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MO Rev Stat § 193.115 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 193 - Vital Statistics|Section 193.115 - Court order constituting birth certificate, petition, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   193.115. Court order constituting birth certificate, petition, procedure. — 1. If a delayed certificate of birth is rejected under the provisions of section 193.105, a petition signed and sworn to by the petitioner may be filed with a court of competent jurisdiction for an order establishing a record of the date and place of the birth and the parentage of the person whose birth is to be registered.  2. Such petition shall be made on a form prescribed or approved by the state registrar and shall allege:  (1) That the person for whom a delayed certificate of birth is sought was born in this state;  (2) That no certificate of birth of such person can be found in the department or the office of any local custodian of birth certificates;  (3) That diligent efforts by the petitioner have failed to obtain the evidence required in accordance with section 193.105, and regulations adopted pursuant thereto;  (4) That the state registrar has refused to register a delayed certificate of birth;  (5) Such other allegations as may be required.  3. The petition shall be accompanied by a statement of the state registrar made in accordance with section 193.105 and all documentary evidence which was submitted to the state registrar in support of such registration.  4. The court shall fix a time and place for hearing the petition and shall give the state registrar thirty days' notice of said hearing. The state registrar or his authorized representative may appear and testify in the proceeding.  5. If the court finds, from the evidence presented, that the person for whom a delayed certificate of birth is sought was born in this state, it shall make findings as to the place and date of birth, parentage, and such other findings as may be required and shall issue an order, on a form prescribed or approved by the state registrar, to establish a certificate of birth. This order shall include the birth data to be registered, a description of the evidence presented, and the date of the court's action.  6. The clerk of the court shall forward each such order to the state registrar not later than the tenth day of the calendar month following the month in which it was entered. Such order shall be registered by the state registrar and shall constitute the certificate of birth. ­­-------- (L. 1984 S.B. 574, A.L. 2005 S.B. 74 & 49)
MO Rev Stat § 193.135 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 193 - Vital Statistics|Section 193.135 - New certificate of birth established or old one amended, when — inspection of certain records by court order only.

Effective - 28 Aug 1984   193.135. New certificate of birth established or old one amended, when — inspection of certain records by court order only. — 1. The state registrar shall establish a new certificate of birth for a person born in this state when he or she received the following:  (1) A certificate of decree of adoption as provided in section 193.125 or a report of adoption prepared and filed in accordance with the laws of another state or foreign country, or a certified copy of the decree of adoption, together with the information necessary to identify the original certificate of birth and to establish a new certificate of birth; except that a new certificate of birth shall not be established if so requested by the court decreeing the adoption, the adoptive parents, or the adopted person;  (2) A request that a new certificate be established upon such evidence as required by the department proving that such person has been legitimated.  2. When a new certificate of birth is established, the actual place and date of birth shall be shown. The new certificate shall be substituted for the original certificate of birth in the files, and the original certificate of birth and the evidence of adoptions or legitimation shall not be subject to inspection except upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction or as provided by department rules.  3. Upon receipt of a report of an amended decree of adoption, the certificate of birth shall be amended.  4. Upon receipt of a report or decree of annulment of adoption, the original certificate of birth shall be restored to its place in the files and the new certificate and evidence shall not be subject to inspection except upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction or as provided by department rules.  5. When a new certificate of birth is established by the state registrar, all copies of the original certificate of birth in the custody of any other custodian of vital records in this state shall be sealed from inspection or forwarded to the state registrar, as he directs. ­­-------- (L. 1984 S.B. 574)
MO Rev Stat § 193.155 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 193 - Vital Statistics|Section 193.155 - Delayed filing, registration.

