Missouri Law

If the court finds a public governmental body has violated the Sunshine Law, it may declare void any action taken in violation of the law. If the court finds, by a preponderance of evidence, that the public body or a member of the public body has knowingly violated the Sunshine Law, the court: ... [Read More]

GUIDE TO LAW ONLINE: United States - Missouri
Law Library of Congress | GLIN | Century of Lawmaking | Library of Congress ...

University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Law - Library and Catalog ...

Guide to Law Online | International | Nations | United States | States / Territories | Index ... [Read More]

Working with law enforcement in Missouri
The Attorney General's Office produces an issues-oriented newsletter for Missouri's law enforcement personnel and county prosecutors. Front Line Report details changes in state laws and case law that affect law enforcement. The report also contains information geared toward the continuing education of law enforcement, including upcoming seminars and training sessions. ...

The Attorney General's Office works with law enforcement to fight crime and protect the safety and welfare of all Missourians. Public Safety Division attorneys serve as general counsel for several law enforcement agencies such as the Highway Patrol and Water Patrol . The division's Meth Prosecution Strike Force can assist law enforcement in investigating and prosecuting methamphetamine cases throughout the state. ... [Read More]

Missouri No Call Law
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The No Call law allows Missourians to reduce unwanted telemarketing calls made to their homes by signing up for the No Call list, which is managed by the Attorney General's Office. ... [Read More]

Sunshine Law Top Ten
10. There are special laws and rules that govern access to law enforcement and judicial records. ...

4. A public body generally must give at least 24 hours' public notice before holding a meeting. If the meeting will be closed to the public, the notice must state the specific provision of the law that allows the meeting to be closed. ...

7. The Sunshine Law deals with whether a public body's records must be open to the public, but it generally does not state what records the body must keep or for how long. A body cannot, however, avoid a records request by destroying records after it receives a request for those records. ... [Read More]

Missouri's Landlord-tenant Law
The best way to avoid later problems is to address issues in a lease. Put it in writing who has to mow the lawn, fix a clogged sink or pay the utility bills. ...

The tenant will receive a notice that an eviction lawsuit has been filed and will have the opportunity to be heard in court before any eviction.  ...

Under Missouri law, a landlord can only require a maximum two months' rent as a security deposit.  ... [Read More]

Sex Offender Information Page
The information on the web site refers only to persons who have beenconvicted of, found guilty of or plead guilty to committing orattempting to commit sexual offenses and may not reflect the entirecriminal history of a particular individual. Offenders required toregister for crimes of kidnapping, felonious restraint or child abusemay not be listed on this web site. The Sex Offender Registry was created in response to the MissouriLegislature’s resolution to facilitate public access to availableinformation about persons registered as sexual offenders. The MissouriState Highway Patrol, Criminal Records and Identification Division, hasnot considered or assessed the specific risk of re-offense with regardto any individual prior to his or her inclusion on this web site and hasmade no determination that any individual included on the web site iscurrently dangerous. Individuals included on the web site are includedsolely by virtue of their conviction record and Missouri state law. Theprimary ... [Read More]

Front Line Report for law enforcement
New state laws impact law enforcement: Drunken driving and resisting arrest. ...

No guns for convicted officers: New federal law affects all law enforcement. ...

Tougher juvenile laws will help law officers. ... [Read More]

SOS, Missouri - Corporations: Business Entities Recognized by Missouri Law
Missouri law allows for the creation of close corporations. See Section 351.750 RSMo et.seq . Missouri’s close corporation law is designed to make it easier for a corporation with less than fifty shareholders to operate as a corporation. Under this law, a close corporation can choose not to have a board of directors, annual meetings or bylaws if so stated in its articles of incorporation. ...

Business Entities Recognized by Missouri Law ...

Professional corporations are formed under Chapter 356 RSMo. Only those persons licensed to practice certain professions are eligible to be shareholders in this corporate entity. Those professions currently eligible to organize under this chapter include: accountants; architects or engineers; attorneys at law; chiropodist-podiatrists; chiropractors; dentists; optometrists; physicians, surgeons, doctors of medicine or doctors of osteopathy; psychologists; veterinarians; registered nurses; any natural person licensed as a real estate salesperson; and physical therapists. ... [Read More]

Driver Licensing
- Effective July 1, 2005, Missouri law will require all applicants to show proof of identity and proof that they are lawfully present in the U.S. before a permit, driver license, or nondriver license can be issued. All applicants must present and surrender their current permit, driver license, or nondriver license, in addition to providing proof of legal presence. ...

Headlight Usage During Inclement Weather - Drivers on Missouri roadways must turn on their headlights "any time the weather conditions require usage of the motor vehicle's windshield wipers to operate the vehicle in a careful and prudent manner". This law became effective August 28, 2004. ... [Read More]