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2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 590 - Peace Officers, Selection, Training and Discipline › Section 590.195 - Violations, penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 590
Effective - 28 Aug 2001
590.195. Violations, penalty. —
1. A person commits a class B misdemeanor if, in violation of this chapter, such person knowingly:
(1) Holds a commission as a peace officer without a peace officer license valid for such commission; or
(2) Grants or continues the commission of a peace officer not validly licensed for such commission.
2. Any person who purposely violates any other provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
3. Any law enforcement agency that commissions a peace officer in violation of this chapter or that is otherwise in violation of any provision of this chapter shall not be eligible to receive state or federal funds that would otherwise be paid to it for the purpose of training and licensing peace officers or for any other law enforcement, safety, or criminal justice purpose.
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(L. 2001 H.B. 80)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 590 - Peace Officers, Selection, Training and Discipline › Section 590.200 - School protection officers, POST commission duties — minimum training requirements.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 590
• Effective - 28 Aug 2014
*590.200. School protection officers, POST commission duties — minimum training requirements. —
1. The POST commission shall:
(1) Establish minimum standards for the training of school protection officers;
(2) Set the minimum number of hours of training required for a school protection officer; and
(3) Set the curriculum for school protection officer training programs.
2. At a minimum this training shall include:
(1) Instruction specific to the prevention of incidents of violence in schools;
(2) The handling of emergency or violent crisis situations in school settings;
(3) A review of state criminal law;
(4) Training involving the use of defensive force;
(5) Training involving the use of deadly force; and
(6) Instruction in the proper use of self-defense spray devices.
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(L. 2014 S.B. 656)
*Effective 10-10-14, see § 21.250. S.B. 656 was vetoed July 14, 2014. The veto was overridden on September 10, 2014.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 590 - Peace Officers, Selection, Training and Discipline › Section 590.207 - Firearm out of control of school protection officer, penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 590
Effective - 28 Aug 2014
*590.207. Firearm out of control of school protection officer, penalty. —
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any person designated as a school protection officer under the provisions of section 160.665 who allows any such firearm out of his or her personal control while that firearm is on school property as provided under subsection 2 of section 160.665 shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor and may be subject to employment termination proceedings within the school district.
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(L. 2014 S.B. 656)
*Effective 10-10-14, see § 21.250. S.B. 656 was vetoed July 14, 2014. The veto was overridden on September 10, 2014.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 590 - Peace Officers, Selection, Training and Discipline › Section 590.210 - Disaster or emergency, retired peace officers may be utilized.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 590
Effective - 28 Aug 2018
590.210. Disaster or emergency, retired peace officers may be utilized. —
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any law enforcement agency in this state may supplement such agency's workforce as necessary with qualified retired peace officers as defined in subsection 12 of section 571.030 when a disaster or emergency has been proclaimed by the governor or when there is a national emergency. Retirees assisting law enforcement agencies under the provisions of this section shall be in compliance with the annual firearms training and qualification standards for retired law enforcement officers carrying concealed firearms established by the department of public safety under section 650.030. Any compensation awarded to retirees for service under this section shall be paid by the law enforcement agency.
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(L. 2018 H.B. 1355)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 590 - Peace Officers, Selection, Training and Discipline › Section 590.500 - Certain law enforcement officers' right of appeal from disciplinary actions, procedure.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 590
Effective - 01 Jul 1990, see footnote
590.500. Certain law enforcement officers' right of appeal from disciplinary actions, procedure. —
Any law enforcement officer, other than an elected sheriff or deputy, who possesses the duty and power of arrest for violations of the criminal laws of this state or for violations of ordinances of counties or municipalities of this state, who is regularly employed for more than thirty hours per week, and who is employed by a law enforcement agency of this state or political subdivision of this state which employs more than fifteen law enforcement officers, shall be given upon written request a meeting within forty-eight hours of a dismissal, disciplinary demotion or suspension that results in a reduction or withholding of salary or compensatory time. The meeting shall be held before any individual or board as designated by the governing body. At any such meeting, the employing law enforcement agency shall at a minimum provide a brief statement, which may be oral, of the reason of the discharge, disciplinary demotion or suspension, and permit the law enforcement officer the opportunity to respond. The results from such meeting shall be reduced to writing. Any law enforcement agency that has substantially similar or greater procedures shall be deemed to be in compliance with this section. This section shall not apply to an officer serving in a probationary period or to the highest ranking officer of any law enforcement agency.
