Social Security numbers found in some records on Missouri court website

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — As Missouri’s judicial system hits a huge milestone with court records being available online, a top state lawmaker recommends people check to see if their private information has been posted.

A FOX Files investigation found numerous court filings that included people’s Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, and dates of birth available on Casenet, a web-based search portal operated by the state and available for the public to view real-time information regarding court cases.

Among the filings that included people’s private information was Dawn, a Missouri resident, whose last name FOX 2 has decided not to release.

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.

(Story by Mitch McCoy and Kevin S. Held, ozarksfirst.com)