SECONDREGULARSESSION
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNO.1763
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
3637H.03C DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections43.503and56.750,RSMo,andsection56.265asenactedbysenatebillno.
672,ninety-seventhgeneralassembly,secondregularsession,andsection56.265as
enactedbysenatebillno.275,ninetiethgeneralassembly,firstregularsession,andto
enactinlieuthereoffournewsectionsrelatingtoprosecutingandcircuitattorneys.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections43.503and56.750,RSMo,andsection56.265asenactedby
2senatebillno.672,ninety-seventhgeneralassembly,secondregularsession,andsection
356.265asenactedbysenatebillno.275,ninetiethgeneralassembly,firstregularsession,are
4repealedandfournewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections43.503,
556.265,56.602,and56.750,toreadasfollows:
43.503.1.Forthepurposeofmaintainingcompleteandaccuratecriminalhistory
2recordinformation,allpoliceofficersofthisstate,theclerkofeachcourt,thedepartmentof
3corrections,thesheriffofeachcounty,thechieflawenforcementofficialofacitynotwithina
4countyandtheprosecutingattorneyofeachcountyorthecircuitattorneyofacitynotwithin
5acountyshallsubmitcertaincriminalarrest,charge,anddispositioninformationtothe
6centralrepositoryforfilingwithoutunduedelayintheformandmannerrequiredbysections
743.500to43.651.
8 2.Alllawenforcementagenciesmakingmisdemeanorandfelonyarrestsas
9determinedbysection43.506shallfurnishwithoutunduedelay,tothecentralrepository,
10fingerprints,photograph,andifavailable,anyotheruniquebiometricidentificationcollected,
11charges,appropriatechargecodes,anddescriptionsofallpersonswhoarearrestedforsuch
12offensesonstandardfingerprintformssuppliedorapprovedbythehighwaypatrolor
13electronicallyinaformatandmannerapprovedbythehighwaypatrolandincompliancewith
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 14thestandardssetbytheFederalBureauofInvestigationinitsAutomatedFingerprint
15IdentificationSystemoritssuccessorprogram.Allsuchagenciesshallalsonotifythecentral
16repositoryofalldecisionsnottorefersucharrestsforprosecution.Anagencymakingsuch
17arrestsmayenterintoarrangementswithotherlawenforcementagenciesforthepurposeof
18furnishingwithoutunduedelaysuchfingerprints,photograph,andifavailable,anyother
19uniquebiometricidentificationcollected,charges,appropriatechargecodes,anddescriptions
20tothecentralrepositoryuponitsbehalf.
21 3.InorderfortheMissouriofficeofprosecutionservicestomaintaincomplete
22andaccuratestatewidereports,beginningJanuary1,2027,andthereafter,allpolice
23officersofthisstate,thesheriffandeachdeputysheriffofeachcounty,andthechieflaw
24enforcementofficialofacitynotwithinacountyandhisorherofficersshallsubmit
25referralsforanytrafficviolation,ordinanceviolation,ormisdemeanororfelonyoffense
26referredtoaprosecutingorcircuitattorneyintheformandmannerapprovedbythe
27Missouriofficeofprosecutionservicesasrequiredbysubdivision(7)ofsubsection1of
28section56.750.Ataminimum,anyreferralforafelonyoffenseshallincludeaprobable
29causestatementandaninvestigativereport.
30 4.Ininstanceswhereanindividuallessthanseventeenyearsofageandnotcurrently
31certifiedasanadultistakenintocustodyforanoffensewhichwouldbeafelonyifcommitted
32byanadult,thearrestingofficershalltakefingerprintsforthecentralrepository.These
33fingerprintsshallbetakenonfingerprintcardssuppliedbyorapprovedbythehighwaypatrol
34ortransmittedelectronicallyinaformatandmannerapprovedbythehighwaypatrolandin
35compliancewiththestandardssetbytheFederalBureauofInvestigationinitsAutomated
36FingerprintIdentificationSystemoritssuccessorprogram.Thefingerprintcardsshallbeso
37constructedthatthenameofthejuvenileshouldnotbemadeavailabletothecentral
38repository.Theindividual'snameandtheuniquenumberassociatedwiththefingerprintsand
39otherpertinentinformationshallbeprovidedtothecourtofjurisdictionbytheagencytaking
40thejuvenileintocustody.Thejuvenile'sfingerprintsandotherinformationshallbe
41forwardedtothecentralrepositoryandthecourtswithoutunduedelay.Thefingerprint
42informationfromthecardshallbecapturedandstoredintheautomatedfingerprint
43identificationsystemoperatedbythecentralrepository.Intheeventthefingerprintsare
44foundtomatchothertenprintsorunsolvedlatentprints,thecentralrepositoryshallnotifythe
45submittingagencywhoshallnotifythecourtofjurisdictionasperlocalagreement.Under
46section211.031,ininstanceswhereajuvenileoverfifteenandone-halfyearsofageisalleged
47tohaveviolatedastateormunicipaltrafficordinanceorregulation,whichdoesnotconstitute
48afelony,andthejuvenilecourtdoesnothavejurisdiction,thejuvenileshallnotbe
49fingerprintedunlesscertifiedasanadult.