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(L. 1990 S.B. 593 § 1)
Effective 7-01-90
CROSS REFERENCE:
Due process certain police on disciplinary actions, exception, 85.011
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 590 - Peace Officers, Selection, Training and Discipline › Section 590.501 - Certification removal of officer, hearing requirements, time limitation — exception.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 590
Effective - 28 Aug 1995
590.501. Certification removal of officer, hearing requirements, time limitation — exception. —
No law enforcement officer certified as a peace officer under this chapter shall have such officer's certification removed by the peace officer standards and training commission unless such officer has been afforded a contested case hearing pursuant to the provisions of chapter 536 by either the employing law enforcement agency or the peace officer standards and training commission regarding any dismissal, disciplinary demotion or suspension that results in a reduction or withholding of salary or compensatory time. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a peace officer who has been offered such a hearing but does not reply within ten working days.
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(L. 1995 S.B. 387 & 289)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 590 - Peace Officers, Selection, Training and Discipline › Section 590.653 - Civilian review board — powers, duties.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 590
Effective - 28 Aug 2000
590.653. Civilian review board — powers, duties. —
1. Each city, county and city not within a county may establish a civilian review board, or may use an existing civilian review board which has been appointed by the local governing body, with the authority to investigate allegations of misconduct by local law enforcement officers towards members of the public. The members shall not receive compensation but shall receive reimbursement from the local governing body for all reasonable and necessary expenses.
2. The board shall have the power to receive, investigate, make findings and recommend disciplinary action upon complaints by members of the public against members of the police department that allege misconduct involving excessive use of force, abuse of authority, discourtesy, or use of offensive language, including, but not limited to, slurs relating to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation and disability. The findings and recommendations of the board, and the basis therefor, shall be submitted to the chief law enforcement official. No finding or recommendation shall be based solely upon an unsworn complaint or statement, nor shall prior unsubstantiated, unfounded or withdrawn complaints be the basis for any such findings or recommendations.
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(L. 2000 S.B. 1053)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 590 - Peace Officers, Selection, Training and Discipline › Section 590.805 - Respiratory choke-hold, limitation on use of.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 590
Effective - 28 Aug 2021
590.805. Respiratory choke-hold, limitation on use of. —
1. A law enforcement officer shall not knowingly use a respiratory choke-hold unless the use is in defense of the officer or another from serious physical injury or death.
2. A respiratory choke-hold includes the use of any body part or object to attempt to control or disable by applying pressure to a person's neck with the purpose of controlling or restricting such person's breathing.
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(L. 2021 S.B. 53 & 60)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 590 - Peace Officers, Selection, Training and Discipline › Section 590.1075 - Tuition reimbursement fund created, use of moneys.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 590
Effective - 28 Aug 2023
590.1075. Tuition reimbursement fund created, use of moneys. —
There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Peace Officer Basic Training Tuition Reimbursement Fund", which shall consist of moneys appropriated annually by the general assembly from general revenue and any gifts, bequests, or donations. The state treasurer shall be custodian of the fund. In accordance with sections 30.170 and 30.180, the state treasurer may approve disbursements. The fund shall be a dedicated fund and, upon appropriation, moneys in the fund shall be used solely for the administration of section 590.1070. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary, any moneys remaining in the fund at the end of the biennium shall not revert to the credit of the general revenue fund. The state treasurer shall invest moneys in the fund in the same manner as other funds are invested. Any interest and moneys earned on such investments shall be credited to the fund.
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(L. 2023 S.B. 186)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 590 - Peace Officers, Selection, Training and Discipline › Section 590.1265 - Citation of law — definitions — use-of force incidents reporting, standards and procedures — publication of report data — analysis report.

