Bill > HB1296

This bill enacts the "Missouri Shield Act" to provide confidentiality protections for current and former law enforcement officers and judges by allowing them to shield their residential addresses and personal information from public electronic access in county records. Under the new law, eligible persons (defined as current or former law enforcement officers or judges) can file an affidavit with the presiding judge in their county requesting that their personal information be restricted from public view in documents maintained by county recorders, clerks, collectors, assessors, treasurers, and auditors. The judge will review the request and issue a court order to shield the documents if they determine the action will reduce potential danger to the individual's life or safety. The record shielding will expire after five years, but can be renewed. The bill maintains exceptions for access by parties to an instrument, law enforcement officers with proper documentation, title insurers, licensed attorneys, and government offices with legal authority to access the records. County officials are protected from liability for good faith efforts to comply with the law, and the provisions will take effect on June 1, 2026.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1296&year=2025&code=R