Mo. Sup. Ct. Op. R 20.02

As amended through November 19, 2024
Rule 20.02 - Open Meetings and Open Records in this Court
(a) All case records of the Supreme Court, including opinions and votes thereon, orders, briefs, and records on appeal, shall be open to the public unless closed by order of the Supreme Court.
(b) All meetings and deliberations of the Supreme Court when operating in an administrative capacity and not in a judicial capacity shall be open to the public, unless closed by order of the Supreme Court for reasons consistent with those stated in section 610.021, RSMo. Meetings and deliberations in an 'administrative capacity' shall include those on property and budget matters.
(c) Supreme Court sessions for oral argument of cases shall be open to the public, unless closed by order of the Supreme Court. All meetings and deliberations of the Supreme Court when operating in a judicial capacity are closed to the public, unless opened by order of the Supreme Court.
(d) Notice of the time, date, place and tentative agenda for each open meeting shall be posted in the office of the clerk of the Supreme Court at least twenty-four hours prior to the meeting, unless for good cause such notice is impossible or impracticable.
(e) Minutes of open meetings shall be kept, including a record of any votes taken, and shall be open to the public for inspection in the clerk's office of the Supreme Court.
(f) Any committee appointed by or reporting to the Supreme Court, operating in an administrative capacity and not in a judicial capacity, shall comply with the procedures in this Court Operating Rule 20.02 and shall file their minutes with the clerk of this Court.
(g) Information about an individual lawyer or applicant maintained by the board of law examiners or the attorney enrollment section of this Court shall not be disclosed other than to the subject lawyer or applicant, except that the following information may be disclosed: a lawyer's current address, bar number, license date, reinstatement date, and current status as a member of The Missouri Bar. Other information maintained by the board of law examiners or the attorney enrollment section about an individual may be disclosed by the clerk of this Court upon receipt of a written request showing good cause for release of the information. The clerk shall have discretion as to the manner and extent of the disclosure.

Mo. Sup. Ct. Op. R 20.02

Adopted April 23, 1996, revised effective 4/28/1999 .