate the information that is required and the information that is optional-you do not have to complete any “optional” fields on a form. For us to be able to complete your online transactions, however, you must supply the required information. The personal information that you supply will not be sold to others.

Browsing

To ensure our system remains available to all visitors, our operating system tracks unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or that can otherwise cause damage.

While you browse the web site our operating system will automatically record the following information:

• The name of the domain from which you accessed our web site. For example, if you are connecting from an America Online account, the fact that someone who visited this web site uses AOL as an Internet service provider will be known, but the individual e-mail address of the user will not be known.
• The date and time any page on our site was accessed.
• The address (also called the URL) of the web site from which any page on this site was linked. For example, if you clicked on a hyperlink on the Office of Administration web site to reach the State of Missouri web site, that fact is recorded. However, as discussed above, your identity remains unknown.
• The type of browser being used, such as “Netscape Version X.X” or “Internet Explorer Version X.X”.
• The type of operating system you use such as Macintosh, Unix, or Windows.

This tracking system does NOT record information about individuals. This information is used to monitor traffic and improve this site.

Security

For security purposes, the State of Missouri uses network monitoring software to identify unauthorized access to or tampering with our web site. The software will not collect any personal information. If unauthorized access to or tampering with this web site is detected, the information gathered by us will be furnished to the proper authorities.

E-mail

If you send us e-mail, the message will usually contain your return address. If you include personal information in your e-mail, we may use that information in responding to your request. E-mail is not necessarily secure or confidential. Send only the information that is necessary for us to answer your question or process your request.

Requests for Information

There are various locations on the State of Missouri web site where you may request that information, such as applications, be mailed to you. Should you make a request for information, the personally identifiable information you disclose as part of making that request is disclosed to staff at the Office of Administration so that your request may be fulfilled.

Cookies

The State of Missouri uses Google Analytics to provide additional information about how you use our site. Google will put persistent cookies on your browser to help us know how people use our site. These cookies collect anonymous traffic data; no personal information is kept via cookies. If you block cookies from Google, you can still view our content, but we will not be able to use information from your visit to improve our site. Learn more about Google Analytics cookies.

Links to Other Sites

Our site provides links to other web sites. The privacy policies described here do NOT apply to any external sites. Read the privacy policies of other sites you visit. Be informed. You are the person best qualified to protect your own privacy.

For More Information

If you have any questions or comments about our privacy policy, contact the webmaster.

Identification

Driver’s License

Learn how to obtain or renew a Missouri driver’s license, non-driver’s license or permit.

• Driver’s and non-driver’s licenses
• Changes to the Missouri driver license
• Driver Examination Testing – Take the driver’s license examination or commercial driver’s license examination.
• Required documents for getting a driver’s license
• Information for teen drivers

Visit our page for “Driving & Vehicles” for more information about driver’s licenses, titling and registration, automobile insurance and road conditions.

Voter Identification

Proper identification is required to vote in Missouri.

• Acceptable IDs to vote in Missouri
• Replace a voter identification card

Update your Mailing Address

• Change your mailing address with the U.S. Postal Service
• Update your address for Driver License, Motor Vehicle, or Individual Income Tax records
• Change your address with the Internal Revenue Service
• Change your address with the Social Security Administration

Updating your address for voting

If you have moved to a different address within the same county, you are permitted to change your registration address on Election Day at your new polling place or the central polling location. If you have moved to a different county, you need to fill out a new voter registration application.

Passports

A United States passport, issued by the U.S. Department of State, is often required for Americans traveling abroad. A passport is often an acceptable form of identification.

• Passport Photo Requirements
• Renew a passport
• Lost or stolen passports
• Passport changes or corrections
• More about U.S. passports

Social Security Card

You need a Social Security number to get a job, collect Social Security benefits and receive some other government services. But you don’t often need to show your Social Security card. Do not carry your card with you. Keep it in a safe place with your other important papers.

The U.S. Social Security Administration can help you get a new or replacement social security card.

Marriage, Divorce, Birth & Death Certificates

Many Missouri residents can quickly obtain their birth, death, marriage, and divorce records at the local level. However, while there are some types of vital records available at the county level, there are other types of records that are only available from the Bureau of Vital Records in Jefferson City. For a listing of all available vital records and their availability, contact the Bureau of Vital Records.

Locally, marriage licenses can be obtained from the Recorder of Deeds Office in the county where the license was obtained. Divorce decrees can be obtained from the Circuit Clerk in the county where the divorce was granted.

Legislative Branch

The United States Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government. Congress is composed of two chambers, the House of Representatives and the Senate, and is responsible for making laws.

Senate

The Senate is made up of two senators from each state, regardless of population. There are 100 senators (two from each of the 50 states), who each serve six-year terms. Approximately one third of the Senate stands for election every two years.

Missouri’s U.S. Senators

U.S. House of Representatives

The House of Representatives consists of 435 voting members, each of whom represents a congressional district. Find your district and representative.

The number of representatives each state has in the House is based on each state’s population as determined in the most recent United States Census. All 435 representatives serve a two-year term.

Missouri’s U.S. Representatives

Executive Branch

The power of the Executive Branch is vested in the President of the United States, who also acts as head of state and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. The President is responsible for executing laws created by Congress, is elected to office every four years and cannot serve more than two terms.

