Rule 8.01 - Uniform Retention, Transfer, Destruction and System(a) This Court Operating Rule (COR) 8 shall apply to all records not transferred, destroyed, or offered for transfer prior to January 1, 2010. (b) There shall be a uniform system for the retention, transfer and destruction of records of the courts in the State of Missouri. The system shall apply regardless of the format of the records.(c) All records that have met their retention schedules may be transferred or destroyed in accordance with this COR 8.(d) The retention periods listed within this COR are minimum periods of retention.(e) Confidential records for any division of the circuit court, including the municipal division, shall not be transferred to the Missouri State Archives, or to county, city, or regional archival associations, museum associations or similar organizations for preservation and availability for genealogical or other study.Amended April 11, 2011, effective 1/1/2012; Amended May 11, 2018, effective 7/1/2018.