HCSHB1763 2 50 [4.]5.Uponcertificationoftheindividualasanadult,thecertifyingcourtshallorder
51alawenforcementagencytoimmediatelyfingerprintandphotographtheindividualand
52certificationpaperswillbeforwardedtotheappropriatelawenforcementagencywiththe
53orderforfingerprinting.Thelawenforcementagencyshallsubmitsuchfingerprints,
54photograph,andcertificationpaperstothecentralrepositorywithinfifteendaysandshall
55furnishtheoffensecyclenumberassociatedwiththefingerprintstotheprosecutingattorney
56orthecircuitattorneyofacitynotwithinacountyandtotheclerkofthecourtorderingthe
57subjectfingerprinted.Ifthejuvenileisacquittedofthecrimeandisnolongercertifiedasan
58adult,theprosecutingattorneyshallnotifywithinfifteendaysthecentralrepositoryofthe
59changeofstatusofthejuvenile.Recordsofachildwhohasbeenfingerprintedand
60photographedafterbeingtakenintocustodyshallbeclosedrecordsasprovidedundersection
61610.100ifapetitionhasnotbeenfiledwithinthirtydaysofthedatethatthechildwastaken
62intocustody;andifapetitionforthechildhasnotbeenfiledwithinoneyearofthedatethe
63childwastakenintocustody,anyrecordsrelatingtothechildconcerningtheallegedoffense
64maybeexpungedundertheproceduresinsections610.122to610.126.
65 [5.]6.Theprosecutingattorneyofeachcountyorthecircuitattorneyofacitynot
66withinacountyorthemunicipalprosecutingattorneyshallnotifythecentralrepositoryon
67standardformssuppliedbythehighwaypatrolorinamannerapprovedbythehighwaypatrol
68ofhisorherdecisiontonotfileacriminalchargeonanychargereferredtosuchprosecuting
69attorneyorcircuitattorneyforcriminalcharges.Allrecordsforwardedtothecentral
70repositoryandthecourtsbyprosecutorsorcircuitattorneysasrequiredbysections43.500to
7143.530shallincludethestateoffensecyclenumberoftheoffense,thechargecodeforthe
72offense,andtheoriginatingagencyidentifiernumberofthereportingprosecutor,usingsuch
73numbersasassignedbythehighwaypatrol.
74 [6.]7.Theclerkofthecourtsofeachcountyorcitynotwithinacountyormunicipal
75courtclerkshallfurnishthecentralrepository,onstandardformssuppliedbythehighway
76patrolorinamannerapprovedbythehighwaypatrol,witharecordofallchargesfiled,
77includingallthoseaddedsubsequenttothefilingofacriminalcourtcase,amendedcharges,
78andallfinaldispositionsofcasesforwhichthecentralrepositoryhasarecordofanarrestora
79recordoffingerprintsreportedpursuanttosections43.500to43.506.Suchinformationshall
80include,foreachcharge:
81 (1)Alljudgmentsofnotguilty,acquittalsonthegroundofmentaldiseaseordefect
82excludingresponsibility,judgmentsorpleasofguiltyincludingthesentence,ifany,or
83probation,ifany,pronouncedbythecourt,nollepros,discharges,releasesanddismissalsin
84thetrialcourt;
85 (2)Courtordersfiledwiththeclerkofthecourtswhichreverseareportedconviction
86orvacateormodifyasentence;
HCSHB1763 3 87 (3)Judgmentsterminatingorrevokingasentencetoprobation,supervisionor
88conditionalreleaseandanyresentencingaftersuchrevocation;and
89 (4)Theoffensecyclenumberoftheoffense,andtheoriginatingagencyidentifier
90numberofthesentencingcourt,usingsuchnumbersasassignedbythehighwaypatrol.
91 [7.]8.Theclerkofthecourtsofeachcountyorcitynotwithinacountyshallfurnish,
92tothedepartmentofcorrectionsordepartmentofmentalhealth,courtjudgmentandsentence
93documentsandthestateoffensecyclenumberandthechargecodeoftheoffensewhich
94resultedinthecommitmentorassignmentofanoffendertothejurisdictionofthedepartment
95ofcorrectionsorthedepartmentofmentalhealthifthepersoniscommittedpursuantto
96chapter552.Thisinformationshallbereportedtothedepartmentofcorrectionsorthe
97departmentofmentalhealthatthetimeofcommitmentorassignment.Iftheoffenderwas
98alreadyinthecustodyofthedepartmentofcorrectionsorthedepartmentofmentalhealthat
99thetimeofsuchsubsequentconviction,theclerkshallfurnishnoticeofsuchsubsequent
100convictiontotheappropriatedepartmentbycertifiedmail,returnreceiptrequested,orina
101mannerandformatmutuallyagreedto,withinfifteendaysofsuchdisposition.