There are multiple enactments of 590.1265
Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 590
Effective - 28 Aug 2021, 2 histories
*590.1265. Citation of law — definitions — use-of force incidents reporting, standards and procedures — publication of report data — analysis report. —
1. The provisions of this section shall be known and may be cited as the "Police Use of Force Transparency Act of 2021".
2. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean:
(1)
"Law enforcement agency"
, the same meaning as defined in section 590.1040;
(2)
"Peace officer"
, the same meaning as defined in section 590.010;
(3)
"Use-of-force incident"
, an incident in which:
(a) A fatality occurs that is connected to a use-of-force by a peace officer;
(b) Serious bodily injury occurs that is connected to a use-of-force by a peace officer; or
(c) In the absence of death or serious bodily injury, a peace officer discharges a firearm at, or in the direction of, a person.
3. Each law enforcement agency shall, at least annually, collect and report local data on use-of-force incidents involving peace officers to the National Use of Force Data Collection through the Law Enforcement Enterprise Portal administered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
4. Each law enforcement agency shall additionally report the data submitted under subsection 3 of this section to the department of public safety. Law enforcement agencies shall not include personally identifying information of individual peace officers in their reports.
5. The department of public safety shall, no later than June 30, 2022, develop standards and procedures governing the collection and reporting of use-of-force data under this section. The standards and procedures shall be consistent with the requirements, definitions, and methods of the National Use of Force Data Collection administered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
6. The department of public safety shall publish the data reported by law enforcement agencies under subsection 4 of this section, including statewide aggregate data and agency-specific data, in a publicly available report. Such data shall be deemed a public record consistent with the provisions and exemptions contained in chapter 610.
7. The department of public safety shall undertake an analysis of any trends and disparities in rates of use-of-force by all law enforcement agencies, with a report to be released to the public no later than January 1, 2025. The report shall be updated periodically thereafter, but not less than once every five years.
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(L. 2021 S.B. 26)
*This section was enacted by both S.B. 26 and S.B. 53 & 60, 2021. Due to possible conflict, both versions are printed.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 595 - Victims of Crimes, Compensation and Services › Section 595.027 - Medical providers to submit information, when, penalty — medical providers, defined.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 595
• Effective - 24 Oct 2017, 2 histories, see footnote
595.027. Medical providers to submit information, when, penalty — medical providers, defined. —
1. Upon request by the department for verification of injuries of victims, medical providers shall submit the information requested by the department within twenty working days of the request at no cost to the fund.
2. For purposes of this section,
"medical providers"
means physicians, dentists, clinical psychologists, optometrists, podiatrists, registered nurses, physician's assistants, chiropractors, physical therapists, hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, abortion facilities, and nursing homes.
3. Failure to submit the information as required by this section shall be an infraction.
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(L. 1988 H.B. 1195, A.L. 1994 S.B. 554, A.L. 2009 H.B. 62, A.L. 2017 2d Ex. Sess. S.B. 5)
Effective 10-24-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 595 - Victims of Crimes, Compensation and Services › Section 595.036 - Grievances, decision of department, appeal to administrative hearing commission.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 595
• Effective - 28 Aug 2014, 2 histories
595.036. Grievances, decision of department, appeal to administrative hearing commission. —
1. For any claim filed on or after August 28, 2014, any party aggrieved by a decision of the department of public safety on a claim under the provisions of sections 595.010 to 595.075 may, within thirty days following the date of notification of such decision, file a petition with the department to have such decision heard de novo by the director. The director may affirm or reverse the department's decision on the basis of the evidence previously submitted in such case or may take additional evidence in reviewing the decision. The department shall promptly notify the party of its decision and the reasons therefor.
2. Any party aggrieved by the department's decision may, within thirty days following the date of notification of such decision, file a petition with the administrative hearing commission to appeal such decision as provided in section 621.275.
