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SB1418 • 2026

Provides exemptions for records of certain criminal offenses from public access on statewide court automation systems

Provides exemptions for records of certain criminal offenses from public access on statewide court automation systems

Crime
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Trent, Curtis; House handler: N/A
Last action
2026-02-05
Official status
Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
Effective date
2026-08-28

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-05 S304

    Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

  2. 2026-01-07 S90

    S First Read

  3. 2025-12-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled

Official Summary Text

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SB 1418 - This act provides that any official court record pertaining to a case in which a person is charged with a felony, class A misdemeanor, violation for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, offense that can be enhanced to a class A misdemeanor or higher for subsequent violations, sexual offense, and any ordinance violation shall not be made available to a member of the public through a statewide court automation system. However, the official record may be made available through any statewide court automation system to members of the public physically at the courthouse where the official court record is a record for that court. Additionally, such records shall be available in such automation system if the person accessing such record is court personnel, law enforcement agencies, judges, prosecutors, a defendant's attorney, or any other person needing access to such record if deemed necessary by the court.

This act is identical to SB 442 (2025), SB 1230 (2024), and SB 298 (2023) and is substantially similar to HB 2033 (2022), HB 146 (2021), and HCS/HB 1686 (2020), and is similar to HB 1221 (2019).
KATIE O'BRIEN