217.839. Attorney general's powers and duties--assistance by certain officials required.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

217.839. Attorney general's powers and duties--assistance by certain officials required.

Attorney general's powers and duties--assistance by certainofficials required.

217.839. 1. The attorney general of this state shall enforce theprovisions of sections 217.825 to 217.841, except that the attorney generalmay request the prosecuting attorney of the county or city in which theoffender was sentenced or the prosecuting attorney of the county or city inwhich any asset of an offender is located to make an investigation orassist in legal proceedings undertaken pursuant to the provisions ofsections 217.825 to 217.841.

2. The sentencing judge, the sheriff, the county or city, the chiefadministrator of the state correctional center, and the state treasurershall furnish to the attorney general or prosecuting attorney allinformation and assistance possible to enable the attorney general orprosecuting attorney to secure reimbursement for the state pursuant to theprovisions of sections 217.825 to 217.841.

3. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law protecting theconfidentiality of any information possessed by the state, its officialsand agencies, the secretary of state, the director of the department ofrevenue, the director of the department of social services, the director ofthe department of corrections, the director of the department of labor andindustrial relations, the director of the department of public safety, andthe commissioner of administration, and each division or agency within orassigned to such departments, shall provide the attorney general orprosecuting attorney with all information requested pursuant to theprovisions of sections 217.825 to 217.841.

4. Any county or municipal official having custody of records of theestate or real property of any offender or former offender shall surrendersaid records or certified copies thereof without fee to the attorneygeneral or prosecuting attorney who request such records pursuant to theprovisions of sections 217.825 to 217.841.