Missouri · Through 2026 legislative session (floor)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 589.417: Statements, photographs and fingerprints required not to be public records — disclosure authorized when — complete list of offenders maintained — released upon request — metadata to be closed record.

1. Except for the specific information listed in subsection 2 of this section, the complete statements, photographs and fingerprints required by sections 589.400 to 589.425 shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter 610 and are not public records as defined in section 610.010, and shall be available only to courts, prosecutors and law enforcement agencies.
2. (1) The following information shall be available as an open record under chapter 610:
(a) Any information retained by the Missouri state highway patrol required to be published on the internet at the time of the request, as provided in section 589.411; and
(b) The name, offense requiring registration, dates of registration, and compliance status of any offender who has been removed from the internet because of death or a move out of the state. For offenders who have moved out of the state, the new state of residence shall also be an open record.
(2) The registration official shall maintain, for all offenders registered in such county, a complete list of the names, addresses and crimes for which such offenders are registered. Any person may request such list from the registration official of the county.
3. Nothing in this section shall be construed to open any records relating to an offender who has been removed from the sexual offender registry or found exempt under section 589.401. Such records shall be governed by the provisions of chapter 610.
4. The metadata recorded by the sex offender registry system, website, or other related databases utilized by the sex offender registry including activity logs, user information, or other related information shall be a closed record, available only to authorized users for the administration of criminal justice, as the term administration of criminal justice is defined in section 43.500.

Where this section sits in the code

Title XXXVIII - CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 589 - Crime Prevention and Control Programs and Services

2. (1) The following information shall be available as an open record under chapter 610:

(a) Any information retained by the Missouri state highway patrol required to be published on the internet at the time of the request, as provided in section 589.411; and

(b) The name, offense requiring registration, dates of registration, and compliance status of any offender who has been removed from the internet because of death or a move out of the state. For offenders who have moved out of the state, the new state of residence shall also be an open record.

(2) The registration official shall maintain, for all offenders registered in such county, a complete list of the names, addresses and crimes for which such offenders are registered. Any person may request such list from the registration official of the county.

3. Nothing in this section shall be construed to open any records relating to an offender who has been removed from the sexual offender registry or found exempt under section 589.401. Such records shall be governed by the provisions of chapter 610.

4. The metadata recorded by the sex offender registry system, website, or other related databases utilized by the sex offender registry including activity logs, user information, or other related information shall be a closed record, available only to authorized users for the administration of criminal justice, as the term administration of criminal justice is defined in section 43.500.

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