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Determine whether the record belongs to a City of St. Louis department, submit a narrow Sunshine request there, and use county or court sources separately when the custodian is outside city government.
City of St. Louis and St. Louis County are separate public-record jurisdictions
A St. Louis keyword can refer to the city or the county. This page is for City of St. Louis government records, using the city Sunshine Law request process.
A city response does not cover records held by St. Louis County or an independent court. When the custodian is outside city government, start a separate source trail instead of broadening the city request.
Keep “City of St. Louis” beside the department, record type and address, incident or permit number used in the search.
Route a St. Louis record by jurisdiction
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City department or county office?Determine whether City of St. Louis government or St. Louis County created the file.2
Use the city Sunshine route for city recordsSubmit a narrow request to the City of St. Louis department that maintains the existing record.3
Use county or court sources separatelyLeave the city process when the record belongs to St. Louis County or an independent court.4
Retain the city-specific locatorKeep the department, record type, date range, address, incident or permit number used.St. Louis source boundaries
| Target | Route | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| City department file | City Sunshine request | Department and request response |
| County-held record | St. Louis County source | County office and native identifier |
| Court record | Court source | Court and case number |
What a St. Louis result should identify
Jurisdiction
City or county
Shows which St. Louis public body was searched.
Department
Producing office
Narrowly attributes a city-held record.
Reference
Address, incident or permit number
Makes the source-specific lookup repeatable.
St. Louis addresses can cross city-county lines while custody does not
A street or person associated with the St. Louis metro area does not by itself identify whether city or county government owns the record. Confirm the public body before interpreting an address, incident or permit match.
If research moves from the City of St. Louis to St. Louis County, keep separate source labels and identifiers for each jurisdiction.