Mo. Rev. Stat. § 56.750 — MO Code / Chapter 56 / Section 56.750
56.750 Office of prosecution services created — purpose — services.
Status: in_force

56.750. Office of prosecution services created — purpose — services. — 1. The "Missouri Office of Prosecution Services" is hereby established as an autonomous entity in the Missouri attorney general's office. It shall be the purpose of the Missouri office of prosecution services to assist the prosecuting attorneys throughout the state in their efforts against criminal activity in the state. Such assistance may include:

(1) The obtaining, preparing, supplementing, and disseminating of indexes to and digests of the decisions of the supreme court and the court of appeals of Missouri and other courts, and the statutes, and other legal authorities relating to criminal matters, and civil matters concerning the duties of prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorney;

(2) The preparation and distribution of model complaints, informations, indictments, instructions, search warrants, interrogation advices, and other common and appropriate documents employed in the administration of criminal justice;

(3) The preparation and distribution of a basic prosecutor's manual and other educational materials;

(4) The promotion of and assistance in the training of prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorney on a statewide basis;

(5) The provision of legal research assistance to prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorney;

(6) The development, support and maintenance of automated case management and criminal history reporting systems approved by the prosecutors coordinators training council as the standard utilized by prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorney;

(7) The development and approval of the form and uniform manner utilizing the automated case management system in which all referrals required by section 43.503 will be submitted by any law enforcement agency to offices of a prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney; and

(8) The provision of other assistance to prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorney that is necessary for the successful implementation of sections 56.750 to 56.775 , including members of the Missouri office of prosecution services serving as special prosecuting attorneys and special assistant prosecuting attorneys, or that hereinafter may be authorized by law.

2. Beginning March 31, 2028, and by March thirty-first of each year thereafter, the Missouri office of prosecution services shall compile a statewide report summarizing from the automated case management system, approved by the prosecutors coordinators training council as provided in subdivision (6) of subsection 1 of this section for all offices of prosecuting or circuit attorneys, for the previous calendar year the following information:

(1) The total number of felonies, misdemeanors, and infractions received by all offices of prosecuting and circuit attorneys, including:

(a) The number of all referrals received from law enforcement;

(b) The number of all cases filed;

(c) The number of all cases refused;

(d) The number of all cases disposed; and

(e) The number of all cases under review on December thirty-first of the calendar year being reported;

(2) Any information specific to felonies, misdemeanors, and infractions received by all offices of prosecuting and circuit attorneys, including:

(a) The number of referrals received wherein the most serious charge was a felony;

(b) The number of referrals received wherein the most serious charge was a misdemeanor;

(c) The number of referrals received wherein the most serious charge was an infraction;

(d) The number of referrals with all charges refused where in the most serious charge referred was a felony;

(e) The number of referrals with all charges refused wherein the most serious charge referred was a misdemeanor;

(f) The number of referrals with all charges refused wherein the most serious charge referred was an infraction;

(g) The number of cases filed where in the most serious charge was a felony;

(h) The number of cases filed wherein the most serious charge was a misdemeanor;

(i) The number of cases filed wherein the most serious charge was an infraction;

(j) The number of cases disposed wherein the most serious charge was a felony;

(k) The number of cases disposed wherein the most serious charge was a misdemeanor; and

(l) The number of cases disposed wherein the most serious charge was an infraction;

(3) All felonies, misdemeanors, and infractions received by all offices of prosecuting and circuit attorneys by specific statute number and charge code, including:

(a) All charges received in referrals by statute number and charge code;

(b) All charges filed by statute number and charge code;

(c) All charges refused by statute number and charge code;

(d) All charges disposed by statute number and charge code; and

(e) All charges under review on December thirty-first of the calendar year being reported by statute number and charge code; and

(4) Each case in which an informant, as such term is defined by section 491.065 , has been endorsed by the state to testify against a defendant's interest including:

(a) The substance of the testimony; and

(b) Any benefit that has been requested by or has been offered to the informant as defined in section 491.065 , and any benefit that may be provided at a future date in connection with such testimony.

3. Any information provided under subdivisions (1) to (4) of subsection 2 of this section shall be compiled for each individual office of a prosecuting or circuit attorney. The summary reports shall be considered a public record. The individual data and information compiled by and received from each office of a prosecuting or circuit attorney is confidential and shall be a closed record and not subject to release under section 610.100 .

4. Any information provided under subdivision (4) of subsection 2 of this section is accessible by the prosecuting or circuit attorney or by any attorney who has entered an appearance on behalf of a party to the case in which the informant is an endorsed witness.

(L. 1981 S.B. 32 § 1, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1211, A.L. 2025 H.B. 495) Severability clause, see § 1.1001