Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 595 - Victims of Crimes, Compensation and Services
Section 595.037 - Open records, exceptions — department order to close records.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014, 2 histories
595.037. Open records, exceptions — department order to close records. — 1. All information submitted to the department and any hearing of the department on a claim filed pursuant to sections 595.010 to 595.075 shall be open to the public except for the following claims which shall be deemed closed and confidential:
(1) A claim in which the alleged assailant has not been brought to trial and disclosure of the information or a public hearing would adversely affect either the apprehension, or the trial, of the alleged assailant;
(2) A claim in which the offense allegedly perpetrated against the victim is rape, sodomy or sexual abuse and it is determined by the department to be in the best interest of the victim or of the victim's dependents that the information be kept confidential or that the public be excluded from the hearing;
(3) A claim in which the victim or alleged assailant is a minor; or
(4) A claim in which any record or report obtained by the department, the confidentiality of which is protected by any other law, shall remain confidential subject to such law.
2. The department may close any record, report or hearing if it determines that the interest of justice would be frustrated rather than furthered if such record or report was disclosed or if the hearing was open to the public.
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(L. 1993 S.B. 19, A.L. 2009 S.B. 338, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)

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Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders

Chapter 595 - Victims of Crimes, Compensation and Services

Section 595.010 - Definitions.

Section 595.015 - Compensation claims, department of public safety to administer, method — application filed with department, form, contents — cooperation with law enforcement — information to be made available to department.

Section 595.020 - Eligibility for compensation.

Section 595.025 - Claims, filing and hearing, procedure, who may file — time limitation — amount of compensation, considerations — attorney's fees — examination, report by health care provider, when — exemption from collection.

Section 595.027 - Medical providers to submit information, when, penalty — medical providers, defined.

Section 595.030 - Compensation, paid when — medical care, requirements — counseling, requirements — maximum award — joint claimants, distribution — method, timing of payment determined by department — negotiations with providers.

Section 595.035 - Award standards to be established — amount of award, factors to be considered — purpose of fund, reduction for other compensation received by victim, exceptions.

Section 595.036 - Grievances, decision of department, appeal to administrative hearing commission.

Section 595.037 - Open records, exceptions — department order to close records.

Section 595.040 - Subrogation, state's right, when — attorney general to bring action — lien for injuries, proceeding by claimant to recover damages, department may intervene — department may receive restitution.

Section 595.045 - Funding — costs for certain violations, amount, distribution of funds, audit — judgments in certain cases, amount — failure to pay, effect, notice — court cost deducted — insufficient funds to pay claims, procedure — interest earned...

Section 595.050 - Contracts for services to victims, requirements, limitations.

Section 595.055 - Services for victims not provided, when.

Section 595.060 - Rules, authority — procedure.

Section 595.065 - Orders for payment, when effective.

Section 595.075 - Payments to witness, victim's compensation, inadmissible as evidence.

Section 595.100 - Funding, administration.

Section 595.105 - Funding for shelters for victims of domestic violence and agencies providing services for certain crime victims.

Section 595.120 - National human trafficking resource center hotline, department poster, contents — display, where — available on department website — penalty for failure to post.

Section 595.200 - Definitions.

Section 595.201 - Sexual assault survivors' bill of rights — definitions — rights enumerated, notice required — document required.

Section 595.202 - Missouri rights of victims of sexual assault task force — members, duties — report — expiration date.

Section 595.206 - Victims eligible for services.

Section 595.209 - Rights of victims and witnesses — written notification, requirements.

Section 595.210 - Victims of sexually violent offenses, right to testify at parole hearings.

Section 595.212 - Prosecuting attorneys to maintain program to afford rights to victims and witnesses — funding and approval of agency programs.

Section 595.215 - Duty of cooperation for prosecutor, law enforcement and social service agencies.

Section 595.218 - Construction of provisions, no cause of action created against public employees or agencies.

Section 595.220 - Forensic examinations, department of public safety to pay medical providers, when — minor may consent to examination, when — forms — collection kits — definitions — electronic evidence tracking system, requirements — unreported evid...

Section 595.223 - Polygraph tests and psychological stress evaluator exams not permitted, when.

Section 595.226 - Identifiable information in court records to be redacted, when — disclosure of information permitted, when — disclosure of identifying information regarding defendant, when.

Section 595.229 - Plea bargain, sentencing, victim's right to appear or make statement — notice to victim.

Section 595.232 - Identity theft — rights of victims — definition — incident reports, discretion of law enforcement not affected.

Section 595.320 - Domestic assault offenders, costs of batterer intervention program, how paid.