The judges and justices of the several courts of record within this state shall have power to order any of the books or records in the clerk's offices of their respective courts to be rebound; or when defaced, torn or in a ruinous condition, to be transcribed in new books; or, when deemed necessary, may order new or correct indexes to be made to any record or records, and shall make a reasonable allowance therefor, which shall be chargeable to the proper county and payable out of the county treasury.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.090
Courts may order records rebound, transcribed, indexed
Known as the The State and Local Records Law
The act spans §§ 109–109 (44 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 1949; (RSMo 1939 § 3633, A. 1949 H.B. 2048); Prior revisions: 1929 § 3243; 1919 § 10605; 1909 § 10416
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.