Find O'Fallon Bench Warrants

O'Fallon is one of the fastest growing cities in the St. Louis metro area, located in St. Charles County. Bench warrants in O'Fallon are issued by the municipal court, which is part of the 11th Judicial Circuit. The court and police department share a location at 1019 Bryan Road. You can search for bench warrants in O'Fallon by calling the court at 636-240-8766, checking Missouri Case.net, or visiting the Justice Center in person. The O'Fallon Municipal Court also serves cases from Lake St. Louis and Weldon Spring, so bench warrants from those areas may come through the same system.

O'Fallon Municipal Court Warrants

The O'Fallon Municipal Court is part of the 11th Judicial Circuit and handles traffic violations, ordinance cases, and code enforcement matters. Judge Tim Engelmeyer presides over the court. K. Kyle McKay serves as the prosecuting attorney and Jeff Chapple is the court administrator. The court is at 1019 Bryan Road in the Justice Center. Hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

When someone misses a court date in O'Fallon, the judge issues a bench warrant. There are actually three types of warrants that come out of this court. A bench warrant is for failure to appear after a plea has been entered. An alias warrant is for failure to appear before a plea is entered. A capias pro fine warrant is issued when someone does not pay their fines after the judge has entered a judgment. All three types can lead to arrest and show up in the state system. The court calls them by different names, but the result is the same: law enforcement can pick you up.

Starting in January 2023, the O'Fallon Municipal Court also took over cases from Lake St. Louis and Weldon Spring. So if you had a case in either of those cities, bench warrants may now go through the O'Fallon court system. Lake St. Louis court can be reached at 636-980-5960 and Weldon Spring court at 636-980-5980.

O'Fallon Police and Warrants

The O'Fallon Police Department shares the Justice Center at 1019 Bryan Road with the municipal court. Officers serve bench warrants and handle law enforcement across the city. The department files cases with both the municipal court and St. Charles County courts depending on the charge. Code enforcement officers also file violations that go through the municipal court, and those cases can lead to bench warrants if they are ignored.

For bench warrant questions, you can call the police at 636-240-8766. The department works with the St. Charles County Sheriff's Office on county-level warrants. The sheriff's main number is 636-949-3000 and their office is at 101 Sheriff Dierker Court. If your bench warrant came from the 11th Circuit Court instead of the O'Fallon municipal court, the sheriff's office is the agency that handles service for those warrants.

O'Fallon Warrant Search Resources

The O'Fallon Municipal Court page has details on court dates, plea forms, and how to handle bench warrant cases in the city.

The city website at ofallon.mo.us links to other departments and services that may be helpful if you are dealing with a court case in O'Fallon.

Both pages are good starting points for anyone trying to find out if they have an active bench warrant in O'Fallon or nearby areas served by the same court.

O'Fallon Court Procedures

The O'Fallon Municipal Court has rules that apply to everyone who shows up for a hearing. Proper attire is required. No shorts, halter tops, or tank tops. Mobile phones are not allowed in the courtroom. Court sessions happen multiple times each month, and you can check the court calendar on the city website for exact dates. Standard court costs in O'Fallon are $12.00, plus surcharges that go toward police officer training, the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund, shelters for battered persons, and an inmate security fund.

The court offers several online services that can help you deal with a bench warrant before you walk in the door. You can search your case, submit online plea forms for guilty or not guilty pleas, file a motion to continue your case, submit proof of insurance, and sign up for case notifications through Case.net. These tools make it easier to handle your case from home, though you may still need to appear in person depending on the charge and whether a bench warrant is active.

Clearing O'Fallon Bench Warrants

If you have a bench warrant from the O'Fallon Municipal Court, there are a few ways to deal with it. The court offers installment payment plans that the judge can approve. Court costs and surcharges may be partially or fully waived depending on your situation. Here is what you can do to resolve a bench warrant in O'Fallon:

• Call the court at 636-240-8766 and ask about your options for the bench warrant
• Submit an online plea form through the court website
• Drop a payment in the 24/7 dropbox in the Justice Center lobby (money orders or checks only, include your name and citation number)
• Hire a lawyer to file a motion to recall the bench warrant
• Email ofalloncourt@ofallonmo.gov for information about your case

The dropbox in the Justice Center lobby is available around the clock. You can make a payment any time, but the court does not process warrant payments until the next business day. So if you drop a payment on a Friday night, it will not clear until Monday. For bench warrants specifically, paying the fine may not be enough on its own. You might also need a new court date to resolve the underlying case. Call first to make sure you know what the court expects before you make a payment.

Note: Warrant payments dropped in the O'Fallon Justice Center lobby box are not processed until the next business day.

Searching O'Fallon Cases Online

Missouri Case.net covers all courts in the state, including the O'Fallon Municipal Court and the 11th Judicial Circuit Court in St. Charles County. You can search by name, case number, or filing date. When searching for O'Fallon bench warrants, filter your results using the 11th Judicial Circuit to narrow things down. Case.net shows docket entries, charges, and hearing schedules. If a bench warrant has been issued, you should see it noted in the case record. The court also lets you sign up for email or text alerts about your case through the Case.net tracking feature.

St. Charles County Court Records

O'Fallon is in St. Charles County, and the 11th Judicial Circuit Court handles all state-level cases in the area. If your bench warrant came from the circuit court and not the municipal court, you will need to work through the St. Charles County system. The St. Charles County Sheriff's Office is at 101 Sheriff Dierker Court and can be reached at 636-949-3000 for county-level warrant inquiries.

View St. Charles County Bench Warrants

Nearby Cities With Courts

O'Fallon is in the western suburbs of St. Louis. Several nearby cities in St. Charles County and the metro area have their own court systems and bench warrant processes.

• St. Charles (St. Charles County, 11th Circuit)
• St. Peters (St. Charles County)
• Florissant (St. Louis County, east of O'Fallon)
• St. Louis (independent city, 22nd Circuit)