Missouri § 193.245 Inspection and copying of records, disclosure of information, unlawful unless authorized — authority.

Missouri Statutes

§ 193.245 — Inspection and copying of records, disclosure of information, unlawful unless authorized — authority.

Missouri § 193.245

Title XIIPUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

Ch. 193Vital Statistics

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 193.245 (2026).

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It shall be unlawful for any person to permit inspection of, or to disclose information contained in, vital records or to copy or issue a copy of all or part of any such record except as authorized by this law and by regulation or by order of a court of competent jurisdiction or in the following situations:

(1)A listing of persons who are born or who die on a particular date may be disclosed upon request, but no information from the record other than the name and the date of such birth or death shall be disclosed;

(2)The department may authorize the disclosure of information contained in vital records for legitimate research purposes;

(3)To a qualified applicant as provided in section 193.255 ;

(4)Copies of death records over fifty years old may be disclosed upon request.

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It shall be unlawful for any person to permit inspection of, or to disclose information contained in, vital records or to copy or issue a copy of all or part of any such record except as authorized by this law and by regulation or by order of a court of competent jurisdiction or in the following situations:

(1) A listing of persons who are born or who die on a particular date may be disclosed upon request, but no information from the record other than the name and the date of such birth or death shall be disclosed;

(2) The department may authorize the disclosure of information contained in vital records for legitimate research purposes;

(3) To a qualified applicant as provided in section 193.255 ;

(4) Copies of death records over fifty years old may be disclosed upon request.