102 [8.]9.Informationandfingerprints,photographandifavailable,anyotherunique
103biometricidentificationcollected,forwardedtothecentralrepository,normallyobtainedfrom
104apersonatthetimeofthearrest,maybeobtainedatanytimethesubjectisinthecriminal
105justicesystemorcommittedtothedepartmentofmentalhealth.Alawenforcementagency
106orthedepartmentofcorrectionsmayfingerprint,photograph,andcaptureanyotherunique
107biometricidentificationofthepersonunlesscollectingotheruniquebiometricidentification
108ofthepersonisnotfinanciallyfeasibleforthelawenforcementagency,andobtainthe
109necessaryinformationatanytimethesubjectisincustody.Ifatthetimeofanycourt
110appearance,thedefendanthasnotbeenfingerprintedandphotographedforanoffensein
111whichafingerprintandphotographisrequiredbystatutetobecollected,maintained,or
112disseminatedbythecentralrepository,thecourtshallorderalawenforcementagencyor
113courtmarshaltofingerprintandphotographimmediatelythedefendant.Theorderfor
114fingerprintsshallcontaintheoffense,chargecode,dateofoffense,andanyotherinformation
115necessarytocompletethefingerprintcard.Thelawenforcementagencyorcourtmarshal
116shallsubmitsuchfingerprints,photograph,andifavailable,anyotheruniquebiometric
117identificationcollected,tothecentralrepositorywithoutunduedelayandwithinthirtydays
118andshallfurnishtheoffensecyclenumberassociatedwiththefingerprintstotheprosecuting
119attorneyorthecircuitattorneyofacitynotwithinacountyandtothecourtclerkofthecourt
120orderingthesubjectfingerprinted.
121 [9.]10.Thedepartmentofcorrectionsandthedepartmentofmentalhealthshall
122furnishthecentralrepositorywithallinformationconcerningthereceipt,escape,execution,
123death,release,pardon,parole,commutationofsentence,grantingofexecutiveclemency,
HCSHB1763 4 124legalnamechange,ordischargeofanindividualwhohasbeensentencedtothatdepartment's
125custodyforanyoffenseswhicharemandatedbylawtobecollected,maintainedor
126disseminatedbythecentralrepository.Allrecordsforwardedtothecentralrepositorybythe
127departmentasrequiredbysections43.500to43.651shallincludetheoffensecyclenumberof
128theoffense,andtheoriginatingagencyidentifiernumberofthedepartmentusingsuch
129numbersasassignedbythehighwaypatrol.
[56.265.1.Thecountyprosecutingattorneyinanycounty,otherthan
2 inacharteredcounty,shallreceiveanannualsalarycomputedusingthe
3 followingschedule,whenapplicable.Theassessedvaluationfactorshallbe
4 theamountthereofasshownfortheyearimmediatelyprecedingtheyearfor
5 whichthecomputationisdone.
6 (1)Forafull-timeprosecutortheprosecutorshallreceive
7 compensationequaltothecompensationofanassociatecircuitjudge;
8 (2)Forapart-timeprosecutor:
9 AssessedValuation Amount
10 $18,000,000to40,999,999 $37,000
11 41,000,000to53,999,999 38,000
12 54,000,000to65,999,999 39,000
13 66,000,000to85,999,999 41,000
14 86,000,000to99,999,999 43,000
15 100,000,000to130,999,999 45,000
16 131,000,000to159,999,999 47,000
17 160,000,000to189,999,999 49,000
18 190,000,000to249,999,999 51,000
19 250,000,000to299,999,999 53,000
20 300,000,000ormore 55,000
21 2.Twothousanddollarsofthesalaryauthorizedinthissectionshallbe
22 payabletotheprosecutingattorneyonlyiftheprosecutingattorneyhas
23 completedatleasttwentyhoursofclassroominstructioneachcalendaryear
24 relatingtotheoperationsoftheprosecutingattorney'sofficewhenapproved
25 byaprofessionalassociationofthecountyprosecutingattorneysofMissouri
26 unlessexemptedfromthetrainingbytheprofessionalassociation.The
27 professionalassociationapprovingtheprogramshallprovideacertificateof
28 completiontoeachprosecutingattorneywhocompletesthetrainingprogram
29 andshallsendalistofcertifiedprosecutingattorneystothetreasurerofeach
30 county.Expensesincurredforattendingthetrainingsessionmaybe
31 reimbursedtothecountyprosecutingattorneyinthesamemannerasother
32 expensesasmaybeappropriatedforthatpurpose.
33 3.Asusedinthissection,theterm"prosecutingattorney"includesthe
34 circuitattorneyofanycitynotwithinacounty.