Effective - 28 Aug 1984   193.155. Delayed filing, registration. — 1. When a death occurring in this state has not been registered within the time period prescribed by section 193.145, a certificate of death may be filed in accordance with department rules. Such certificate shall be registered subject to such evidentiary requirements as the department shall prescribe to substantiate the alleged facts of death.  2. Certificates of death registered one year or more after the date of death shall be marked "Delayed" and shall show on their face the date of the delayed registration. ­­-------- (L. 1984 S.B. 574)
MO Rev Stat § 193.165 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 193 - Vital Statistics|Section 193.165 - Spontaneous fetal death report — release of reports — application for certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 2004   193.165. Spontaneous fetal death report — release of reports — application for certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth, procedure. — 1. Each spontaneous fetal death of twenty completed weeks gestation or more, calculated from the date the last normal menstrual period began to the date of delivery, or a weight of three hundred fifty grams or more, which occurs in this state shall be reported within seven days after delivery to the local registrar or as otherwise directed by the state registrar.  2. When a dead fetus is delivered in an institution, the person in charge of the institution or his or her designated representative shall prepare and file the report.  3. When a dead fetus is delivered outside an institution, the physician in attendance at or immediately after delivery shall prepare and file the report.  4. When a spontaneous fetal death required to be reported by this section occurs without medical attendance at or immediately after the delivery or when inquiry is required by the medical examiner or coroner, the medical examiner or coroner shall investigate the cause of spontaneous fetal death and shall prepare and file the report within seven days.  5. When a spontaneous fetal death occurs in a moving conveyance and the fetus is first removed from the conveyance in this state or when a dead fetus is found in this state and the place of the spontaneous fetal death is unknown, the spontaneous fetal death shall be reported in this state. The place where the fetus was first removed from the conveyance or the dead fetus was found shall be considered the place of the spontaneous fetal death.  6. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, individuals with direct and tangible interest, as defined by the department of health and senior services, may receive the spontaneous fetal death report.  7. In the event of a spontaneous fetal death, regardless of whether such death occurs before or after August 28, 2004, either parent, or if both parents are deceased, a sibling of the stillborn child, shall have the right to file an application with the state registrar and other custodians of vital records requesting a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth. The certificate shall be based upon the information available from the spontaneous fetal death report filed pursuant to this section. ­­-------- (L. 1984 S.B. 574, A.L. 1999 S.B. 25, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1136)
MO Rev Stat § 193.175 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 193 - Vital Statistics|Section 193.175 - Person in charge of final disposition of dead body to file notification of death — cremation, requirements — tag affixed with identifying information, requirements.

Effective - 28 Aug 1994   193.175. Person in charge of final disposition of dead body to file notification of death — cremation, requirements — tag affixed with identifying information, requirements. — 1. The funeral director or person acting as such in charge of final disposition of a dead body shall file a completed notification of death with the local registrar where the death occurred. Such notification of death shall be on a form or in a format prescribed and furnished by the state registrar and shall be filed or postmarked prior to the date of final disposition of the body. Such notification of death shall authorize final disposition except as otherwise stated in this section or in section 193.145. If the body is to be cremated, a completed death certificate shall be filed with the local registrar prior to cremation and shall authorize cremation except as stated in section 193.145.  2. The funeral director or person in charge of final disposition of a dead body shall, prior to the interment of such dead body, affix on the ankle or wrist of the deceased and/or in a capsule placed in the casket or, if the dead body is cremated, on the inside of the vessel containing the remains, a tag encased in durable and long-lasting material containing the name of the deceased, the date of birth, date of death and Social Security number of the deceased. ­­-------- (L. 1984 S.B. 574, A.L. 1994 S.B. 553)
MO Rev Stat § 193.185 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 193 - Vital Statistics|Section 193.185 - Marriage report — certification.

Effective - 28 Aug 2001   193.185. Marriage report — certification. — 1. A report of each marriage performed in this state shall be filed with the department and shall be registered if it has been completed and filed in accordance with this section.  2. The official who issues the marriage license shall prepare the report on the form prescribed and furnished by the state registrar upon the basis of information obtained from one of the parties to be married.  3. Each person who performs a marriage shall certify the fact of marriage and return the license to the official who issued the license within fifteen days after the ceremony. This license shall be signed by the witnesses to the ceremony. A marriage certificate shall be given to the parties.  4. Every official issuing marriage licenses shall complete and forward to the department on or before the fifteenth day of each calendar month the reports of marriages returned to such official during the preceding calendar month. ­­-------- (L. 1984 S.B. 574, A.L. 2001 H.B. 157)
MO Rev Stat § 193.195 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 193 - Vital Statistics|Section 193.195 - Marriage license recording fee.

Effective - 28 Aug 1984   193.195. Marriage license recording fee. — Every officer authorized to issue marriage licenses shall be paid a recording fee of two dollars for each marriage license filed and reported by him or her to the state registrar. The recording fee shall be paid by the applicant for the license and be collected together with the fee for the license. ­­-------- (L. 1984 S.B. 574)
MO Rev Stat § 193.205 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 193 - Vital Statistics|Section 193.205 - Marriage dissolution or annulment record.