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(L. 1984 S.B. 528 §§ 595.036, 595.037, A.L. 2007 H.B. 583, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 595 - Victims of Crimes, Compensation and Services › Section 595.037 - Open records, exceptions — department order to close records.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 595
• Effective - 28 Aug 2014, 2 histories
595.037. Open records, exceptions — department order to close records. —
1. All information submitted to the department and any hearing of the department on a claim filed pursuant to sections 595.010 to 595.075 shall be open to the public except for the following claims which shall be deemed closed and confidential:
(1) A claim in which the alleged assailant has not been brought to trial and disclosure of the information or a public hearing would adversely affect either the apprehension, or the trial, of the alleged assailant;
(2) A claim in which the offense allegedly perpetrated against the victim is rape, sodomy or sexual abuse and it is determined by the department to be in the best interest of the victim or of the victim's dependents that the information be kept confidential or that the public be excluded from the hearing;
(3) A claim in which the victim or alleged assailant is a minor; or
(4) A claim in which any record or report obtained by the department, the confidentiality of which is protected by any other law, shall remain confidential subject to such law.
2. The department may close any record, report or hearing if it determines that the interest of justice would be frustrated rather than furthered if such record or report was disclosed or if the hearing was open to the public.
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(L. 1993 S.B. 19, A.L. 2009 S.B. 338, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 595 - Victims of Crimes, Compensation and Services › Section 595.050 - Contracts for services to victims, requirements, limitations.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 595
• Effective - 28 Aug 2004
595.050. Contracts for services to victims, requirements, limitations. —
1. From funds appropriated for services to victims of crime, the director may contract with public or private agencies to provide assistance to victims of crime through direct services, emergency services, crisis intervention counseling and victim advocacy. Any such contract may consist solely of, or may include, educational and informational services to the public about the availability of services for victims of crime which are designed to alleviate the results of criminal acts. Under no circumstances shall the expenditures from general revenue for the purpose provided in this section exceed the amount of ninety thousand dollars each fiscal year.
2. The director shall ensure that funds administered under section 595.055, section 595.105 and this section will not be used by any agency to supplant existing funds which are presently being used to provide assistance to victims of crime. This restriction shall not apply to funds used by any not-for-profit agency.
3. Each contract shall be subject to review by the director at least annually.
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(L. 1981 H.B. 41, et al. § 9, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1195, A.L. 1992 S.B. 457, A.L. 1997 S.B. 215, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1211)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 595 - Victims of Crimes, Compensation and Services › Section 595.055 - Services for victims not provided, when.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 595
• Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories
595.055. Services for victims not provided, when. —
No service may be provided under section 595.050 if the victim of crime:
(1) Was the perpetrator or a principal or accessory involved in the commission of the crime for which he otherwise would have been eligible for assistance under the provisions of section 595.050; or
(2) Is injured as a result of the operation of a motor vehicle, boat or airplane unless the same was used as a weapon in a deliberate attempt to inflict personal injury upon any person or unless the victim is injured as a result of the crime of driving while intoxicated or vehicular manslaughter.
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(L. 1981 H.B. 41, et al. § 10, A.L. 1992 S.B. 457, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1355)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 595 - Victims of Crimes, Compensation and Services › Section 595.060 - Rules, authority — procedure.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 595
• Effective - 28 Aug 2014, 2 histories
595.060. Rules, authority — procedure. —
The director shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of sections 595.010 to 595.220 as provided in this section and chapter 536. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2009, shall be invalid and void.
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(L. 1981 H.B. 41, et al. § 11, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3, A.L. 2009 S.B. 338, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 595 - Victims of Crimes, Compensation and Services › Section 595.065 - Orders for payment, when effective.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 595
• Effective - 01 Jan 1983, see footnote
595.065. Orders for payment, when effective. —
Orders for payment of compensation pursuant to section 595.045 shall be made only as to injuries or death resulting from offenses occurring on or after July 1, 1982.
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(L. 1981 H.B. 41, et al. § 12)
Effective 1-1-83
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 595 - Victims of Crimes, Compensation and Services › Section 595.075 - Payments to witness, victim's compensation, inadmissible as evidence.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 595
• Effective - 28 Aug 1986
595.075. Payments to witness, victim's compensation, inadmissible as evidence. —
It shall not be admissible as evidence or subject for argument in any criminal case that a person received any payment pursuant to chapter 595, if the person receiving such payment is a witness.