HCSHB1763 5 35 4.Theprosecutingattorneyofanycountywhichbecomesacountyof
36 thefirstclassificationduringafour-yeartermofofficeoracountywhich
37 passedthepropositionauthorizedbysubsection1ofsection56.363shallnot
38 berequiredtodevotefulltimetosuchofficepursuanttosection56.067until
39 thebeginningoftheprosecutingattorney'snexttermofofficeoruntilthe
40 propositionotherwisebecomeseffective.
41 5.Theprovisionsofsection56.066shallnotapplytofull-time
42 prosecutorswhoarecompensatedpursuanttosubdivision(1)ofsubsection1
43 ofthissection.]
56.265.1.Thecountyprosecutingattorneyinanycounty,otherthaninachartered
2county,shallreceiveanannualsalarycomputedusingthefollowingschedule,when
3applicable.Theassessedvaluationfactorshallbetheamountthereofasshownfortheyear
4immediatelyprecedingtheyearforwhichthecomputationisdone.
5 (1)Forafull-timeprosecutortheprosecutorshallreceivecompensationequaltothe
6compensationofanassociatecircuitjudge;
7 (2)Forapart-timeprosecutor:
8 AssessedValuation Amount
9 $18,000,000to40,999,999 $37,000
10 41,000,000to53,999,999 38,000
11 54,000,000to65,999,999 39,000
12 66,000,000to85,999,999 41,000
13 86,000,000to99,999,999 43,000
14 100,000,000to130,999,999 45,000
15 131,000,000to159,999,999 47,000
16 160,000,000to189,999,999 49,000
17 190,000,000to249,999,999 51,000
18 250,000,000to299,999,999 53,000
19 300,000,000ormore 55,000
20 2.Twothousanddollarsofthesalary[authorizedinthissection] shallbepayableto
21[the]anyprosecutingattorneyonlyiftheprosecutingattorneyhascompletedatleasttwenty
22hoursofclassroominstructioneachcalendaryearrelatingtotheoperationsoftheprosecuting
23attorney'sofficewhenapprovedbyaprofessionalassociationofthecountyprosecuting
24attorneysofMissouriunlessexemptedfromthetrainingbytheprofessionalassociation.The
25professionalassociationapprovingtheprogramshallprovideacertificateofcompletionto
26eachprosecutingattorneywhocompletesthetrainingprogramandshallsendalistof
27certifiedprosecutingattorneystothetreasurerofeachcountyorcitynotwithinacounty.
28Expensesincurredforattendingthetrainingsessionmaybereimbursedtothe[county]
HCSHB1763 6 29prosecutingattorneyinthesamemannerasotherexpensesasmaybeappropriatedforthat
30purpose.
31 3.Tenpercentofthesalaryshallbepayabletoanyprosecutingattorneyonlyif
32theprosecutingattorneyhascollectedthedatadescribedinsubsection2ofsection
3356.750inamannerapprovedbytheprosecutorscoordinatorstrainingcounciland
34makesthedatadescribedinsubsection2ofsection56.750readilyaccessibletothe
35Missouriofficeofprosecutionservices.TheMissouriofficeofprosecutionservicesshall
36provideacertificateofcompliancetoeachprosecutingattorneywhocomplieswiththis
37subsectionandshallsendalistofanycertifiedprosecutingattorneytotherespective
38treasurerofeachcountyorcitynotwithinacounty.
39 4.Fivepercentofthesalaryshallbepayabletoanyprosecutingattorneyonlyif
40theprosecutingattorneyhasprovideddiscoveryinamannerapprovedbythe
41prosecutorscoordinatorstrainingcouncil.TheMissouriofficeofprosecutionservices
42shallprovideacertificateofcompliancetoeachprosecutingattorneywhocomplieswith
43thissubsectionandshallsendalistofanycertifiedprosecutingattorneytothe
44respectivetreasurerofeachcountyorcitynotwithinacounty.
45 5.Asusedinthissection,theterm"prosecutingattorney"includesthecircuitattorney
46ofanycitynotwithinacounty.
47 [4.]6.Theprosecutingattorneyofanycountywhichbecomesacountyofthefirst
48classificationduringafour-yeartermofofficeoracountywhichpassedtheproposition
49authorizedbysubsection1ofsection56.363shallnotberequiredtodevotefulltimetosuch
50officepursuanttosection56.067untilthebeginningoftheprosecutingattorney'snexttermof
51officeoruntilthepropositionotherwisebecomeseffective.
52 [5.]7.Theprovisionsofsection56.066shallnotapplytofull-timeprosecutorswho
53arecompensatedpursuanttosubdivision(1)ofsubsection1ofthissection.
56.602.1.The"ProsecutingandCircuitAttorneyReviewCommittee"ishereby
2establishedtoreviewcomplaintsformallylodgedwiththecommitteeasprovidedinthis
3section.
