Effective - 28 Aug 1981
610.106. Suspended sentence prior to September 28, 1981, procedure to close records. — Any person as to whom imposition of sentence was suspended prior to September 28, 1981, may make a motion to the court in which the action was prosecuted after his discharge from the court's jurisdiction for closure of official records pertaining to the case. If the prosecuting authority opposes the motion, an informal hearing shall be held in which technical rules of evidence shall not apply. Having regard to the nature and circumstances of the offense and the history and character of the defendant and upon a finding that the ends of justice are so served, the court may order official records pertaining to the case to be closed, except as provided in section 610.120.
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(L. 1981 H.B. 554)
(1985) Held, that a witness can be impeached by his prior guilty plea, even though he had completed probation under a suspended imposition of sentence. State v. Brooks, (A.) 694 S.W.2d 851.
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXIX - Conduct of Public Business
Chapter 610 - Governmental Bodies and Records
Section 610.010 - Definitions.
Section 610.011 - Liberal construction of law to be public policy.
Section 610.015 - Votes, how taken.
Section 610.021 - Closed meetings and closed records authorized when, exceptions.
Section 610.025 - Electronic transmission of messages relating to public business, requirements.
Section 610.030 - Injunctive relief authorized.
Section 610.035 - State entity not to disclose Social Security number, exceptions.
Section 610.103 - Criminal background check completed without fee, when.
Section 610.106 - Suspended sentence prior to September 28, 1981, procedure to close records.
Section 610.110 - Failure to recite closed record excused — exceptions.
Section 610.120 - Records to be confidential — accessible to whom, purposes.
Section 610.122 - Arrest record expunged, requirements.
Section 610.123 - Procedure to expunge, supreme court to promulgate rules — similar to small claims.
Section 610.131 - Expungement for persons less than eighteen years of age at time of offense.
Section 610.145 - Stolen or mistaken identity, expungement of records, procedure.
Section 610.150 - "911" telephone reports inaccessible, exceptions.
Section 610.210 - Health care coordination, certain records may be released.