Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Sep 19, 2023
J.C.S., Respondent, vs. Missouri State Highway Patrol Criminal Records Repository, Appellant, and Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Defendant.
J.C.S. filed a petition seeking removal from the Missouri Sex Offender Registry, which the trial court granted after a hearing. The Missouri State Highway Patrol Criminal Records Repository (MSHP) appealed, arguing the trial court failed to determine if J.C.S. was required to register under federal law, which would impose a lifetime registration obligation. The appellate court reversed the trial court's judgment and remanded the case, holding that it could not review the judgment due to an incomplete record on appeal, as no record was made of the trial court hearing.