Effective - 01 Jul 1997   193.205. Marriage dissolution or annulment record. — 1. A record of each dissolution of marriage and annulment of marriage granted by any court in this state shall be filed by the clerk of the court with the department and shall be registered if it has been completed and filed in accordance with this section. The record shall be prepared by the petitioner or such petitioner's legal representative on a form prescribed and furnished by the state registrar and shall be presented to the clerk of the court with the petition.  2. The clerk of the court shall complete and forward to the department on or before the fifteenth day of each calendar month the records of each dissolution of marriage and annulment of marriage decree granted during the preceding calendar month. ­­-------- (L. 1984 S.B. 574, A.L. 1996 S.B. 869)  Effective 7-1-97
MO Rev Stat § 193.225 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 193 - Vital Statistics|Section 193.225 - Methods of preserving records, requirements — certified reproductions accepted as originals — death record originals transferred to state archives.

Effective - 28 Aug 2004   193.225. Methods of preserving records, requirements — certified reproductions accepted as originals — death record originals transferred to state archives. — To preserve vital records, the state registrar is authorized to prepare typewritten, photographic, electronic, or other reproductions of vital statistics certificates or reports. Such reproducing material shall be of durable material and the device used to reproduce the records shall be as to accurately reproduce and perpetuate the original records in all details ensuring their proper retention and integrity in accordance with standards established by the state records commission. Such reproductions when certified by the state registrar shall be accepted as the original records. Death records over fifty years old from which permanent reproductions have been made and verified shall be transferred to the Missouri state archives. ­­-------- (L. 1984 S.B. 574, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1634)
MO Rev Stat § 193.235 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 193 - Vital Statistics|Section 193.235 - Probative value of delayed or altered certificates.

Effective - 28 Aug 1984   193.235. Probative value of delayed or altered certificates. — The probative value of a delayed or altered certificate shall be determined by the judicial or administrative body or official before whom the certificate is offered as evidence. ­­-------- (L. 1984 S.B. 574)
MO Rev Stat § 193.245 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 193 - Vital Statistics|Section 193.245 - Inspection and copying of records, disclosure of information, unlawful unless authorized — authority.

Effective - 28 Aug 2004   193.245. Inspection and copying of records, disclosure of information, unlawful unless authorized — authority. — It shall be unlawful for any person to permit inspection of, or to disclose information contained in, vital records or to copy or issue a copy of all or part of any such record except as authorized by this law and by regulation or by order of a court of competent jurisdiction or in the following situations:  (1) A listing of persons who are born or who die on a particular date may be disclosed upon request, but no information from the record other than the name and the date of such birth or death shall be disclosed;  (2) The department may authorize the disclosure of information contained in vital records for legitimate research purposes;  (3) To a qualified applicant as provided in section 193.255;  (4) Copies of death records over fifty years old may be disclosed upon request. ­­-------- (L. 1984 S.B. 574, A.L. 1992 H.B. 894, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1634)
MO Rev Stat § 193.275 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 193 - Vital Statistics|Section 193.275 - Records to be kept by institutions and others — period — power of registrar to demand information.

Effective - 28 Aug 1984   193.275. Records to be kept by institutions and others — period — power of registrar to demand information. — 1. Every person in charge of an institution shall keep a record of data concerning each person admitted or confined to such institution as may be required for the filing of a certificate of birth and death or report of spontaneous fetal death which occurs in the institution. The record shall be made from information provided by the person being admitted or confined, but when it cannot be so obtained, the information shall be obtained from relatives or other persons acquainted with the facts. The name and address of the person providing the information shall be a part of the record.  2. When a dead body or dead fetus is released or disposed of by an institution, the person in charge of the institution shall keep a record showing the name of the decedent, date of death, name and address of the person to whom the body or fetus is released, and the date of removal from the institution. If final disposition is made by the institution, the date, place, and manner of disposition shall also be recorded.  3. A funeral director, embalmer, sexton, or other person who removes from the place of death, transports, or makes final disposition of a dead body or fetus, in addition to filing any certificate or other report required by sections 193.005 to 193.325, or regulations promulgated hereunder, shall keep a record which shall identify the body, and such information pertaining to his receipt, removal, delivery, burial, or cremation of such body as may be required by regulations adopted by the department.  4. Records maintained under this section shall be retained for a period of not less than five years and shall be made available for inspection by the state registrar or his designee upon demand.  5. Any person having knowledge of the facts shall furnish such information as he may possess regarding any birth, death, spontaneous fetal death, marriage, or dissolution of marriage upon demand of the state registrar. ­­-------- (L. 1984 S.B. 574)
MO Rev Stat § 193.285 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 193 - Vital Statistics|Section 193.285 - Local registrar's duties.

