Post by Logan on Mar 3, 2016 6:57:00 GMT -6
JEFFERSON CITY • A bill that would keep some information on police reports closed to the public won passage Wednesday in the House Government Oversight and Accountability Committee.
Under the measure, police would release records of suicide attempts only to the person who attempted it, or to their guardians if the individual is a minor or incapacitated. If a suicide occurs, records would be released only to the person’s family.
Police could still release information without consent of the person involved if public safety is at risk, said Rep. Jay Barnes, R-Jefferson City, chairman of the committee.
For sex crimes, including rape and sexual assault, medical information would be redacted from police records. If the victim was incapacitated or a minor, the medical information could be given to their families.
Read more: www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/missouri-house-committee-approves-bill-to-restrict-police-records/article_b0f69a4b-6081-56b2-b85a-68195255b656.html
Under the measure, police would release records of suicide attempts only to the person who attempted it, or to their guardians if the individual is a minor or incapacitated. If a suicide occurs, records would be released only to the person’s family.
Police could still release information without consent of the person involved if public safety is at risk, said Rep. Jay Barnes, R-Jefferson City, chairman of the committee.
For sex crimes, including rape and sexual assault, medical information would be redacted from police records. If the victim was incapacitated or a minor, the medical information could be given to their families.
Read more: www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/missouri-house-committee-approves-bill-to-restrict-police-records/article_b0f69a4b-6081-56b2-b85a-68195255b656.html