4 2.Theprosecutingandcircuitattorneyreviewcommitteeshallhavefive
5members.Themembersshallinclude:
6 (1)TheexecutivedirectorfortheMissouriofficeofprosecutionservices
7(MOPS);and
8 (2)Fourcurrentorformerelectedprosecutingorcircuitattorneys.These
9membersshallbeappointedbytheprosecutorscoordinatorstrainingcouncil.Twoof
10themembersshallhavebeenelectedasRepublicans,andtwoofthemembersshallhave
11beenelectedasDemocrats.Allfourofsuchmembersshallhaveservedaminimumof
12twofulltermsasanelectedorappointedprosecutingorcircuitattorneypriortobeing
HCSHB1763 7 13appointedtoserveontheprosecutingandcircuitattorneyreviewcommittee.Initially,
14twomembers,oneRepublicanandoneDemocrat,shallbeappointedforafour-year
15term.Theothertwomembers,oneRepublicanandoneDemocrat,shallbeappointed
16foratwo-yearterm.TheseinitialappointmentsshallcommenceonJanuary1,2028.
17Whentheseinitialtermsexpire,allnewappointmentsshallbeforfour-yearterms.The
18appointmentsshallbemadenolaterthanDecemberfirstoftheyearprecedingthe
19beginningofthefirstdayofthetermonJanuaryfirst.Ifavacancyoccursduringa
20term,aqualifiedcurrentorformerprosecutingorcircuitattorneyshallbeselectedto
21finishtheexistingterm.Nopersonshallservemorethanthreetermsortwelveyears,
22whicheverisgreater,ontheprosecutingandcircuitattorneyreviewcommittee.
23 3.AformalcomplaintshallbelodgedtotheMissouriofficeofprosecution
24serviceswhenthereisathreattopublicsafetyandhealthinajurisdiction.Athreatto
25publicsafetyandhealthinajurisdictionisconsideredtoexistif:
26 (1)Thenumberofoccurrencesofhomicidecasesinthetwenty-fourmonths
27immediatelyprecedingexceedsarateofthirty-fivecasespereveryonehundred
28thousandpeoplewithintheprosecutingorcircuitattorney'sjurisdiction;
29 (2)Theprosecutingorcircuitattorneyhasanyofthecasetypeslistedinthis
30paragraphforwhichtheofficehasreceivedareferralandhasnotwithintenbusiness
31daysfiledcharges,requestedfurtherinvestigation,orrefusedtofilechargesforanyof
32thefollowingoffenses:
33 (a)Firstdegreemurderundersection565.020;
34 (b)Seconddegreemurderundersection565.021;
35 (c)Assaultinthefirstdegreeundersection565.050;
36 (d)Assaultintheseconddegreeundersection565.052;
37 (e)Rapeinthefirstdegreeundersection566.030;
38 (f)Sodomyinthefirstdegreeundersection566.060;
39 (g)Robberyinthefirstdegreeundersection570.023;
40 (h)Robberyintheseconddegreeundersection570.025;
41 (i)Vehiclehijackingundersection570.027;and
42 (j)Armedcriminalactionundersection571.015;or
43 (3)Ifadditionalinvestigationhasbeenrequested,adecisiontofileornottofile
44hasnotbeenmadeinanyofthecriminaloffenseslistedinparagraphs(a)to(j)of
45subdivision(2)ofthissubsectionwithinsixmonths.Ifadecisiontonotfilechargeshas
46beenmade,alawenforcementagencymaysubsequentlysubmitanewreferralwithany
47additionalinformation.
HCSHB1763 8 48 4.(1)Uponreceivingaformalcomplaint,withintenbusinessdaysofreceipt,the
49executivedirectoroftheMissouriofficeofprosecutionservicesshallconveneameeting
50oftheprosecutingandcircuitattorneyreviewcommittee.
51 (2)Themeetingsoftheprosecutingandcircuitattorneyreviewcommitteeshall
52beclosedmeetings.Anycomplaints,correspondencestoorfromtheprosecutingand
53circuitattorneyreviewcommittee,votes,orremediationrecommendationsshallbe
54closedrecords.Anyrequestmadebytheprosecutingandcircuitattorneyreview
55committeetothegovernortoappointaspecialprosecutingattorneyshallbeanopen
56record.
57 (3)Ifthecomplaintmeetstherequirementstobeconsideredaformalcomplaint,
58theprosecutingandcircuitattorneyreviewcommitteeshallwithinfivebusinessdays
59deliverinpersonorsendbycertifiedmailacopyofthecomplainttotheprosecutingor
60circuitattorney.
61 (4)Theprosecutingorcircuitattorneyshallhavetenbusinessdaystorespondin
62writingtotheprosecutingandcircuitattorneyreviewcommitteecareoftheMissouri
63officeofprosecutionservices.Theprosecutingorcircuitattorneymayprovideany
64relevantinformationthatismaintainedintheprosecutingorcircuitattorney'soffice.
