452.730. Communication between courts. - Missouri Statutes

Communication between courts.

452.730. 1. A court of this state may communicate with a court inanother state concerning a proceeding arising under sections 452.700 to452.930.

2. The court may allow the parties to participate in thecommunication. If the parties are not able to participate in thecommunication, the parties shall be given the opportunity to present factsand legal arguments before a decision on jurisdiction is made.

3. A communication between courts on schedules, calendars, courtrecords, and similar matters may occur without informing the parties. Arecord need not be made of such communication.

4. Except as provided in subsection 3 of this section, a record shallbe made of the communication. The parties shall be informed promptly ofthe communication and granted access to the record.

5. For the purposes of this section, "record" means information thatis inscribed on a tangible medium, or that which is stored in an electronicor other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. A record includesnotes or transcripts of a court reporter who listened to a conference callbetween the courts, an electronic recording of a telephone call, amemorandum or an electronic record of the communication between the courts,or a memorandum or an electronic record made by a court after thecommunication.

(L. 2009 H.B. 481)