If any private person shall have or obtain possession of any books, records or papers, appertaining to any public office, he shall deliver them to the officer entitled to the same. If any person fail to comply with the requirements of this section, he shall be proceeded against in all respects as is provided for in cases of officers under this chapter.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.080
Private persons to deliver records — proceedings on failure
Known as the The State and Local Records Law
The act spans §§ 109–109 (44 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 §§ 3631, 3632); Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 3241, 3242; 1919 §§ 10603, 10604; 1909 §§ 10414, 10415
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.