65 (5)Nolaterthantenbusinessdaysafterthedeadlineprovidedinsubdivision(4)
66ofthissubsection,theprosecutingandcircuitattorneyreviewcommitteeshallreviewall
67informationandanydatamaintainedbytheMissouriofficeofprosecutionservices
68undersubsection2ofsection56.750.
69 (6)Theprosecutingandcircuitattorneyreviewcommitteemayholdclosed
70hearingsorrequestadditionalinformationasitdeemsnecessary.
71 (7)(a)Theprosecutingandcircuitattorneyreviewcommitteebyavoteoffour
72ormoremaydeterminethatthereisathreattopublicsafetyorhealth,asdescribedin
73subdivision(2)ofsubsection3ofthissection,withinthejurisdictionandtheprosecuting
74orcircuitattorney'sprofessionalactsoromissionshavecreatedorsubstantially
75contributedtothethreattopublicsafetyorhealth.Ifsuchadeterminationismade,the
76prosecutingandcircuitattorneyreviewcommitteebyavoteofthreeormoremembers
77shall:
78 a.Immediatelyrequestthegovernortoappointaspecialprosecutingorcircuit
79attorneytoprosecutecriminaloffenseslistedinsubsection6ofthissection;or
80 b.Immediatelymakerecommendationstotheprosecutingorcircuitattorneyfor
81remediationwithatimelineforimplementationandreviewdatewithinsixmonthsof
82therecommendation.
83 (b)a.Iftheprosecutingandcircuitattorneyreviewcommitteemakes
84recommendationsforremediation,theprosecutingandcircuitattorneyreview
HCSHB1763 9 85committeeshallassesstheeffectivenessoftheremediationattheconclusionofthesix-
86monthperiod.
87 b.Iftheprosecutingandcircuitattorneyreviewcommitteedeterminesbyavote
88ofthreeofmoremembersthatthereisnolongerathreattopublicsafetyorhealthor
89thattheprosecutingorcircuitattorney'sprofessionalactsoromissionsarenotcreating
90orsubstantiallycontributingtoathreattopublicsafetyorhealth,theprosecutingand
91circuitattorneyreviewcommitteeshallissueafindingassuch,whichfindingshallbean
92openrecord.
93 c.Iftheprosecutingandcircuitattorneyreviewcommitteefindsbyavoteof
94threeormoremembersthatthereisathreattopublicsafetyorhealthandthatthe
95prosecutingorcircuitattorney'sprofessionalactsoromissionsarecreatingor
96substantiallycontributingtothethreattopublicsafetyorhealth,theprosecutingand
97circuitattorneyreviewcommitteeshallimmediatelyrequestthegovernortoappointa
98specialprosecutingattorneytoprosecutecriminaloffenseslistedinsubsection6ofthis
99section,whichfindingshallbeanopenrecord.
100 5.Upontherequestoftheprosecutingandcircuitattorneyreviewcommittee,
101thegovernormayappointaspecialprosecutingattorneywhoshallserveforaspecified
102termnottoexceedtheterminofficeoftheelectedprosecutingorcircuitattorneyinthe
103jurisdictioninwhichthespecialprosecutingattorneyisappointed.Thespecial
104prosecutingattorneyshallnotberequiredtoresideinthejurisdictiontowhichheorshe
105wasappointedtoserveandshallbealicensedattorney.
106 6.(1)Thespecialprosecutingattorneyshallhaveexclusivejurisdictionto
107initiateandprosecutethefollowingfelonyoffenses:
108 (a)Firstdegreemurderundersection565.020;
109 (b)Seconddegreemurderundersection565.021;
110 (c)Assaultinthefirstdegreeundersection565.050;
111 (d)Assaultintheseconddegreeundersection565.052;
112 (e)Rapeinthefirstdegreeundersection566.030;
113 (f)Sodomyinthefirstdegreeundersection566.060;
114 (g)Robberyinthefirstdegreeundersection570.023;
115 (h)Robberyintheseconddegreeundersection570.025;
116 (i)Vehiclehijackingundersection570.027;and
117 (j)Armedcriminalactionundersection571.015.
118 (2)Forfelonyoffenseslistedundersubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,thespecial
119prosecutingattorneyshallhaveallpowers,duties,andresponsibilitiesgrantedtothe
120prosecutingorcircuitattorneyinthejurisdictionundersections56.087,56.130,and
12156.360.Ifanoffenseleadstocriminalchargesforwhichthespecialprosecuting
HCSHB1763 10 122attorneyhasexclusivejurisdiction,thespecialprosecutingattorneyshallalsohave
123exclusivejurisdictionoverallotherchargesstemmingfromthesamecriminalevent.
