Missouri Revised Statutes













Chapter 570

Robbery, Stealing and Related Offenses

←570.408

Section 570.410.1

570.010→

August 28, 2015

Beginning January 1, 2017--Director of department of social services, attorney general--investigative powers--improper disclosure of information, penalty.

570.410. 1. For the purpose of any investigation or proceeding

relating to public assistance unlawfully received or an application for

public assistance unlawfully tendered, the director of the department of

social services or any officer designated by him or her or the attorney

general for the state of Missouri or any officer designated by him or her

may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, compel their

attendance, take testimony, require answers to written interrogatories and

require production of any books, papers, correspondence, memoranda,

agreements or other documents or records which the director of the

department or the attorney general deem relevant and material to the

inquiry.



2. In the case of contumacy by, or refusal to obey a subpoena issued

to, any person, the circuit court of any county of the state or the City of

St. Louis, upon application by the department director or the attorney

general may issue to the person an order requiring him or her to appear

before the department director or the officer designated by him or her, or

the attorney general or the officer designated by him or her, there to

produce documentary evidence if so ordered or to give testimony or answer

interrogatories touching the matter under investigation or in question in

accordance with the forms and procedures otherwise authorized by the Rules

of Civil Procedure. Failure to obey the order of the court may be punished

by the court as a contempt of court.



3. Information or documents obtained under this section by the

director of the department or the attorney general shall not be disclosed

except in the course of civil or criminal litigation or to another

prosecutorial or investigative agency, or to the divisions of the

department.



4. The offense of improper disclosure under this section is a class A

misdemeanor.



5. The provisions of this section do not repeal existing provisions

of law and shall be construed as supplementary thereto.



(L. 1987 S.B. 259 § 7, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)



*Transferred 2014; formerly 578.387; Effective 1-01-17





2017



2017



570.410. 1. For the purpose of any investigation or proceeding relating

to public assistance unlawfully received or an application for public

assistance unlawfully tendered, the director of the department or any officer

designated by him and/or the attorney general for the state of Missouri or

any officer designated by him may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena

witnesses, compel their attendance, take testimony, require answers to

written interrogatories and require production of any books, papers,

correspondence, memoranda, agreements or other documents or records which the

director of the department and/or the attorney general deem relevant and

material to the inquiry.



2. In the case of contumacy by, or refusal to obey a subpoena issued to,

any person, the circuit court of any county of the state or the city of St.

Louis, upon application by the department director and/or the attorney

general may issue to the person an order requiring him to appear before the

department director, or the officer designated by him, and/or the attorney

general, or the officer designated by him, there to produce documentary

evidence if so ordered or to give testimony or answer interrogatories touching

the matter under investigation or in question in accordance with the forms

and procedures otherwise authorized by the Rules of Civil Procedure. Failure

to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt of

court.



3. Information or documents obtained under this section by the director

of the department and/or the attorney general shall not be disclosed except

in the course of civil or criminal litigation or to another prosecutorial or

investigative agency, or to the divisions of the department.



4. Anyone improperly disclosing information obtained under this section

is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.



5. The provisions of this section do not repeal existing provisions of

law and shall be construed as supplementary thereto.



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