SECONDREGULARSESSION
[PERFECTED]
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNO.2064
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
4623H.06P DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections193.265,287.200,287.470,287.610,287.615,287.812,287.835,304.155,
347.143,435.014,477.650,478.001,488.040,488.2300,494.430,494.455,509.520,
600.042,and621.045,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoffiftynewsectionsrelatingto
civilproceedings.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections193.265,287.200,287.470,287.610,287.615,287.812,287.835,
2304.155,347.143,435.014,477.650,478.001,488.040,488.2300,494.430,494.455,
3509.520,600.042,and621.045,RSMo,arerepealedandfiftynewsectionsenactedinlieu
4thereof,tobeknownassections193.265,287.200,287.470,287.610,287.615,287.812,
5287.835,304.155,347.143,435.300,435.303,435.306,435.309,435.312,454.1050,
6474.540,474.542,474.544,474.546,474.548,474.550,474.552,474.554,474.556,
7474.558,474.560,474.562,474.564,474.600,475.063,476.1025,477.650,478.001,
8488.040,488.2300,494.430,494.455,509.520,510.500,510.503,510.506,510.509,
9510.512,510.515,510.518,510.521,537.106,537.580,600.042,and621.045,toreadas
10follows:
193.265.1.Fortheissuanceofacertificationorcopyofadeathrecord,theapplicant
2shallpayafeeoffourteendollarsforthefirstcertificationorcopyandafeeofelevendollars
3foreachadditionalcopyorderedatthattime.Fortheissuanceofacertificationorcopyofa
4birth,marriage,divorce,orfetaldeathrecord,theapplicantshallpayafeeoffifteendollars.
5Nofeeshallberequiredorcollectedforacertificationofbirth,death,ormarriageifthe
6requestforcertificationismadebythechildren'sdivision,thedivisionofyouthservices,a
7guardianadlitem,orajuvenileofficeronbehalfofachildorpersonundertwenty-oneyears
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 8ofagewhohascomeunderthejurisdictionofthejuvenilecourtundersection211.031.All
9feescollectedunderthissubsectionshallbedepositedtothestatedepartmentofrevenue.
10BeginningAugust28,2004,foreachvitalrecordsfeecollected,thedirectorofrevenueshall
11creditfourdollarstothegeneralrevenuefund,fivedollarstothechildren'strustfund,one
12dollarshallbecreditedtotheendowedcarecemeteryauditfund,onedollarforeach
13certificationorcopyofdeathrecordstotheMissouristatecoroners'trainingfundestablished
14insection58.208,andthreedollarsforthefirstcopyofdeathrecordsandfivedollarsfor
15birth,marriage,divorce,andfetaldeathrecordsshallbecreditedtotheMissouripublichealth
16servicesfundestablishedinsection192.900.Moneyintheendowedcarecemeteryauditfund
17shallbeavailablebyappropriationtothedivisionofprofessionalregistrationtopayits
18expensesinadministeringsections214.270to214.410.Allinterestearnedonmoney
19depositedintheendowedcarecemeteryauditfundshallbecreditedtotheendowedcare
20cemeteryfund.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,money
21placedintheendowedcarecemeteryauditfundshallnotbetransferredandplacedtothe
22creditofgeneralrevenueuntiltheamountinthefundattheendofthebienniumexceedsthree
23timestheamountoftheappropriationfromtheendowedcarecemeteryauditfundforthe
24precedingfiscalyear.Themoneydepositedinthepublichealthservicesfundunderthis
25sectionshallbedepositedinaseparateaccountinthefund,andmoneysinsuchaccount,upon
26appropriation,shallbeusedtoautomateandimprovethestatevitalrecordssystem,and
27developandmaintainanelectronicbirthanddeathregistrationsystem.Foranysearchofthe
28filesandrecords,whennorecordisfound,thestateshallbeentitledtoafeeequaltothe
29amountforacertificationofavitalrecordforafive-yearsearchtobepaidbytheapplicant.
30Fortheprocessingofeachlegitimation,adoption,courtorderorrecordingafterthe
31registrant'stwelfthbirthday,thestateshallbeentitledtoafeeequaltotheamountfora
32certificationofavitalrecord.Exceptwheneveracertifiedcopyorcopiesofavitalrecordis
33requiredtoperfectanyclaimofanypersononrelief,oranydependentofanypersonwhowas
34onreliefforanyclaimuponthegovernmentofthestateorUnitedStates,thestateregistrar
35shall,uponrequest,furnishacertifiedcopyorsomanycertifiedcopiesasarenecessary,
36withoutanyfeeorcompensationtherefor.
