James E. Bright v. John Mollenkamp, Acting Director of Revenue, Missouri Department of Revenue, and Missouri State Highway Patrol, and Town and Country Police Department

Gary M. Gáertner, Jr., Judge

Introduction

James Bright (Appellant) appeals the judgment of the- Circuit Court of St. Louis County, Municipal Division- of Town and Country (Municipal Division) 1 denying Appellant’s petition to expunge his arrest record. Because the Municipal Division lacked jurisdiction to consider Appellant’s petition, .we reverse the judgment and remand for dismissal..

Background

This case began in 2013, when Appellant filed a petition for expungement of criminal records regarding an alcohol-related offense in the Municipal Division. 2 After the Municipal Division denied…