124Afterthespecialprosecutingattorneyhasfiledcriminalchargesinacaseoverwhichhe
125orshehasexclusivejurisdiction,thespecialprosecutingattorneyshallcontinuetohave
126exclusivejurisdictionovertheentirecriminalcaseregardlessofwhetherthechargesare
127laterreduced.Iftheprosecutingorcircuitattorneyhascommencedprosecutionprior
128totheappointmentofthespecialprosecutingattorneyforanyoffensethatthespecial
129prosecutingattorneyhasexclusivejurisdictionunderthissection,theprosecutingor
130circuitattorneyshallimmediatelywithdrawfromtheprosecutionandthespecial
131prosecutingattorneymayadoptoramendanycomplaint,information,orindictment
132filedbytheprosecutingorcircuitattorney.
133 7.(1)Moneysforthespecialprosecutingattorneyshallbeprovidedbythestate
134fromthegeneralrevenuefund.Thespecialprosecutingattorneyshallbepaidthesame
135salaryasanassociatecircuitcourtjudgeand,uponhisorherappointment,shall
136becomeamemberoftheprosecutingattorneysandcircuitattorneys'retirementsystem
137assetforthundersections56.800to56.840.
138 (2)Thespecialprosecutingattorneyshallhaveabudget,whichshallbeprovided
139bythestatefromthegeneralrevenuefund,tohireuptofifteenassistantspecial
140prosecutingattorneysanduptofifteenstaffmembersincluding,butnotlimitedto,
141assistants,clerks,reporters,grandjuryreporters,legalinvestigators,and
142stenographers,asthespecialprosecutingattorneydeemsnecessary.Theassistant
143specialprosecutingattorneysandstaffofthespecialprosecutingattorneyshallbe
144subjecttothesamedutiesandresponsibilitiesasthoseintheprosecutingorcircuit
145attorney'soffice.Thesalariesofallemployeeshiredbythespecialprosecutingattorney
146shallbesetanddeterminedbythespecialprosecutingattorneybutshallbewithinthe
147budgetprovidedbythestate.
148 (3)Sixmonthspriortotheendoftheinitialtermofthespecialprosecuting
149attorney,theprosecutingandcircuitattorneyreviewcommitteeshallmeetand
150determinebyavoteofthreeormorevotes:
151 (a)Whetherathreattopublicsafetyorhealthexists;and
152 (b)Whetherthecurrentprosecutingorcircuitattorney'sprofessionalactsor
153omissionsarecreatingorsubstantiallycontributingtothethreattopublicsafetyor
154health.
155 (4)Iftheprosecutingandcircuitattorneyreviewcommitteebythreeormore
156votesdeterminesthatnothreattopublicsafetyorhealthexists,orthecurrent
157prosecutingorcircuitattorney'sprofessionalactsoromissionsarenotcreatingor
HCSHB1763 11 158substantiallycontributingtothethreattopublicsafetyorhealth,thespecialprosecuting
159attorney'sappointmentshallendattheconclusionoftheinitialtermofappointment.
160 (5)Iftheprosecutingandcircuitattorneyreviewcommitteebythreeormore
161votesfindsthatathreattopublicsafetyorhealthexistsandthecurrentprosecutingor
162circuitattorney'sprofessionalactsoromissionsarecreatingorsubstantially
163contributingtothethreattopublicsafetyorhealth,theprosecutingandcircuit
164attorneyreviewcommitteeshallrequestthegovernortoreappointthespecial
165prosecutingattorneyortoappointanotherspecialprosecutingattorney.
166 (6)Upontherecommendationoftheprosecutingandcircuitattorneyreview
167committeeundersubdivision(5)ofthissubsection,thegovernormayappointaspecial
168prosecutingattorneyforaperiodofuptofiveyears.Thespecialprosecutingattorney
169shallhaveallduties,provisions,andresponsibilitiesasdescribedinthissubsection.
170 8.Themembersoftheprosecutingandcircuitattorneyreviewcommitteeshall
171notbecompensatedforservingonsuchcommittee.Themembersoftheprosecuting
172andcircuitattorneyreviewcommitteemayrequestreimbursementfromthestate
173budgetformileageandfoodinaccordancewiththeguidelinesandproceduresforstate
174employees.
