Supreme Court of Missouri
en banc

In re:

Repeal of subdivision (b) of subdivision 2.04, entitled "Access to Case Records," of Court Operating Rule 2, entitled "Public Access to Records of the Judicial Department," and in lieu thereof adoption of a new subdivision (b) of subdivision 2.04, entitled "Access to Cases Records," of Court Operating Rule 2, entitled "Public Access to Records of the Judicial Department."
1.  It is ordered that effective July 1, 2014, subdivision (b) of subdivision 2.04 of Court Operating Rule 2 be and the same is hereby repealed and a new subdivision (b) of subdivision 2.04 adopted in lieu thereof to read as follows:

COURT OPERATING RULE 2.04 ACCESS TO CASE RECORDS

(b) Internet access to electronic records that are public and from which a person can be identified will include only the following data elements, if not confidential by statute or rule:

Civil Cases

(1) Attorneys' addresses;

(2) Attorneys' names;

(3) Calendar dates;

(4) Case number;

(5) Case type;

(6) Year of birth;

(7) Disposition type;

(8) Docket entries;

(9) File date;

(10) General execution, garnishment, and sequestration information as provided in COR 4.19.1 and indexing number if available;

(11) Trial judge currently assigned;

(12) Trial judge at disposition;

(13) Judgment or appellate decision;

(14) Judgment or appellate mandate date;

(15) Party address;

(16) Party name and type, except the names of victims of domestic violence shall not be available pursuant to 18 USC 2265(d)(3); and

(17) Satisfaction of judgment date.

Cases filed under chapter 455, RSMo, (adult and child protection orders) shall be available only by entering the exact case number until a full order of protection shall have been granted. Thereafter, the case shall be available in accordance with COR 2.04(a) and COR 2.04(b).

Criminal Cases

(1) Appellate mandate date;

(2) Appellate opinion;

(3) Attorneys' addresses;

(4) Attorneys' names;

(5) Bail amount;

(6) Calendar dates;

(7) Case number;

(8) Case type;

(9) Pending charges;

(10) Year of birth;

(11) Defendant address;

(12) Defendant name;

(13) Disposition type;

(14) Docket entries;

(15) File date;

(16) Finding and finding date;

(17) Judgment and judgment date;

(18) Sentence and sentence date and offenses for which sentenced;

(19) Trial judge currently assigned;

(20) Trial judge at disposition;

(21) Law enforcement agency;

(22) Offense tracking number;

(23) Violation code, date, and description; and

(24) Suspended imposition of sentence prior to successful completion of probation.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, upon initial filing of a criminal case, a prosecuting attorney may request a court to temporarily remove the case from Internet access if:

(1) A warrant has been requested; and

(2) There is believed to be a high risk of physical injury to officers or other persons if the defendant should become aware of the issuance of the warrant.

Such removal will be for a period of five calendar days from the date the case is filed or until the warrant is executed, whichever occurs first.

Financial Information

(1) Balance due;

(2) Payment plan number;

(3) Payment plan balance due;

(4) Payment plan schedule due date;

(5) Payment plan schedule amount due;

(6) Open items account ID;

(7) Open items account balance;

(8) Bond balance.

2.  The state courts administrator shall provide copies of this order to every presiding circuit court judge and circuit clerk and such other persons as the administrator deems appropriate.
 
3.  It is ordered that notice of this order be published in the Journal of The Missouri Bar.
 
4.  It is ordered that this order be published in the South Western Reporter.

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MARY R. RUSSELL
Chief Justice