The Sunshine Law Guidebook

- Publisher:
- The Missouri Bar
- Publication date:
- 2019-01-01
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Entities Subject to the Sunshine Law
Chapter 3 Open Meetings
Chapter 4 Public Records
- A. Definition of Public Record
- B. Public Records Under Chapter 109, Rsmo
- C. Copying Records
- D. Records in Formats Other Than Paper
- E. Appointment of Custodian
- F. Reasonable Written Policy
- G. Response to Requests for Records
- H. Fees for Obtaining Public Records
- I. Attorney Charges for Review of Records
Chapter 5 Closed Meetings and Closed Records
- A. Introduction
- B. Effect of Closure
- C. Length of Closure
- D. Records and Meetings Open unless Closed
- E. Exceptions to Disclosure Found in Chapter 610, Rsmo
- F. Exceptions Found Outside of Chapter 610, Rsmo ("otherwise Protected from Disclosure by Law")
- G. Deliberations of Quasi-judicial Bodies
- H. Judicially Created Exceptions
Chapter 6 Procedure for Holding Closed Meetings
Chapter 8 Law Enforcement Records
- A. Introduction
- B. Duty to Maintain
- C. Incident Reports
- D. Arrest Reports
- E. Investigative Reports
- F. Daily Log
- G. 911 Records
- H. Body Cams and Vehicle Cams (mvrs)
- I. When Police Records, Otherwise Open, Must Be Closed
- J. When Police Records, Otherwise Closed, May Be Open
- K. Effect of Nolle Prosequi, Acquittal, and Suspended Imposition of Sentence
- L. Effect of Closure, Who May Access
- M. Remedies (police Records Only)