FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 622

95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES ROORDA (Sponsor), LIPKE, NASHEED, COLONA AND MORRIS (Co-sponsors).

1629L.01I                                                                                                                                                  D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

AN ACT

To repeal section 566.226, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to redaction of identifying information in court records.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

            Section A. Section 566.226, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 566.226, to read as follows:

            566.226. 1. After August 28, [2007] 2009, any information contained in any court record, whether written or published on the Internet, that could be used to identify or locate any victim of sexual assault, domestic assault, stalking, or forcible rape shall be closed and redacted from such record prior to disclosure to the public. Identifying information shall include the name, home or temporary address, telephone number, Social Security number or physical characteristics. For purposes of this section, the name of any defendant in a criminal case shall not be considered identifying information and shall not be redacted from court records.

            2. If the court determines that a person or entity who is requesting identifying information of a victim has a legitimate interest in obtaining such information, the court may allow access to the information, but only if the court determines that disclosure to the person or entity would not compromise the welfare or safety of such victim.

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