37 2.Fortheissuanceofacertificationofadeathrecordbythelocalregistrar,the
38applicantshallpayafeeoffourteendollarsforthefirstcertificationorcopyandafeeof
39elevendollarsforeachadditionalcopyorderedatthattime.Foreachfeecollectedunderthis
40subsection,onedollarshallbedepositedtothestatedepartmentofrevenueandtheremainder
41shallbedepositedtotheofficialcityorcountyhealthagency.Thedirectorofrevenueshall
42creditallfeesdepositedtothestatedepartmentofrevenueunderthissubsectiontothe
43Missouristatecoroners'trainingfundestablishedinsection58.208.
HCSHB2064 2 44 3.Fortheissuanceofacertificationorcopyofabirth,marriage,divorce,orfetal
45deathrecord,theapplicantshallpayafeeoffifteendollars;exceptthat,inanycountywitha
46charterformofgovernmentandwithmorethansixhundredthousandbutfewerthanseven
47hundredthousandinhabitants,adonationofonedollarmaybecollectedbythelocalregistrar
48overandaboveanyfeesrequiredbylawwhenacertificationorcopyofanymarriagelicense
49orbirthcertificateisprovided,withsuchdonationscollectedtobeforwardedmonthlybythe
50localregistrartothecountytreasurerofsuchcountyandthedonationssoforwardedtobe
51depositedbythecountytreasurerintothehousingresourcecommissionfundtoassist
52homelessfamiliesandprovidefinancialassistancetoorganizationsaddressinghomelessness
53insuchcounty.Thelocalregistrarshallincludeacheck-offboxontheapplicationformfor
54suchcopies.Allfeescollectedunderthissubsection,otherthanthedonationscollectedin
55anycountywithacharterformofgovernmentandwithmorethansixhundredthousandbut
56fewerthansevenhundredthousandinhabitantsformarriagelicensesandbirthcertificates,
57shallbedepositedtotheofficialcityorcountyhealthagency.
58 4.Acertifiedcopyofadeathrecordbythelocalregistrarcanonlybeissuedafter
59acceptanceandregistrationwiththestateregistrar.Thefeespaidtotheofficialcountyhealth
60agencyshallberetainedbythelocalagencyforlocalpublichealthpurposes.
61 5.Nofeeunderthissectionshallberequiredorcollectedfromaparentorguardianof
62ahomelesschildorhomelessyouth,asdefinedinsubsection1ofsection167.020,oran
63unaccompaniedyouth,asdefinedin42U.S.C.Section11434a(6),fortheissuanceofa
64certification,orcopyofsuchcertification,ofbirthofsuchchildoryouth.Anunaccompanied
65youthshallbeeligibletoreceiveacertificationorcopyofhisorherownbirthrecordwithout
66theconsentorsignatureofhisorherparentorguardian;provided,thatonlyonecertificate
67underthisprovisionshallbeprovidedwithoutcosttotheunaccompaniedorhomelessyouth.
68Fortheissuanceofanyadditionalcertificates,thestatutoryfeeshallbepaid.
69 6.(1)Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,nofeeshallberequired
70orcollectedforacertificationofbirthiftherequestismadebyavictimofdomesticviolence
71orabuse,asthosetermsaredefinedinsection455.010,andthevictimprovides
72documentationsignedbyanemployee,agent,orvolunteerofavictimserviceprovider,an
73attorney,orahealthcareormentalhealthprofessional,fromwhomthevictimhassought
74assistancerelatingtothedomesticviolenceorabuse.Suchdocumentationshallstatethat,
75underpenaltyofperjury,theemployee,agent,orvolunteerofavictimserviceprovider,the
76attorney,orthehealthcareormentalhealthprofessionalbelievesthevictimhasbeen
77involvedinanincidentofdomesticviolenceorabuse.
78 (2)Avictimmaybeeligibleonlyonetimeforafeewaiverunderthissubsection.