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(L. 1986 S.B. 618 & 562 § 3)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 595 - Victims of Crimes, Compensation and Services › Section 595.100 - Funding, administration.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 595
• Effective - 28 Aug 2011
595.100. Funding, administration. —
1. There is hereby established in the state treasury the "Services to Victims Fund" which shall consist of money collected pursuant to section 595.045. The fund shall be administered by the department of public safety. Upon appropriation, money in the fund shall be used solely for the administration of sections 595.050, 595.055 and 595.105, except that public or private agencies, as defined by section 595.050, shall use no more than ten percent of any funds received for administrative purposes.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080, any balance remaining in the fund at the end of an appropriation period shall not be transferred to general revenue, but shall remain in the fund.
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(L. 1988 H.B. 1195 § 1, A.L. 2011 S.B. 320)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 595 - Victims of Crimes, Compensation and Services › Section 595.105 - Funding for shelters for victims of domestic violence and agencies providing services for certain crime victims.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 595
• Effective - 28 Aug 1998
595.105. Funding for shelters for victims of domestic violence and agencies providing services for certain crime victims. —
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1
*
of section 595.055 to the contrary, the director may allocate and distribute money in the fund to provide financial assistance to shelters for victims of domestic violence, and agencies that provide domestic violence or sexual assault direct services, emergency services, crisis intervention and victim advocacy.
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(L. 1988 H.B. 1195 § 2, A.L. 1989 H.B. 502, et al., A.L. 1992 S.B. 457, A.L. 1998 S.B. 722)
*Subsection 1 of section 595.055 was repealed by H.B. 1355, 2018.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 595 - Victims of Crimes, Compensation and Services › Section 595.200 - Definitions.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 595
• Effective - 28 Aug 1993
595.200. Definitions. —
The following words as used in sections 595.200 to 595.215 shall have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Crime"
, an act which would constitute a violation of any criminal statute including any act which may result in an adjudication of delinquency;
(2)
"Custodial authority"
, the chief administrative officer or official in charge of a municipal detention facility, a county jail, a correctional facility operated by the department of corrections, a mental health facility or the division of youth services or any agency thereof;
(3)
"Disposition"
, the sentencing or determination of penalty or punishment to be imposed upon a person convicted of a crime or found delinquent or against whom a finding of sufficient facts for conviction or finding of delinquency is made;
(4)
"Family member"
, a spouse, child, sibling, parent, grandparent or legal guardian of a victim;
(5)
"Restitution"
, money or services which a court orders a defendant to pay or render to a victim as part of the disposition;
(6)
"Victim"
, a natural person who suffers direct or threatened physical, emotional or financial harm as the result of the commission or attempted commission of a crime. The term "victim" also includes the family members of a minor, incompetent or a homicide victim;
(7)
"Witness"
, any person who has been or is expected to be summoned to testify for the prosecution whether or not any action or proceeding has yet been commenced. The term "witness" shall include persons employed in the administration of criminal justice who are testifying in the course of their employment, except that such persons shall not be entitled to any witness fees.
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(L. 1986 H.B. 873 & 874 § 12, A.L. 1993 S.B. 19)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 595 - Victims of Crimes, Compensation and Services › Section 595.206 - Victims eligible for services.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 595
• Effective - 28 Aug 1986
595.206. Victims eligible for services. —
A victim has the rights and is eligible for the services set forth in sections 595.200 to 595.215 only if such victim reported the crime to law enforcement authorities within five days of its occurrence or discovery, unless the prosecuting attorney finds that a good cause existed for not having done so.
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(L. 1986 H.B. 873 & 874 § 14)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 595 - Victims of Crimes, Compensation and Services › Section 595.210 - Victims of sexually violent offenses, right to testify at parole hearings.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 595
• Effective - 13 Jul 2005, see footnote
595.210. Victims of sexually violent offenses, right to testify at parole hearings. —
Any victim of a sexually violent offense, as defined in section 632.480, shall have the right to testify at any parole hearing scheduled for the sexually violent predator, as defined in section 632.480, who victimized such person, provided that the sexually violent predator is being considered for parole from imprisonment for a crime which arose out of such sexually violent predator's escape or attempted escape from commitment as a sexually violent predator under chapter 632. Such crimes shall not be limited to the crimes of escape or attempted escape, but shall include any crime which was committed during the course of the sexually violent predator's escape or attempted escape from commitment as a sexually violent predator.
