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Moniteau County Jail Information and Inmate Search

The Moniteau County Jail is located in California, Missouri. The facility was built in 2012 and has a capacity of 52 inmates. The Jail Administrator is Janis Wise and the Assistant Jail Administrator is Sierra Rimel.

210 East North Street
California, Missouri 65018

Jail Administrator: j.wise@moniteaucounty.org
Asst Jail Admin: s.rimel@moniteaucounty.org

The rosters of most Missouri county jails are available online at VineLink. They are searchable by an inmate’s full or partial name or ID number. Information provided includes inmates’ identifying details and locations, arrest, charge, booking, bond, and release information, and mugshots, when available.

How to Send Mail or Package

All incoming mail must include the sender’s full name and return address. No form of currency, including money orders, is accepted via mail. Staples and stamps will be removed from all incoming mail. Mail is copied and the original is placed in the detainee’s property. Copies are delivered.

Recipient’s Full Name
c/o Moniteau County Jail
210 East North Street
California, Missouri 65018

Funds may be added to inmates’ accounts in person or online. Deposits made in person must be in the form of cash and may be deposited into a kiosk in the jail lobby. The kiosk charges a transaction fee and does not accept two dollar bills. Deposits can also be made at the JailATM website. Commissary packages may also be ordered directly from the website. For questions, call 1-866-933-6386.

Visitation Hours

In person visitation is held at the Moniteau County Sheriff’s Office on Sundays 9am to 12pm and from 2pm to 5pm. Video visitation can be accessed at any time. Video visits require an account with CIDNET, which can be created on their website.

Additional Jail Information

The Moniteau County jail has an official Facebook page. Posts include hiring notices and occasional monthly jail reports.

Moniteau County Sheriff Information

The county jail is operated by the Moniteau County Sheriff’s Office. Tony Wheatley is the current Sheriff and Tyler Zumwalk is the Chief Deputy. The names and email addresses of the Patrol Division staff are provided below. Administrative office hours are weekdays 8am to 4pm.

210 East North Street
California, Missouri 65018

Office: 573-796-2525
Fax: 573-796-4057

Road Division
Tony Wheatley – Sheriff: sheriff@moniteaucounty.org
Tyler Zumwalt – Chief Deputy: t.zumwalt@moniteaucounty.org
Will Thomas – Detective Sgt: w.thomas@moniteaucounty.org
Ben Lynch – Deputy: b.lynch@moniteaucounty.org
Justin Stark – Deputy: j.stark@moniteaucounty.org
Edgar Gutierrez – Deputy: e.gutierrez@moniteaucounty.org
Aaron Bishop- Road Sgt: a.bishop@moniteaucounty.org
Alex Griggs – Deputy: a.griggs@moniteaucounty.org
Brian Weaver – Deputy: b.weaver@moniteaucounty.org
Ray Patterson – Deputy: r.patterson@moniteaucounty.org
Darcee Thomas – Deputy: d.thomas@moniteaucounty.org
Dave Harper – Deputy: d.harper@moniteaucounty.org

Moniteau County occupies an area of 419 square miles in central Missouri. In 2020, the population was 15,473. Its county seat and largest city is California.

Crime Statistics
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Moniteau County violent crime is 12.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Moniteau County property crime is 24.7. (The US average is 35.4)

Moniteau County Public Records Information

Records kept by government agencies, including the Sheriff’s Office, are public information and copies are available on request in keeping with Missouri’s Sunshine Law. The law requires each office to have a custodian of records who is responsible for responding to public records requests. Requests may be made in any form (in person or by phone, email, mail, or fax), but written requests are preferred. They should provide as much detail as possible about the records (including relevant names, dates, locations or addresses, record types, etc) and the contact information of the person making the request. Sample Missouri public records request language and more information about the Sunshine Law are available at the link provided below.

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