559.125. Record of applications for probation or parole to be kept--information to be privileged--exceptions.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

559.125. Record of applications for probation or parole to be kept--information to be privileged--exceptions.

Record of applications for probation or parole to be kept--informationto be privileged--exceptions.

559.125. 1. The clerk of the court shall keep in a permanent fileall applications for probation or parole by the court, and shall keep insuch manner as may be prescribed by the court complete and full records ofall presentence investigations requested, probations or paroles granted,revoked or terminated and all discharges from probations or paroles. Allcourt orders relating to any presentence investigation requested andprobation or parole granted under the provisions of this chapter andsections 558.011 and 558.026, RSMo, shall be kept in a like manner, and, ifthe defendant subject to any such order is subject to an investigation oris under the supervision of the state board of probation and parole, a copyof the order shall be sent to the board. In any county where a paroleboard ceases to exist, the clerk of the court shall preserve the records ofthat board.

2. Information and data obtained by a probation or parole officershall be privileged information and shall not be receivable in any court.Such information shall not be disclosed directly or indirectly to anyoneother than the members of a parole board and the judge entitled to receivereports, except the court or the board may in its discretion permit theinspection of the report, or parts of such report, by the defendant, oroffender or his attorney, or other person having a proper interest therein.

3. The provisions of subsection 2 of this section notwithstanding,the presentence investigation report shall be made available to the stateand all information and data obtained in connection with preparation of thepresentence investigation report may be made available to the state at thediscretion of the court upon a showing that the receipt of the informationand data is in the best interest of the state.