HCSHB2064 3 79 7.Nofeeshallberequiredorcollectedforacertificationofbirth,death,or
80marriageiftherequestforcertificationismadebyaprosecutingattorney,acircuit
81attorney,ortheattorneygeneral.
287.200.1.Compensationforpermanenttotaldisabilityshallbepaidduringthe
2continuanceofsuchdisabilityfromthedateofmaximummedicalimprovementforthe
3lifetimeoftheemployeeattheweeklyrateofcompensationineffectunderthissubsectionon
4thedateoftheinjuryforwhichcompensationisbeingmade.Theword"employee"asused
5inthissectionshallnotincludetheinjuredworker'sdependents,estate,orotherpersonsto
6whomcompensationmaybepayableasprovidedinsubsection1ofsection287.020.The
7amountofsuchcompensationshallbecomputedasfollows:
8 (1)ForallinjuriesoccurringonorafterSeptember28,1983,butbeforeSeptember
928,1986,theweeklycompensationshallbeanamountequaltosixty-sixandtwo-thirds
10percentoftheinjuredemployee'saverageweeklyearningsduringtheyearimmediately
11precedingtheinjury,asofthedateoftheinjury;providedthattheweeklycompensationpaid
12underthissubdivisionshallnotexceedanamountequaltoseventypercentofthestate
13averageweeklywage,assuchwageisdeterminedbythedivisionofemploymentsecurity,as
14oftheJulyfirstimmediatelyprecedingthedateofinjury;
15 (2)ForallinjuriesoccurringonorafterSeptember28,1986,butbeforeAugust28,
161990,theweeklycompensationshallbeanamountequaltosixty-sixandtwo-thirdspercent
17oftheinjuredemployee'saverageweeklyearningsduringtheyearimmediatelyprecedingthe
18injury,asofthedateoftheinjury;providedthattheweeklycompensationpaidunderthis
19subdivisionshallnotexceedanamountequaltoseventy-fivepercentofthestateaverage
20weeklywage,assuchwageisdeterminedbythedivisionofemploymentsecurity,asofthe
21Julyfirstimmediatelyprecedingthedateofinjury;
22 (3)ForallinjuriesoccurringonorafterAugust28,1990,butbeforeAugust28,1991,
23theweeklycompensationshallbeanamountequaltosixty-sixandtwo-thirdspercentofthe
24injuredemployee'saverageweeklyearningsasofthedateoftheinjury;providedthatthe
25weeklycompensationpaidunderthissubdivisionshallnotexceedanamountequaltoone
26hundredpercentofthestateaverageweeklywage;
27 (4)ForallinjuriesoccurringonorafterAugust28,1991,theweeklycompensation
28shallbeanamountequaltosixty-sixandtwo-thirdspercentoftheinjuredemployee'saverage
29weeklyearningsasofthedateoftheinjury;providedthattheweeklycompensationpaid
30underthissubdivisionshallnotexceedanamountequaltoonehundredfivepercentofthe
31stateaverageweeklywage;
32 (5)ForallinjuriesoccurringonorafterSeptember28,1981,theweekly
33compensationshallinnoeventbelessthanfortydollarsperweek.
HCSHB2064 4 34 2.Permanenttotaldisabilitybenefitsthathaveaccruedthroughthedateoftheinjured
35employee'sdeatharetheonlypermanenttotaldisabilitybenefitsthataretobepaidin
36accordancewithsection287.230.Therighttounaccruedcompensationforpermanenttotal
37disabilityofaninjuredemployeeterminatesonthedateoftheinjuredemployee'sdeathin
38accordancewithsection287.230,anddoesnotsurvivetotheinjuredemployee'sdependents,
39estate,orotherpersonstowhomcompensationmightotherwisebepayable.
40 3.(1)Allclaimsforpermanenttotaldisabilityshallbedeterminedinaccordance
41withthefacts.[Whenaninjuredemployeereceivesanawardforpermanenttotaldisability
42butbytheuseofglasses,prostheticappliances,orphysicalrehabilitationtheemployeeis
43restoredtohisorherregularworkoritsequivalent,thelifepaymentmentionedinsubsection
441ofthissectionshallbesuspendedduringthetimeinwhichtheemployeeisrestoredtohisor
45herregularworkoritsequivalent.] Theemployerandthedivisionshallkeepthefileopenin
46thecaseduringthelifetimeofanyinjuredemployeewhohasreceivedanawardofpermanent
47totaldisability.
