Missouri uniform law enforcement system records, information entered by highway patrol, when, made available, to whom
When someone has a court case about driving drunk or with too much alcohol in their blood, the court clerk sends the result to the Department of Revenue within 7 days. The Department of Revenue then sends it to the Missouri State Highway Patrol within 15 days, and the patrol keeps it on file. Police officers, prosecutors, and judges can look up these records. A court clerk who purposely refuses to send these records can be charged with a class D misdemeanor.
Classifications stated in the statute. Actual outcomes vary.
302.592. s, entered by patrol, when, made available, to whom — failure to furnish records to patrol, . — 1. A record of the in any court involving any criminal , , or related to the operation of a vehicle while or with an shall be forwarded to the , within seven days by the in which the proceeding was held. The records shall be forwarded by the department of revenue, within fifteen days of receipt, to the Missouri state highway patrol and shall be entered by the highway patrol in the Missouri uniform law enforcement system records. Dispositions that shall be reported are guilty pleas, , , , , conditional sentences, sentences of , and any other such dispositions that may be required under state or federal regulations. The record forwarded by the clerk shall clearly state the name of the court, the court case number, the name, address, and motor vehicle 's or number of the person who is the subject of the proceeding, the code or number identifying the particular , and any court or requirements pertaining .
2. All records received by the Missouri state highway patrol or the department of revenue under the of this section shall be entered in the Missouri uniform law enforcement system records and maintained by the Missouri state highway patrol. Records placed in the Missouri uniform law enforcement system under the provisions of this section shall be made available to any in this state, any in this state, or to any judge of a or state court upon request.
3. A person commits the offense of refusal to furnish records of disposition if he or she is required to furnish records to the Missouri state highway patrol or department of revenue under this section and purposely refuses to furnish such records. The offense of refusal to furnish records of disposition is a .
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Source & history notes
(L. 1982 S.B. 513, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3, A.L. 1997 S.B. 248, A.L. 2003 H.B. 613 merged with S.B. 468, A.L. 2007 H.B. 574, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Transferred 2014; formerly 577.051; Effective 1-01-17
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