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Section
239.001

Legislative findings and declaration.

Section
239.005

Definitions.

Section
239.008

Designation of records official for certain state agencies; forms and procedures applicable to requests for public books or records.

Section
239.010

Public books and public records open to inspection; confidential information in public books and records; copyrighted books and records; copies to be prepared by governmental entity and provided in electronic format unless other medium requested. [Provisions of this section were amended by an initiative petition approved by the voters at the 2018 General Election, and therefore those provisions may not be subject to legislative amendment or repeal until after November 27, 2021.]

Section
239.011

Application to court for order compelling disclosure of public book or record in legal custody or control of governmental entity for less than 30 years; priority; appeal.

Section
239.012

Immunity for good faith disclosure or refusal to disclose information.

Section
239.013

Confidentiality of records of library which identify user with property used.

Section
239.014

Confidentiality of certain records collected electronically by governmental entity; list; exceptions; report to Legislature.

Section
239.015

Removal, transfer and storage of records authorized if necessary; copies to be provided upon request.

Section
239.020

Provision of certified copies of public records to federal Department of Veterans Affairs without charge.

Section
239.030

Furnishing of certified copies of public records.

Section
239.051

Requirements before destruction.

Section
239.052

Fees: Limitations; waiver; posting of sign or notice.

Section
239.053

Additional fee for transcript of administrative proceedings; money remitted to court reporter; posting of sign or notice.

Section
239.054

Additional fee for information from geographic information system.

Section
239.055

Additional fee when extraordinary use of personnel or resources is required; limitation.

Section
239.070

Use of microfilm or digital images by county recorder for recording; Division to provide microfilming, digital imaging or similar service; requirements; sale of duplicate; disposition of money.

Section
239.073

Committee to Approve Schedules for the Retention and Disposition of Official State Records: Creation; composition; meetings; rules and regulations.

Section
239.077

Committee to Approve Schedules for the Retention and Disposition of Official State Records: Duties.

Section
239.080

State records: Schedules for retention and disposition.

Section
239.083

State records: Program of education and training on retention and disposition; letter of reprimand or other discipline for knowing and willful disposition of state record in manner contrary to schedule for retention and disposition.

Section
239.085

State records: Disposition by Department of Transportation.

Section
239.090

State records: Preservation of obsolete and noncurrent records by Division; right to control records.

Section
239.0103

Privatization contracts open to inspection.

Section
239.0105

Confidentiality of certain records of local governmental entities.

Section
239.0107

Requests for inspection or copying of public books or records: Actions by governmental entities.

Section
239.0113

Burden of proof where confidentiality of public book or record is at issue.

Section
239.0115

Application to court for order allowing inspection or copying of public book or record in legal custody or control of governmental entity for at least 30 years; rebuttable presumption; exceptions.

Section
239.110

Judicial records: Destruction; reproductions.

Section
239.121

Local governmental records: Definitions.

Section
239.123

Local governmental records: Submission to Division; accounting; return or reclamation.

Section
239.124

Local governmental records: Exclusive procedures for destruction.

Section
239.125

Local governmental records: Program for management; regulations of State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator.

Section
239.130

Rerecording of instrument if county records lost or destroyed.

Section
239.140

Certain deeds prima facie evidence of regularity of proceedings after destruction or loss of records.

Section
239.150

Restoration of liens, mortgages and judgments if records lost or destroyed; procedure; limitations.

Section
239.160

Proceeding to establish contents and record of lost or destroyed deed or will; parties defendant.

Section
239.170

Procedure to establish contents of lost or destroyed deed or will: Complaint; summons; hearing; decree.

Section
239.180

Character of evidence which court may admit.

Section
239.190

Proceedings brought in county where property is situated.

Section
239.200

Where proceedings are brought when county divided after destruction of records.

Section
239.210

Limitations affecting restored records.

Section
239.220

Restored records validated.

Section
239.230

Restoration of judicial records not affecting real property or water rights: Procedure.

Section
239.240

Restoration of judicial records not affecting real property or water rights: Contents of affidavit filed with court.

Section
239.250

Court to issue citation upon filing of affidavit.

Section
239.260

Service of citation on parties residing outside of county or State.

Section
239.270

Counter-affidavits; hearing; decree.

Section
239.280

Limitation of record of judgment which has been restored.

Section
239.290

Taxation of costs.

Section
239.300

Stealing, altering or defacing records, documents or instruments.

Section
239.310

Removing, injuring or concealing public records and documents.

Section
239.320

Injury to, concealment or falsification of records or papers by public officer.

Section
239.330

Offering false instrument for filing or record. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]

Section
239.330

Offering false instrument for filing or record. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

Section
239.340

Violation of chapter by governmental entity.