| 6 | 6 | | ANACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | Torepealsection568.060,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingtothe |
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| 8 | 8 | | offenseofabuseorneglectofachild,withpenaltyprovisions. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SectionA.Section568.060,RSMo,isrepealedandonenewsectionenactedinlieu |
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| 11 | 11 | | 2thereof,tobeknownassection568.060,toreadasfollows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | 568.060.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsshallmean: |
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| 13 | 13 | | 2 (1)"Abuse",theinflictionofphysical,sexual,ormentalinjuryagainstachildbyany |
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| 14 | 14 | | 3personeighteenyearsofageorolder.Forpurposesofthissection,abuseshallnotinclude |
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| 15 | 15 | | 4injuryinflictedonachildbyaccidentalmeansbyapersonwithcare,custody,orcontrolof |
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| 16 | 16 | | 5thechild,ordisciplineofachildbyapersonwithcare,custody,orcontrolofthechild, |
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| 17 | 17 | | 6includingspanking,inareasonablemanner; |
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| 18 | 18 | | 7 (2)"Abusiveheadtrauma",aseriousphysicalinjurytotheheadorbraincausedby |
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| 19 | 19 | | 8anymeans,includingbutnotlimitedtoshaking,jerking,pushing,pulling,slamming,hitting, |
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| 20 | 20 | | 9orkicking; |
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| 21 | 21 | | 10 (3)"Mentalinjury",aninjurytotheintellectualorpsychologicalcapacityorthe |
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| 22 | 22 | | 11emotionalconditionofachildasevidencedbyanobservableandsubstantialimpairmentof |
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| 23 | 23 | | 12theabilityofthechildtofunctionwithinhisorhernormalrangeofperformanceorbehavior; |
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| 24 | 24 | | 13 (4)"Neglect",thefailuretoprovide,bythoseresponsibleforthecare,custody,and |
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| 25 | 25 | | 14controlofachildundertheageofeighteenyears,thecarereasonableandnecessaryto |
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| 26 | 26 | | 15maintainthephysicalandmentalhealthofthechild,whensuchfailurepresentsasubstantial |
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| 27 | 27 | | 16probabilitythatdeathorphysicalinjuryorsexualinjurywouldresult; |
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| 28 | 28 | | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis |
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| 29 | 29 | | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17 (5)"Physicalinjury",physicalpain,illness,oranyimpairmentofphysicalcondition, |
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| 30 | 30 | | 18includingbutnotlimitedtobruising,lacerations,hematomas,welts,orpermanentor |
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| 31 | 31 | | 19temporarydisfigurementandimpairmentofanybodilyfunctionororgan; |
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| 32 | 32 | | 20 (6)"Seriousemotionalinjury",aninjurythatcreatesasubstantialriskoftemporaryor |
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| 33 | 33 | | 21permanentmedicalorpsychologicaldamage,manifestedbyimpairmentofabehavioral, |
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| 34 | 34 | | 22cognitive,orphysicalcondition.Seriousemotionalinjuryshallbeestablishedbytestimony |
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| 35 | 35 | | 23ofqualifiedexpertsuponthereasonableexpectationofprobableharmtoareasonabledegree |
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| 36 | 36 | | 24ofmedicalorpsychologicalcertainty; |
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| 37 | 37 | | 25 (7)"Seriousphysicalinjury",aphysicalinjurythatcreatesasubstantialriskofdeath |
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| 38 | 38 | | 26orthatcausesseriousdisfigurementorprotractedlossorimpairmentofthefunctionofany |
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| 39 | 39 | | 27partofthebody. |
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| 40 | 40 | | 28 2.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofabuseorneglectofachildifsuchperson |
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| 41 | 41 | | 29knowinglycausesachildwhoislessthaneighteenyearsofage: |
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| 42 | 42 | | 30 (1)Tosufferphysicalormentalinjuryasaresultofabuseorneglect;or |
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| 43 | 43 | | 31 (2)Tobeplacedinasituationinwhichthechildmaysufferphysicalormentalinjury |
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| 44 | 44 | | 32astheresultofabuseorneglect. |
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| 45 | 45 | | 33 3.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofabuseorneglectofachildifsuchperson |
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| 46 | 46 | | 34recklesslycausesachildwhoislessthaneighteenyearsofagetosufferfromabusivehead |
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| 47 | 47 | | 35trauma. |
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| 48 | 48 | | 36 4.Apersondoesnotcommittheoffenseofabuseorneglectofachildbyvirtueofthe |
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| 49 | 49 | | 37solefactthatthepersondeliversorallowsthedeliveryofachildtoaproviderofemergency |
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| 50 | 50 | | 38services. |
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| 51 | 51 | | 39 5.Theoffenseofabuseorneglectofachildis: |
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| 52 | 52 | | 40 (1)AclassDfelony,withouteligibilityforprobation,parole,orconditionalrelease |
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| 53 | 53 | | 41untilthedefendanthasservednolessthanoneyearofsuchsentenceinthedepartmentof |
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| 54 | | - | 42correctionsorinacountyjail,orhasbeenincarceratednolessthanoneyearinaprison |
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| 55 | | - | 43orjailofanytypewithinthisstatewhileawaitingtrial,unlessthepersonhaspreviously |
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| 56 | | - | 44beenfoundguiltyofaviolationofthissectionorofaviolationofthelawofanyother |
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| 57 | | - | 45jurisdictionthatprohibitsthesameorsimilarconductortheinjuryinflictedonthechildisa |
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| 58 | | - | 46seriousemotionalinjuryoraseriousphysicalinjury,inwhichcaseabuseorneglectofachild |
