483.082. Court records, how kept. - Missouri Statutes

Court records, how kept.

483.082. 1. Notwithstanding the provision of any otherstatute to the contrary, it shall be the duty of the clerks ofall courts to keep such records of the courts and in such amanner as may be directed by rule of the supreme court so thatthey shall accurately record all essential matters relating tothe causes and matters within the jurisdiction of the court whichare and have been pending before the court, including pleadings,motions and related documents, transactions, orders and judgmentsor decrees related thereto showing the course and disposition ofcauses and matters, the taxing and collection of court costs, andthe setting of trial calendars or dockets of pending cases.

2. Recognizing that improved methods and systems of keepingrecords and data have been and will continue to be developed fromtime to time and that all court clerks should be empowered toutilize improved methods, systems and techniques of keepingrecords of essential matters, and notwithstanding the provisionsof any other statute to the contrary, the methods, form andsystems of keeping all such files and records shall be asdirected and approved by rule of the supreme court.

(L. 1973 S.B. 71, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)

Effective 1-2-79