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This bill amends Missouri state law to restrict public access to court records involving certain criminal offenses through statewide court automation systems. Specifically, the bill prevents official court records for cases involving offenses reportable under section 43.506 from being publicly accessible online. However, the bill provides exceptions to this restriction: such records can be viewed in person at a courthouse, and they remain accessible to specific groups including court personnel, law enforcement agencies, judges, prosecutors, defendants' attorneys, and other individuals deemed by the court to require access. The primary intent appears to be protecting the privacy of individuals involved in certain criminal cases by limiting remote digital access to their court records, while still maintaining access for official and legal purposes. The bill adds a new section (476.1020) to Chapter 476 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, creating this new limitation on public record accessibility.

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