Missouri Laws 320.081 – Fire insurance company records to be furnished law enforcement officials, when
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 320.081
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
The state fire marshal, prosecuting or circuit attorney, police chief, sheriff, fire chief, or other law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the act and having probable cause to believe the crime of arson may have been committed, may, in writing, request of an officer, attorney or claims management personnel of any insurance company doing the business of fire insurance in this state the production of any records of the insurance company concerning any fire loss reported to the insurance company. Upon receipt of such a written request such insurance company shall immediately produce and turn over such records to the person requesting same. Such insurance company shall disclose all facts and information in possession or knowledge of such officer, attorney, or claims management personnel of the company concerning any fire loss which the company is investigating or has investigated or has become knowledgeable of through any agency with, or employment for, such insurance company.