Effective - 28 Aug 1984   193.285. Local registrar's duties. — Local registrars shall transmit all certificates and reports filed with them to the state registrar in accordance with regulations of the department. ­­-------- (L. 1984 S.B. 574)
MO Rev Stat § 193.315 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 193 - Vital Statistics|Section 193.315 - Acts which constitute crimes.

Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories   193.315. Acts which constitute crimes. — 1. Any person who knowingly makes any false statement in a certificate, record, or report required by this chapter or in an application for an amendment thereof, or in an application for a certified copy of a vital record, or who knowingly supplies false information intending that such information be used in the preparation of any such report, record, or certificate, or amendment thereof shall be guilty of a class E felony.  2. Any person who, without lawful authority and with the intent to deceive, makes, counterfeits, alters, amends, or mutilates any certificate, record, or report required by this chapter, certified copy of such certificate, record, or report shall be guilty of a class E felony.  3. Any person who knowingly obtains, possesses, uses, sells, furnishes or attempts to obtain, possess, use, sell, or furnish to another, for any purpose of deception, any certificate, record, or report required by this chapter or certified copy thereof so made, counterfeited, altered, amended, or mutilated, or which is false in whole or in part or which relates to the birth of another person, whether living or deceased, shall be guilty of a class E felony.  4. Any employee of the department or involved with the system of vital statistics who knowingly furnishes or processes a certificate of birth, or certified copy of a certificate of birth, with the knowledge or intention that it be used for the purposes of deception shall be guilty of a class E felony.  5. Any person who without lawful authority possesses any certificate, record, or report, required by this chapter or a copy or certified copy of such certificate, record, or report knowing same to have been stolen, or otherwise unlawfully obtained, shall be guilty of a class E felony.  6. Any person who knowingly refuses to provide information required by this chapter, or regulations adopted hereunder, shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.  7. Any person who knowingly neglects or violates any of the provisions of this chapter or refuses to perform any of the duties imposed upon him by this chapter shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. ­­-------- (L. 1984 S.B. 574, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Effective 1-01-17
MO Rev Stat § 193.325 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 193 - Vital Statistics|Section 193.325 - Application of law.

Effective - 28 Aug 1993   193.325. Application of law. — The provisions of sections 193.005 to 193.325 apply to all certificates of birth, death, marriage and reports of dissolution of marriage and spontaneous fetal death received by the department and in the custody of the state registrar or any other custodian of vital records prior to August 13, 1984. ­­-------- (L. 1984 S.B. 574, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52)
MO Rev Stat § 194.005 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 194 - Death — Disposition of Dead Bodies|Section 194.005 - Death, legal definition.

Effective - 28 Aug 1982   194.005. Death, legal definition. — For all legal purposes, the occurrence of human death shall be determined in accordance with the usual and customary standards of medical practice, provided that death shall not be determined to have occurred unless the following minimal conditions have been met:  (1) When respiration and circulation are not artificially maintained, there is an irreversible cessation of spontaneous respiration and circulation; or  (2) When respiration and circulation are artificially maintained, and there is a total and irreversible cessation of all brain function, including the brain stem and that such determination is made by a licensed physician. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 1223 § 1)
MO Rev Stat § 194.010 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 194 - Death — Disposition of Dead Bodies|Section 194.010 - Encasement of bodies to be shipped.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   194.010. Encasement of bodies to be shipped. — A disinterred human body, dead of a disease or any cause, will be treated as infectious and dangerous to the public health, and shall not be offered to or accepted by any common carrier for transportation unless it is encased in an airtight metal or metal-lined burial case, coffin, casket or box that is closed and hermetically sealed. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 9788)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 9067; 1919 § 5823; 1909 § 6691
MO Rev Stat § 194.020 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 194 - Death — Disposition of Dead Bodies|Section 194.020 - Hermetically sealed coffin, specifications.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   194.020. Hermetically sealed coffin, specifications. — When hermetic sealing is required herein, the burial case, coffin, casket or box used must be of metal, or of other material with metal lining, and must be so constructed that when closed and fastened the same shall be airtight. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 9790)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 9069; 1919 § 5825; 1909 § 6693