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Statutes > Missouri > T19 > C302 > 302_312Department of revenue and department of health and senior services,bureau of vital statistics, records, admissible in evidence,when--computer terminal printout of individual driving recordadmissible as evidence, printout available to driver, when, fee.
302.312. 1. Copies of all papers, documents, and records lawfullydeposited or filed in the offices of the department of revenue or the bureauof vital records of the department of health and senior services and copies ofany records, properly certified by the appropriate custodian or the director,shall be admissible as evidence in all courts of this state and in alladministrative proceedings.
2. A computer terminal printout of an individual driving record throughthe Missouri uniform law enforcement system from the department of revenuedatabase, certified by an officer of the local law enforcement agency, shallbe admissible in evidence in all courts of this state. A local lawenforcement agency equipped with a computer terminal shall provide a motorvehicle driver with a copy of such printout relating to the license of suchmotor vehicle driver upon the execution of a written request. The local lawenforcement agency may charge an administrative fee not to exceed five dollarsper copy.
(L. 1972 S.B. 651, A.L. 1987 S.B. 230, A.L. 1995 H.B. 717 merged with S.B. 24 merged with S.B. 374, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1169 & 1271 merged with S.B. 722)CROSS REFERENCE:
Vital statistics records, prima facie evidence, RSMo 193.255
(1998) Copies of documents from the department of revenue are admissible so long as properly certified. Mills v. Director of Revenue, 964 S.W.2d 873 (Mo.App.E.D.).
(1998) 1996 amendment to statute governing the admissibility as evidence of copies of records filed with the department of revenue removed the requirement that copies of such records be served on the opposing party at least seven days before trial to be admissible. State v. Anders, 975 S.W.2d 462 (W.D.Mo.).
