Old divorce and separation court papers that are more than 72 years old can be seen by the public. Papers filed more recently (but before August 28, 2009) can only be looked at by certain people, like the people involved in the case, their lawyers, or certain government workers. When court judgments are shared with the public, the court clerk must block out any Social Security numbers first.
452.430. Availability of certain s — on inspection of certain documents — ion of Social numbers. — All and filings in a , , or filed more than seventy-two years prior to the time a request for inspection is made may be made available to the public. Any pleadings, other than the or or any thereof, in a dissolution of marriage, legal separation, or modification proceeding filed prior to August 28, 2009, but less than seventy-two years prior to the time a request for inspection is made, shall be subject to inspection only by the parties, an , the within the of social services when services are being provided under section 454.400, the or his or her , a person or designee of a person licensed and acting under chapter 381 who shall keep any obtained , except as necessary to the performance of functions required by chapter 381, or upon of the court for . Such persons may receive or make copies of documents without the being required to redact the Social Security number, unless the court specifically orders the clerk to do otherwise. The clerk shall redact the Social Security number from any copy of a or before releasing the copy of the interlocutory or final judgment or satisfaction of judgment to the public.
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Source & history notes
(L. 2009 H.B. 481, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1692, et al.)
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