48 (2)Whenaninjuredemployeereceivesanawardforpermanenttotaldisability
49butbytheuseofglasses,prostheticappliances,orphysicalrehabilitationtheemployee
50isrestoredtohisorherregularworkoritsequivalent,thelifepaymentmentionedin
51subsection1ofthissectionshallbesuspendedduringthetimeinwhichtheemployeeis
52restoredtohisorherregularworkoritsequivalent.Inanycasewherethelifepaymentis
53suspendedunderthis[subsection] subdivision, thecommissionmayatreasonabletimes
54reviewthecaseandeithertheemployeeortheemployermayrequestaninformalconference
55withthecommissionrelativetotheresumptionoftheemployee'sweeklylifepaymentinthe
56case.
57 (3)Uponfilingofawrittenagreementsignedbytheclaimantandhisorher
58attorney,thecommissionshallchangethename,information,orfeearrangementofthe
59attorneyorlawfirmassociatedwiththeclaimant’scase.
60 4.ForallclaimsfiledonorafterJanuary1,2014,foroccupationaldiseasesdueto
61toxicexposurewhichresultinapermanenttotaldisabilityordeath,benefitsinthischapter
62shallbeprovidedasfollows:
63 (1)Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,suchamountasduetothe
64employeeduringsaidemployee'slifeasprovidedforunderthischapterforanawardof
65permanenttotaldisabilityanddeath,exceptsuchamountshallonlybepaidwhenbenefits
66undersubdivisions(2)and(3)ofthissubsectionhavebeenexhausted;
67 (2)Foroccupationaldiseasesduetotoxicexposure,butnotincludingmesothelioma,
68anamountequaltotwohundredpercentofthestate'saverageweeklywageasofthedateof
69diagnosisforonehundredweekspaidbytheemployer;and
HCSHB2064 5 70 (3)Incaseswhereoccupationaldiseasesduetotoxicexposurearediagnosedtobe
71mesothelioma:
72 (a)Foremployersthathaveelectedtoacceptmesotheliomaliabilityunderthis
73subsection,anadditionalamountofthreehundredpercentofthestate'saverageweeklywage
74fortwohundredtwelveweeksshallbepaidbytheemployerorgroupofemployerssuch
75employerisamemberof.Employersthatelecttoacceptmesotheliomaliabilityunderthis
76subsectionmaydosobyeitherinsuringtheirliability,byqualifyingasaself-insurer,orby
77becomingamemberofagroupinsurancepool.Agroupofemployersmayenterintoan
78agreementtopooltheirliabilitiesunderthissubsection.Ifsuchgroupisjoined,individual
79membersshallnotberequiredtoqualifyasindividualself-insurers.Suchgroupshallcomply
80withsection287.223.Inorderforanemployertomakesuchanelection,theemployershall
81providethedepartmentwithnoticeofsuchanelectioninamannerestablishedbythe
82department.TheprovisionsofthisparagraphshallexpireonDecember31,2038;or
83 (b)Foremployerswhorejectmesotheliomaunderthissubsection,thentheexclusive
84remedyprovisionsundersection287.120shallnotapplytosuchliability.Theprovisionsof
85thisparagraphshallexpireonDecember31,2038;and
86 (4)Theprovisionsofsubdivision(2)andparagraph(a)ofsubdivision(3)ofthis
87subsectionshallnotbesubjecttosuspensionofbenefitsasprovidedinsubsection3ofthis
88section;and
89 (5)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthischaptertothecontrary,shouldthe
90employeediebeforetheadditionalbenefitsprovidedforinsubdivision(2)andparagraph(a)
91ofsubdivision(3)ofthissubsectionarepaid,theadditionalbenefitsarepayabletothe
92employee'sspouseorchildren,naturaloradopted,legitimateorillegitimate,inadditionto
93benefitsprovidedundersection287.240.Ifthereisnosurvivingspouseorchildrenandthe
94employeehasreceivedlessthantheadditionalbenefitsprovidedforinsubdivision(2)and
95paragraph(a)ofsubdivision(3)ofthissubsectiontheremainderofsuchadditionalbenefits
96shallbepaidasasinglepaymenttotheestateoftheemployee;
97 (6)Theprovisionsofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionshallnotbeconstruedto
98affecttheemployee'sabilitytoobtainmedicaltreatmentattheemployer'sexpenseorany
99otherbenefitsotherwiseavailableunderthischapter.
