Legal Opinion

Hemeyer v. KRCG-TV

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided December 7, 1999No. SC 81610PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DUANE BENTON, Judge.

The circuit court ruled that a booking videotape was not a public record subject to disclosure under chapter 610 RSMo 1994.1 The Court of Appeals would have affirmed this ruling, but also would have remanded for an award of attorney’s fees under section 610.027.5. This Court granted transfer. Mo. Const. art. V, sec 10. Reversed and remanded.

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During the night of April 25-26, 1997, a state representative was arrested for driving while intoxicated, and brought to the Cole County sheriff’s office for booking. On April 28, KRCG-TV formally requested that the Sheriff release the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Spradlin v. City of FultonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1998
  2. Abrams v. Ohio Pacific ExpressSupreme Court of Missouri · 1991
  3. State ex rel. Missouri Local Government Retirement System v. BillMissouri Court of Appeals · 1996
  4. Missouri Protection & Advocacy Services v. AllanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1990
  5. State ex rel. Jackson County Library District v. TaylorSupreme Court of Missouri · 1965

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Nixon v. QuikTrip Corp.Supreme Court of Missouri · 2004
  2. State Ex Rel. Moore v. BrewsterMissouri Court of Appeals · 2003
  3. Jones v. Jackson County Circuit CourtMissouri Court of Appeals · 2005
  4. Curry v. Ozarks Electric Corp.Supreme Court of Missouri · 2001
  5. Brainchild Holdings, LLC v. CameronSupreme Court of Missouri · 2017

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