Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) Sunshine Request Data

This page tracks the open, pending public records request submitted to the Missouri State Highway Patrol regarding state-level administrative and financial records, grant funding, MULES/CJIS audits, and data-sharing agreements for Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) systems.

Executive Overview: The audit for the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) is currently categorized as Pending (Legal Review). While MSHP issued an automated administrative acknowledgment on the day of filing, they initially misunderstood the request's scope, leading to a delay in substantive action beyond the statutory three-day window. After clarifying that the request sought state-level administrative records rather than physical hardware logs, MSHP forwarded the inquiry to their legal staff. However, the agency failed to provide a legally mandated timeline for document production regarding the delay. A formal follow-up has been issued to compel statutory compliance.

Core Accountability Findings

The Sunshine Law Battle: Audit Timeline

Statutory Compliance (Violation): While MSHP issued an automated GovQA receipt on July 13, 2026, the agency failed to substantively act on the request within the initial three-business-day response window mandated under § 610.023.3, RSMo. The first substantive response was not received until July 21, 2026. Furthermore, when forwarding the clarified request to legal counsel, the agency failed to provide the legally required specific date and time for delayed production.
Administrative Professionalism (Delayed/Misinterpreted): The initial touchpoint from Custodian of Records Lt. Gerard Callahan demonstrated a misunderstanding of the request, improperly directing the inquiry to MoDOT for physical hardware records rather than addressing the requested administrative and grant data.
Current Status: Pending. The request is currently under review by MSHP legal staff, with a pending demand for a strict compliance timeline.

July 8, 2026: Midwest Transparency Audit LLC served a formal Sunshine Law request via email to the MSHP records custodian targeting grant funding, system audits, data sharing, and user logins related to five local agencies.
July 13, 2026: The MSHP Records Center issued an automated administrative acknowledgement via its GovQA portal, assigning the file tracking number P071232-071326.
July 21, 2026 (12:24 PM): Lt. Gerard Callahan issued a response stating MSHP does not own or maintain the cameras and directed the request to MoDOT or local agencies.
July 22, 2026 (5:46 PM): Midwest Transparency Audit LLC issued a clarification stating the request sought administrative state-level records (MULES/CJIS audits, grants), not hardware logs.
July 28, 2026 (9:25 AM): Lt. Callahan confirmed the clarified request was forwarded to MSHP legal staff for review.
July 31, 2026 (9:17 AM): Midwest Transparency Audit LLC issued a formal notice of statutory non-compliance, demanding MSHP provide the legally required earliest date and time the records will be available for inspection.

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Status: ACTIVE DISPUTE. Despite Midwest Transparency Audit explicitly narrowing the scope of the request to state-level administrative files—specifically grant funding disbursements, CJIS/MULES database compliance audits, and inter-agency MOUs for five regional jurisdictions—the Missouri State Highway Patrol has failed to provide a lawful production schedule. On July 28, 2026, the MSHP Custodian of Records stated the request was forwarded to internal legal staff, but failed to provide the mandatory "earliest date and time" for record availability required under § 610.023.3, RSMo. Midwest Transparency Audit has officially issued a formal notice of statutory non-compliance to compel MSHP to produce a binding, legal timeline.