Midwestern State Scales Back Open Records. Intel to be Informed.

Which midwestern state is sclaing back its open records laws? Missouri

Which records will no longer be subject to open records? 

• some police body camera footage
  • footage related to ongoing investigations
  • footage filmed in private homes, hospitals or schools
• some agricultural data
  • protect agricultural practices from competitors
• some criminal records

What’s the argument to seal off these records?

• protect citizens’ privacy
• encourage participation in :
  • programs that track livestock disease
  • provide equipment to police with body cameras

St. Louis Dispatch | Missouri Legislature scales back public access to records