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(L. 2005 H.B. 353)
Effective 7-13-05
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 595 - Victims of Crimes, Compensation and Services › Section 595.212 - Prosecuting attorneys to maintain program to afford rights to victims and witnesses — funding and approval of agency programs.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 595
• Effective - 28 Aug 1993
595.212. Prosecuting attorneys to maintain program to afford rights to victims and witnesses — funding and approval of agency programs. —
1. Each prosecuting attorney shall create and maintain, but not be limited to, a program to afford victims and witnesses of crimes the rights and services described in sections 595.200 to 595.215.
2. State funding shall be only for rights and services actually afforded victims and witnesses of crimes as set forth in sections 595.200 to 595.215. State and local government agencies which seek state funding shall have an operating victims' services program before said agency seeks state funding. The attorney general's office through the Missouri office of prosecution services utilizing existing staff and volunteers shall approve agency programs before such agency seeks state funding. Said approved programs shall be funded by the general assembly within the limits of funds appropriated for such purposes.
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(L. 1986 H.B. 873 & 874 § 16, A.L. 1992 S.B. 638, A.L. 1993 S.B. 19)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 595 - Victims of Crimes, Compensation and Services › Section 595.215 - Duty of cooperation for prosecutor, law enforcement and social service agencies.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 595
• Effective - 28 Aug 1986
595.215. Duty of cooperation for prosecutor, law enforcement and social service agencies. —
The prosecuting attorney, local law enforcement agencies, local social services agencies, and court shall cooperate to afford victims and witnesses of crimes the rights and services described in sections 595.200 to 595.215.
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(L. 1986 H.B. 873 & 874 § 17)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 595 - Victims of Crimes, Compensation and Services › Section 595.218 - Construction of provisions, no cause of action created against public employees or agencies.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 595
• Effective - 28 Aug 1986
595.218. Construction of provisions, no cause of action created against public employees or agencies. —
Nothing in sections 595.200 to 595.215 shall be construed as creating a cause of action on behalf of any person against any public employee, public agency, the state or any agency responsible for the enforcement of rights and provisions of services set forth in sections 595.200 to 595.215.
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(L. 1986 H.B. 873 & 874 § 18)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 595 - Victims of Crimes, Compensation and Services › Section 595.223 - Polygraph tests and psychological stress evaluator exams not permitted, when.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 595
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
595.223. Polygraph tests and psychological stress evaluator exams not permitted, when. —
No prosecuting or circuit attorney, peace officer, governmental official, or employee of a law enforcement agency shall request or require a victim of an offense under chapter 566, or a victim of an offense of domestic assault or stalking to submit to any polygraph test or psychological stress evaluator exam as a condition for proceeding with a criminal investigation of such offense.
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(L. 2007 H.B. 583, A.L. 2013 H.B. 215, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 566.224; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 595 - Victims of Crimes, Compensation and Services › Section 595.226 - Identifiable information in court records to be redacted, when — disclosure of information permitted, when — disclosure of identifying information regarding defendant, when.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 595
• Effective - 28 Aug 2022, 3 histories
595.226. Identifiable information in court records to be redacted, when — disclosure of information permitted, when — disclosure of identifying information regarding defendant, when. —
1. After August 28, 2007, any information contained in any court record, whether written or published on the internet, including any visual or aural recordings that could be used to identify or locate any victim of an offense under chapter 566 or a victim of domestic assault or stalking shall be closed and redacted from such record prior to disclosure to the public. Identifying information shall include, but shall not be limited to, the name, home or temporary address, personal email address, telephone number, Social Security number, birth date, place of employment, any health information, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status, any information from a forensic testing report, or physical characteristics, including an unobstructed visual image of the victim's face or body.
2. Any person who is requesting identifying information of a victim and who has a legitimate interest in obtaining such information may petition the court for an in camera inspection of the records. If the court determines the person is entitled to all or any part of such records, the court may order production and disclosure of the records, but only if the court determines that the disclosure to the person or entity would not compromise the welfare or safety of the victim, and only after providing reasonable notice to the victim and after allowing the victim the right to respond to such request.