100 5.Anyemployeewhoobtainsbenefitsundersubdivision(2)ofsubsection4ofthis
101sectionforacquiringasbestosiswholaterobtainsanawardformesotheliomashallnotreceive
102morebenefitsthansuchemployeewouldreceivehavingonlyobtainedbenefitsfor
103mesotheliomaunderthissection.
287.470.1.Uponitsownmotionorupontheapplicationofanypartyinintereston
2thegroundofachangeincondition,thecommissionmayatanytimeuponarehearingafter
3duenoticetothepartiesinterestedreviewanyawardandonsuchreviewmaymakeanaward
HCSHB2064 6 4ending,diminishingorincreasingthecompensationpreviouslyawarded,subjecttothe
5maximumorminimumprovidedinthischapter,andshallimmediatelysendtothepartiesand
6theemployer'sinsureracopyoftheaward.Nosuchreviewshallaffectsuchawardasregards
7anymoneyspaid.
8 2.Uponthefilingofawrittenagreementsignedbytheclaimantandhisorher
9attorney,thecommissionshallchangethename,information,orfeearrangementofthe
10attorneyorlawfirmassociatedwiththeclaimant’scase.
287.610.1.AfterAugust28,2005,thedivisionmayappointadditional
2administrativelawjudgesforamaximumoffortyauthorizedadministrativelawjudges.
3Appropriationsshallbebaseduponnecessity,measuredbytherequirementsandneedsof
4eachdivisionoffice.Administrativelawjudgesshallbedulylicensedlawyersunderthelaws
5ofthisstate.Administrativelawjudgesshallnotpracticelawordolawbusinessandshall
6devotetheirwholetimetothedutiesoftheiroffice.Thedirectorofthedivisionofworkers'
7compensationshallpublishandmaintainonthedivision'swebsitetheappointmentdatesor
8initialdatesofserviceforalladministrativelawjudges.
9 2.[Thethirteenadministrativelawjudgeswiththemostyearsofserviceshallbe
10subjecttoaretentionvoteonAugust28,2008.Thenextthirteenadministrativelawjudges
11withthemostyearsofserviceindescendingordershallbesubjecttoaretentionvoteon
12August28,2012.Administrativelawjudgesappointedandnotpreviouslyreferencedinthis
13subsectionshallbesubjecttoaretentionvoteonAugust28,2016.Subsequentretention
14votesshallbeheldeverytwelveyears.Anyadministrativelawjudgewhohasreceivedtwo
15ormorevotesofnoconfidenceunderperformanceauditsbythecommitteeshallnotreceivea
16voteofretention.
17 3.Theadministrativelawjudgereviewcommitteemembersshallnothaveanydirect
18orindirectemploymentorfinancialconnectionwithaworkers'compensationinsurance
19company,claimsadjustmentcompany,healthcareprovidernorbeapracticingworkers'
20compensationattorney.Allmembersofthecommitteeshallhaveaworkingknowledgeof
21workers'compensation.
22 4.Thecommitteeshallwithinthirtydaysofcompletingeachperformanceauditmake
23arecommendationofconfidenceornoconfidenceforeachadministrativelawjudge.
24 5.]Theadministrativelawjudgesappointedbythedivisionshallonlyhave
25jurisdictiontohearanddetermineclaimsuponoriginalhearingandshallhavenojurisdiction
26uponanyreviewhearing,eitherinthewayofanappealfromanoriginalhearingorbywayof
27reopeninganyprioraward,excepttocorrectaclericalerrorinanawardorsettlementifthe
28correctionismadebytheadministrativelawjudgewithintwentydaysoftheoriginalaward
29orsettlement.Thelaborandindustrialrelationscommissionmayremandanydecisionofan
30administrativelawjudgeforamorecompletefindingoffacts.Thecommissionmayalso
HCSHB2064 7 31correctaclericalerrorinawardsorsettlementswithinthirtydaysofitsfinalaward.With
32respecttooriginalhearings,theadministrativelawjudgesshallhavesuchjurisdictionand
33powersasarevestedinthedivisionofworkers'compensationunderothersectionsofthis
34chapter,andwhereverinthischaptertheword"commission","commissioners"or"division"
35isusedinrespecttoanyoriginalhearing,thosetermsshallmeantheadministrativelaw
36judgesappointedunderthissection.Whenahearingisnecessaryuponanyclaim,the
37divisionshallassignanadministrativelawjudgetosuchhearing.Anyadministrativelaw
38judgeshallhavepowertoapprovecontractsofsettlement,asprovidedbysection287.390,
39betweenthepartiestoanycompensationclaimordisputeunderthischapterpendingbefore
40thedivisionofworkers'compensation.Anyawardbyanadministrativelawjudgeuponan
41originalhearingshallhavethesameforceandeffect,shallbeenforceableinthesamemanner
42asprovidedelsewhereinthischapterforawardsbythelaborandindustrialrelations
43commission,andshallbesubjecttoreviewasprovidedbysection287.480.