56.750.1.The"MissouriOfficeofProsecutionServices"isherebyestablishedasan
2autonomousentityintheMissouriattorneygeneral'soffice.Itshallbethepurposeofthe
3Missouriofficeofprosecutionservicestoassisttheprosecutingattorneysthroughoutthestate
4intheireffortsagainstcriminalactivityinthestate.Suchassistancemayinclude:
5 (1)Theobtaining,preparing,supplementing,anddisseminatingofindexestoand
6digestsofthedecisionsofthesupremecourtandthecourtofappealsofMissouriandother
7courts,andthestatutes,andotherlegalauthoritiesrelatingtocriminalmatters,andcivil
8mattersconcerningthedutiesofprosecutingattorneysandcircuitattorney;
9 (2)Thepreparationanddistributionofmodelcomplaints,informations,indictments,
10instructions,searchwarrants,interrogationadvices,andothercommonandappropriate
11documentsemployedintheadministrationofcriminaljustice;
12 (3)Thepreparationanddistributionofabasicprosecutor'smanualandother
13educationalmaterials;
14 (4)Thepromotionofandassistanceinthetrainingofprosecutingattorneysand
15circuitattorneyonastatewidebasis;
16 (5)Theprovisionoflegalresearchassistancetoprosecutingattorneysandcircuit
17attorney;
18 (6)Thedevelopment,supportandmaintenanceofautomatedcasemanagementand
19criminalhistoryreportingsystemsapprovedbytheprosecutorscoordinatorstrainingcouncil
20asthestandardutilizedbyprosecutingattorneysandcircuitattorney;[and]
HCSHB1763 12 21 (7)Thedevelopmentandapprovaloftheformanduniformmannerutilizingthe
22automatedcasemanagementsysteminwhichallreferralswillbesubmittedbyanylaw
23enforcementagencytoofficesofaprosecutingattorneyorcircuitattorney;and
24 (8)Theprovisionofotherassistancetoprosecutingattorneysandcircuitattorneythat
25isnecessaryforthesuccessfulimplementationofsections56.750to56.775, including
26membersoftheMissouriofficeofprosecutionservicesservingasspecialprosecuting
27attorneysandspecialassistantprosecutingattorneys,orthathereinaftermaybe
28authorizedbylaw.
29 2.BeginningMarch31,2028,andbyMarchthirty-firsteachyearthereafter,the
30Missouriofficeofprosecutionservicesshallcompileastatewidereportsummarizing
31fromtheautomatedcasemanagementsystem,approvedbytheprosecutors
32coordinatorstrainingcouncilasprovidedinsubdivision(6)ofsubsection1ofthis
33sectionforallofficesofprosecutingorcircuitattorneys,forthepreviouscalendaryear
34thefollowinginformation:
35 (1)Thetotalnumberoffelonies,misdemeanors,andinfractionsreceivedbyall
36officesofprosecutingandcircuitattorneys,including:
37 (a)Thenumberofallreferralsreceivedfromlawenforcement;
38 (b)Thenumberofallcasesfiled;
39 (c)Thenumberofallcasesrefused;
40 (d)Thenumberofallcasesdisposed;and
41 (e)ThenumberofallcasesunderreviewonDecemberthirty-firstofthe
42calendaryearbeingreported;
43 (2)Anyinformationspecifictofelonies,misdemeanors,andinfractionsreceived
44byallofficesofprosecutingandcircuitattorneys,including:
45 (a)Thenumberofreferralsreceivedwhereinthemostseriouschargewasa
46felony;
47 (b)Thenumberofreferralsreceivedwhereinthemostseriouschargewasa
48misdemeanor;
49 (c)Thenumberofreferralsreceivedwhereinthemostseriouschargewasan
50infraction;
51 (d)Thenumberofreferralswithallchargesrefusedwhereinthemostserious
52chargereferredwasafelony;
53 (e)Thenumberofreferralswithallchargesrefusedwhereinthemostserious
54chargereferredwasamisdemeanor;
55 (f)Thenumberofreferralswithallchargesrefusedwhereinthemostserious
56chargereferredwasaninfraction;
57 (g)Thenumberofcasesfiledwhereinthemostseriouschargewasafelony;
HCSHB1763 13 58 (h)Thenumberofcasesfiledwhereinthemostseriouschargewasa
59misdemeanor;
60 (i)Thenumberofcasesfiledwhereinthemostseriouschargewasaninfraction;
61 (j)Thenumberofcasesdisposedwhereinthemostseriouschargewasafelony;
62 (k)Thenumberofcasesdisposedwhereinthemostseriouschargewasa
63misdemeanor;and
64 (l)Thenumberofcasesdisposedwhereinthemostseriouschargewasan
65infraction;and
66 (3)Allfelonies,misdemeanors,andinfractionsreceivedbyallofficesof
67prosecutingandcircuitattorneysbyspecificstatutenumberandchargecode,including:
68 (a)Allchargesreceivedinreferralsbystatutenumberandchargecode;
69 (b)Allchargesfiledbystatutenumberandchargecode;
70 (c)Allchargesrefusedbystatutenumberandchargecode;
71 (d)Allchargesdisposedbystatutenumberandchargecode;and
72 (e)AllchargesunderreviewonDecemberthirty-firstofthecalendaryearbeing
73reportedbystatutenumberandchargecode.
74 3.Anyinformationprovidedundersubdivisions(1)to(3)ofsubsection2ofthis
75sectionshallbecompiledforeachindividualofficeofaprosecutingorcircuitattorney.
76Thesummaryreportsshallbeconsideredapublicrecord.Theindividualdataand
77informationcompiledbyandreceivedfromeachofficeofaprosecutingorcircuit
78attorneyisconfidentialandshallbeaclosedrecordandnotsubjecttoreleaseunder
79section610.100.
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