The City Clerk serves as the City’s Custodian of Records and processes records requests according to the Missouri Sunshine Law (Chapter 610 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri). The Records Request Form (not for police or court reports) may be mailed to the City Clerk, 8880 Clark Avenue, Parkville MO 64152, faxed to (816) 741-0013 or emailed to the City Clerk.
Missouri Sunshine Law Basics
- Each request for access to a public record be responded to no later than the end of the third business day following the date the request is received by the City Clerk. (RSMo 610.023.3)
- A fee may be charged for research time not to exceed the average hourly rate of pay for clerical staff. There also may be a charge of up to 10 cents per page for standard copies and the actual cost of the copy for larger or oversized documents. (RSMo 610.026.1)
- The Missouri Sunshine Law does not require that an open records request be submitted in a specific format. However, we encourage making requests in writing (letter, email, etc.) so we can maintain a record of what was requested, and when. (RSMo 610.023.3)
- Missouri Attorney General’s Office – Sunshine Law FAQs
For more information or questions regarding public records requests, please call the City Clerk’s Office at (816) 741-7676.
- Police Records: Request by phone at (816) 741-4454 or by e-mail
- Court Records: Request by phone at (816) 741-1332 or by e-mail