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| 59 | | - | 47isaclassBfelony,withouteligibilityforprobationorparoleuntilthedefendanthasserved |
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| 60 | | - | 48notlessthanfiveyearsofsuchsentenceinthedepartmentofcorrectionsorhasbeen |
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| 61 | | - | 49incarceratednolessthanfiveyearsinaprisonorjailofanytypewithinthisstatewhile |
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| 62 | | - | 50awaitingtrialorwhileservingsuchsentence; or |
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| 63 | | - | 51 (2)AclassAfelonyifthechilddiesasaresultofinjuriessustainedfromconduct |
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| 64 | | - | 52chargeableundertheprovisionsofthissection. |
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| 65 | | - | HCSHB2596 2 53 6.Notwithstandingsubsection5ofthissectiontothecontrary,theoffenseofabuseor |
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| 66 | | - | 54neglectofachildisaclassAfelony,withouteligibilityforprobation,parole,orconditional |
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| 67 | | - | 55releaseuntilthedefendanthasservednotlessthanfifteenyearsofsuchsentenceinthe |
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| 68 | | - | 56departmentofcorrectionsorhasbeenincarceratednolessthanfifteenyearsinaprison |
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| 69 | | - | 57orjailofanytypewithinthisstatewhileawaitingtrialorwhileservingsuchsentence, if: |
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| 70 | | - | 58 (1)Theinjuryisaseriousemotionalinjuryoraseriousphysicalinjury; |
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| 71 | | - | 59 (2)Thechildislessthanfourteenyearsofage;and |
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| 72 | | - | 60 (3)Theinjuryistheresultofsexualabuseorsexualabuseinthefirstdegreeas |
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| 73 | | - | 61definedundersection566.100orsexualexploitationofaminorasdefinedundersection |
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| 74 | | - | 62573.023. |
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| 75 | | - | 63 7.Thecircuitorprosecutingattorneymayreferapersonwhoissuspectedofabuseor |
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| 76 | | - | 64neglectofachildtoanappropriatepublicorprivateagencyfortreatmentorcounselingso |
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| 77 | | - | 65longastheagencyhasconsentedtotakingsuchreferrals.Nothinginthissubsectionshall |
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| 78 | | - | 66limitthediscretionofthecircuitorprosecutingattorneytoprosecuteapersonwhohasbeen |
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| 79 | | - | 67referredfortreatmentorcounselingpursuanttothissubsection. |
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| 80 | | - | 68 8.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtoaltertherequirementthatevery |
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| 81 | | - | 69elementofanycrimereferredtohereinmustbeprovenbeyondareasonabledoubt. |
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| 82 | | - | 70 9.Discipline,includingspankingadministeredinareasonablemanner,shallnotbe |
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| 83 | | - | 71construedtobeabuseunderthissection. |
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| 54 | + | 42corrections, unlessthepersonhaspreviouslybeenfoundguiltyofaviolationofthissection |
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| 55 | + | 43orofaviolationofthelawofanyotherjurisdictionthatprohibitsthesameorsimilarconduct |
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| 56 | + | 44ortheinjuryinflictedonthechildisaseriousemotionalinjuryoraseriousphysicalinjury,in |
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| 57 | + | 45whichcaseabuseorneglectofachildisaclassBfelony,withouteligibilityforprobationor |
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| 58 | + | 46paroleuntilthedefendanthasservednotlessthanfiveyearsofsuchsentenceinthe |
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| 59 | + | 47departmentofcorrections; or |
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| 60 | + | 48 (2)AclassAfelonyifthechilddiesasaresultofinjuriessustainedfromconduct |
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| 61 | + | 49chargeableundertheprovisionsofthissection. |
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| 62 | + | 50 6.Notwithstandingsubsection5ofthissectiontothecontrary,theoffenseofabuseor |
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| 63 | + | 51neglectofachildisaclassAfelony,withouteligibilityforprobation,parole,orconditional |
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| 64 | + | 52releaseuntilthedefendanthasservednotlessthanfifteenyearsofsuchsentenceinthe |
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| 65 | + | 53departmentofcorrections, if: |
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| 66 | + | HB2596 2 54 (1)Theinjuryisaseriousemotionalinjuryoraseriousphysicalinjury; |
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| 67 | + | 55 (2)Thechildislessthanfourteenyearsofage;and |
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| 68 | + | 56 (3)Theinjuryistheresultofsexualabuseorsexualabuseinthefirstdegreeas |
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| 69 | + | 57definedundersection566.100orsexualexploitationofaminorasdefinedundersection |
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| 70 | + | 58573.023. |
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| 71 | + | 59 7.Thecircuitorprosecutingattorneymayreferapersonwhoissuspectedofabuseor |
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| 72 | + | 60neglectofachildtoanappropriatepublicorprivateagencyfortreatmentorcounselingso |
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| 73 | + | 61longastheagencyhasconsentedtotakingsuchreferrals.Nothinginthissubsectionshall |
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| 74 | + | 62limitthediscretionofthecircuitorprosecutingattorneytoprosecuteapersonwhohasbeen |
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| 75 | + | 63referredfortreatmentorcounselingpursuanttothissubsection. |
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| 76 | + | 64 8.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtoaltertherequirementthatevery |
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| 77 | + | 65elementofanycrimereferredtohereinmustbeprovenbeyondareasonabledoubt. |
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| 78 | + | 66 9.Discipline,includingspankingadministeredinareasonablemanner,shallnotbe |
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| 79 | + | 67construedtobeabuseunderthissection. |
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