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 of this section, the judge presiding over a case under chapter 566 or a case of domestic assault or stalking shall have the discretion to publicly disclose identifying information regarding the defendant which could be used to identify or locate the victim of the crime. The victim may provide a statement to the court regarding whether he or she desires such information to remain closed. When making the decision to disclose such information, the judge shall consider the welfare and safety of the victim and any statement to the court received from the victim regarding the disclosure.
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(L. 2007 H.B. 583, A.L. 2009 H.B. 177 & H.B. 622, A.L. 2013 H.B. 215, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491, A.L. 2016 H.B. 1562, A.L. 2022 S.B. 775, et al.)
Transferred 2014; formerly 566.226; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 595 - Victims of Crimes, Compensation and Services › Section 595.229 - Plea bargain, sentencing, victim's right to appear or make statement — notice to victim.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 595
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
595.229. Plea bargain, sentencing, victim's right to appear or make statement — notice to victim. —
1. Prior to the acceptance of a plea bargain by the court with respect to any person who has pled guilty to an offense after initially being charged with a felony, the court shall allow the victim of such offense to submit a written statement or appear before the court personally or by counsel for the purpose of making a statement. The statement shall relate solely to the facts of the case and any personal injuries or financial loss incurred by the victim. A member of the immediate family of the victim may appear personally or by counsel to make a statement if the victim has died or is otherwise unable to appear as a result of the offense committed by the defendant.
2. At the time of sentencing of any person who has pled guilty or been found guilty of a felony offense, the victim of such offense may appear before the court personally or by counsel for the purpose of making a statement or may submit a written statement. The statement shall relate solely to the facts of the case and any personal injuries or financial loss incurred by the victim. A member of the immediate family of the victim may appear personally or by counsel to make a statement if the victim has died or is otherwise unable to appear as a result of the offense committed by the defendant.
3. The prosecuting attorney shall inform the victim or shall inform a member of the immediate family of the victim if the victim is dead or otherwise is unable to make a statement as a result of the offense committed by the defendant of the right to make a statement pursuant to subsections 1 and 2 of this section. If the victim or member of the immediate family supplies a stamped, self-addressed envelope, the prosecutor shall send notice of the time and location that the court will hear the guilty plea or render sentence.
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(L. 1986 S.B. 618 & 562 § 1, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 557.041; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 595 - Victims of Crimes, Compensation and Services › Section 595.232 - Identity theft — rights of victims — definition — incident reports, discretion of law enforcement not affected.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 595
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
595.232. Identity theft — rights of victims — definition — incident reports, discretion of law enforcement not affected. —
1. Notwithstanding that jurisdiction may lie elsewhere for investigation and prosecution of an offense of identity theft, victims of identity theft have the right to contact the local law enforcement agency where the victim is domiciled and request that an incident report about the identity theft be prepared and filed. The victim may also request from the local law enforcement agency to receive a copy of the incident report. The law enforcement agency may share the incident report with law enforcement agencies located in other jurisdictions.
2. As used in this section,
"incident report"
means a loss or other similar report prepared and filed by a local law enforcement agency.
3. Nothing in this section shall interfere with the discretion of a local law enforcement agency to allocate resources for investigations of crimes or to provide an incident report as permitted in this section. An incident report prepared and filed under this section shall not be an open case for purposes of compiling open case statistics.
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(L. 2008 H.B. 1384 and H.B. 2157, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 570.222; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 595 - Victims of Crimes, Compensation and Services › Section 595.320 - Domestic assault offenders, costs of batterer intervention program, how paid.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 595
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
595.320. Domestic assault offenders, costs of batterer intervention program, how paid. —
If a judge orders a person who has been convicted of an offense under sections 565.072 to 565.076 to attend any batterer intervention program, as described in section 455.549, the person shall be financially responsible for any costs associated with attending such class.
