Missouri Authorization to Release Information to Pretrial Officer is a document that is used to allow a pretrial officer access to confidential information regarding a defendant. This document is required to be filled out by the defendant and should be signed in the presence of a notary public. The Missouri Authorization to Release Information to Pretrial Officer authorizes the pretrial officer to access records related to the defendant’s criminal history, drug and alcohol testing, mental health evaluations, and other confidential information. In some cases, the authorization allows the pretrial officer to access the defendant’s financial records. There are two types of Missouri Authorization to Release Information to Pretrial Officer: the General Release and the Limited Release. The General Release authorizes the pretrial officer to access all confidential information related to the defendant. The Limited Release authorizes the pretrial officer to access only specific information related to the defendant.