Vice President
The executive functions of the Vice President include participation in Cabinet meetings and, by statute, membership on the National Security Council and the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

President’s Cabinet
The Cabinet includes the Vice President and the heads of 15 executive departments.

Boards, Commissions, and Committees
These organizations were established by congressional or Presidential action, and their functions are not limited to supporting a parent agency. Examples include the Arctic Research Commission, the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Foundation, and the Social Security Advisory Board.

Judicial Branch

The Judicial Branch explains and applies the laws. This branch does this by hearing and eventually making decisions on various legal cases. Where the Executive and Legislative branches are elected by the people, members of the Judicial Branch are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

U.S. Supreme Court
The Court is the highest tribunal in the Nation for all cases and controversies arising under the Constitution or the laws of the United States.

U.S. Court portal
Your portal to the judicial branch of the Federal Government. Includes educational resources, rules and policies, statistics, forms, and a court locator.

Judicial Branch information
General links to lower courts, special courts (including military courts), and support organizations. Visit the Federal Judicial Center to learn about how the courts work, how they are organized, and how they fit into the U.S. system of government.

Courts of Appeal

The 94 U.S. judicial districts are organized into 12 regional circuits, each of which has a United States court of appeals. Missouri is in the Eighth Circuit.

Missouri’s Executive Branch consists of all state elective and appointive employees and is responsible for executing the laws of the state. Headed by the Governor, the Executive Branch consists of seventeen executive departments and six statewide elected officials.

Visit the websites for executive departments and officials by selecting a link below, or learn more about the structure of the Executive Branch in the Guide to Government.

Executive Departments

Elected Officials

Missouri Courts and the Judicial Branch

Visit the Office of State Courts Administrator website at courts.mo.gov for information about Missouri courts, legal resources, news and publications, attorney information, and more.

• Missouri Supreme Court
• Missouri Court of Appeals
  • Eastern District
  • Western District
  • Southern District
• Municipal Courts
• Learn about the Judicial Branch
• Information for jurors

Offender / Criminal / Arrest / Court Data

• Sex Offender Registry
• Family Care Safety Registry
• Highway Patrol Arrest Reports
• Criminal Background Checks – State of Missouri
• Criminal Background Checks – Federal FBI
• Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Statistical Analysis
• Dept. of Corrections Offender Data
• Dept. of Corrections Offender Search
• Missouri CaseNet

Crime Victim Resources

• Crime Victim Service Unit (CVSU)
• Missouri Victim Automated Notification System (MoVANS)
• Request notification of criminal appellate proceedings
• Crime Victims’ Compensation (CVC)
• File a Victim Rights Complaint
• Safe at Home

Victim Organizations

• Advocates for crime victims
• Missouri Victim Assistance Network (MOVA)
  Victim Assistance at (800) 698-9199
• Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
  Victim Survivor Helpline at (877) MADD-Help
• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
  Anonymous and Confidential Help 24/7: (800) 799-SAFE (7233)
• National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA)
  For victim assistance call (800) TRY-NOVA.
• Parents of Murdered Children
  Grief counseling at (888) 818-7662
• Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
  National Sexual Assault Hotline at (800) 656-HOPE

Missouri’s state government is organized into three branches: the Legislative Branch, the Judicial Branch and the Executive Branch.

• The Legislative Branch, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, is responsible for creating and appealing state law.
• The Judicial Branch is responsible for interpreting the law and consists of the Missouri Courts, including the Missouri Supreme Court and appellate courts.
• The Executive Branch, headed by the Governor, consists of all state elective and appointive employees and is responsible for executing the laws of the state.

Within the Executive Branch are six statewide elected officials and sixteen executive departments. To learn more about Missouri’s elected officials and executive departments, please select one from the lists below.

Executive Departments

Elected Officials

Filling out the FAFSA

Each year, about 15 million students apply for grants, work-study, and loans for college using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid – the FAFSA. By completing it, students apply to the U.S. Department of Education, the largest source of student aid in America. In many cases, the FAFSA is the only application needed for students to obtain aid from their state or college, too.

Related

• FAFSA
• College Navigator
• StudentAid.ed.gov

Training Programs

Whether you need training to gain new skills to help you find a job or brush up on safety requirements for your current job, the State of Missouri offers training and professional development programs for many different jobs, fields and careers.

Popular Training and Certification Classes

• Alcoholic Beverage Server Training
• Child Care Provider Licensing and Training
• Drinking Water Operator Certification
• Emergency Management Training
• Fire Safety Training
• Food Safety Training – Find training from your Local Public Health Agency
• Law Enforcement Officer Training
• Mental Health Provider Certification
• Mine and Cave Safety Training
• Motor Carrier Operator Safety Training
• Peace Officer Training
• Public Defender Training
• Solid Waste Technician Training Opportunities
• State Employee Management Training
• Tobacco Merchant Education and Training
• Veterans’ Education, On-the-Job Training and Apprenticeship

Training Tools for Youth

Job Corps

Job Corps is a free education and training program that helps young people learn a career, earn a high school diploma or GED, and find and keep a good job. For eligible youth at least 16 years of age, Job Corps provides the all-around skills needed to succeed in a career and in life.