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(L. 2022 S.B. 775, et al.)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 600 - Public Defenders › Section 600.011 - Definitions.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 600
• Effective - 28 Aug 2013
600.011. Definitions. —
The following words and phrases as used in this chapter have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Assigned counsel"
means private attorneys who are hired by the state public defender director to handle the cases of eligible persons from time to time on a case basis;
(2)
"Assistant public defender"
, a staff attorney within a particular public defender office responsible for the handling of cases of eligible persons;
(3)
"Commission"
, the public defender commission;
(4)
"Defender(s)"
, includes both attorneys which serve as staff attorneys in the state defender system and contract counsel, but does not include secretarial, investigative, social service, or paraprofessional staff;
(5)
"Deputy director"
, the attorney or attorneys appointed by the commission to assist the state public defender director and to temporarily exercise the duties and powers of the director in his or her absence or upon his or her resignation, pending the commission's appointment of a new director;
(6)
"Deputy district defender"
, an attorney who assists the district defender in the management and supervision of a public defender district office and performs the duty of the district defender in his or her absence;
(7)
"Director"
, the state public defender director;
(8)
"District defender"
, the managing attorney in charge of a public defender district office;
(9)
"Division director"
, an employee responsible for the supervision and management of multiple district offices or areas of statewide responsibility as assigned by the director, or both;
(10)
"Eligible person"
, a person who falls within the financial rules for legal representation at public expense prescribed by section 600.086;
(11)
"State public defender system"
, a system for providing defense services to every jurisdiction within the state by means of a centrally administered organization having a full-time staff.
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(L. 1982 H.B. 1169, A.L. 2013 H.B. 215)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 600 - Public Defenders › Section 600.015 - Public defender commission created — appointment, terms, expenses, meetings, vacancies — director to be ex officio member.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 600
• Effective - 01 Apr 1982, see footnote
600.015. Public defender commission created — appointment, terms, expenses, meetings, vacancies — director to be ex officio member. —
1. There is hereby created the "Public Defender Commission". The commission shall be composed of seven members, four of whom shall be lawyers, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. No more than four members shall be of the same political party.
2. Upon the expiration of the terms of the persons who are members of the commission on April 1, 1982, the term of office of each commissioner thereafter appointed shall be six years from the time of his appointment and qualification and until his successor shall qualify. Vacancies in the commission shall be filled by the governor for the unexpired term. Commissioners may succeed themselves.
3. The state public defender director shall, upon appointment, become an ex officio member of the commission without vote and shall participate in all meetings of the commission except during discussions relating to renewal of his term or to his removal from his office and such other matters as the commission may designate.
4. The commission shall meet on a regular basis and shall be presided over by a chairperson elected by its members.
5. Commission members shall receive no salaries, but shall receive their actual and necessary expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their duties.
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(L. 1972 H.B. 1314 § 2, A.L. 1976 H.B. 1095, A.L. 1982 H.B. 1169)
Effective 4-01-82
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 600 - Public Defenders › Section 600.017 - Commission, powers and duties.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 600
• Effective - 01 Apr 1982, see footnote
600.017. Commission, powers and duties. —
The commission shall have the following powers together with all powers incident thereto or necessary for the performance thereof:
(1) To select the director, deputy directors and public defenders;
(2) To draw up procedures, with the assistance of the director, for the selection of public defenders, assistant public defenders, and deputy public defenders and staff assistants;
(3) Receive client complaints when not resolved by the defender agency, review office performance, and monitor the performance of the director;
(4) Assist in insuring the independence of the state public defender system by educating the public regarding constitutional requirements and the function of the defenders;
(5) Remove the director or any deputy from office in the event that good cause is shown;
(6) Review the budget request prepared by the director, provide advice on the budget request before its submission, and provide support for the request before the legislature;
(7) Approve the fee schedule for payment of assigned counsel;
(8) Determine matters affecting the compensation, vacations and employment benefits of the state public defender director and the deputy directors;
(9) Collect or enforce or contract for the collection and enforcement of liens and judgments in accordance with the provisions of sections 600.011 to 600.048 and 600.086 to 600.096 and establish any rules needed for processing any such liens and judgments; and
(10) Make any rules needed for the administration of the state public defender system.
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(L. 1982 H.B. 1169)
Effective 4-01-82