44 [6.]3.Anyoftheadministrativelawjudgesemployedpursuanttothissectionmaybe
45assignedonatemporarybasistothebranchofficesasnecessaryinordertoensuretheproper
46administrationofthischapter.
47 [7.]4.Alladministrativelawjudgesshallberequiredtoparticipatein,ona
48continuingbasis,specifictrainingthatshallpertaintothoseelementsofknowledgeand
49procedurenecessaryfortheefficientandcompetentperformanceoftheadministrativelaw
50judges'requireddutiesandresponsibilities.Suchtrainingrequirementsshallbeestablished
51bythedivisionsubjecttoappropriationsandshallincludetraininginmedicaldeterminations
52andrecords,mediationandlegalissuespertainingtoworkers'compensationadjudication.
53Suchtrainingmaybecreditedtowardanycontinuinglegaleducationrequirements.
54 [8.(1)Theadministrativelawjudgereviewcommitteeshallconductaperformance
55auditofalladministrativelawjudgeseverytwoyears.Theauditresults,statingthe
56committee'srecommendationofconfidenceornoconfidenceofeachadministrativelaw
57judgeshallbesenttothegovernornolaterthanthefirstweekofeachlegislativesession
58immediatelyfollowingsuchaudit.Anyadministrativelawjudgewhohasreceivedthreeor
59morevotesofnoconfidenceundertwosuccessiveperformanceauditsbythecommitteemay
60havetheirappointmentimmediatelywithdrawn.
61 (2)Thereviewcommitteeshallconsistofonememberappointedbythepresidentpro
62temofthesenate,onememberappointedbytheminorityleaderofthesenate,onemember
63appointedbythespeakerofthehouseofrepresentatives,andonememberappointedbythe
64minorityleaderofthehouseofrepresentatives.Thegovernorshallappointtothecommittee
65onememberselectedfromthecommissiononretirement,removal,anddisciplineofjudges.
66Thismembershallactasamemberexofficioandshallnothaveavoteinthecommittee.The
67committeeshallannuallyelectachairpersonfromitsmembersforatermofoneyear.The
HCSHB2064 8 68termofserviceforallmembersshallbetwoyears.Thereviewcommitteemembersshallall
69servewithoutcompensation.Necessaryexpensesforreviewcommitteemembersandall
70necessarysupportservicestothereviewcommitteeshallbeprovidedbythedivision.]
71 5.Thedirectorofthedivisionmayfileacomplaintwiththeadministrative
72hearingcommissionseekingtoremoveanadministrativelawjudgefromofficeforone
73oranycombinationofcausesstatedinsubsection6ofthissection.Priortothefilingof
74thecomplaint,thedirectorshallnotifytheadministrativelawjudgeinwritingofthe
75reasonsforthecomplaint.Theadministrativelawjudgeshallhaveninetydaysfromthe
76daythecomplaintwasmadetoremedythecomplainedofbehaviorifthereasonforthe
77complaintiswillfulneglectorincompetency.
78 6.Ifthereasonsforthecomplaintarewillfulneglectorincompetency,andthey
79havenotbeenremediedafterninetydays,thedirectormayfilethecomplaintwiththe
80administrativehearingcommissionasprovidedbychapter621.Thedirectormaycause
81acomplainttobefiledwiththeadministrativehearingcommissionasprovidedby
82chapter621againstanyadministrativelawjudgeforanyoneoranycombinationofthe
83followingcauses:theadministrativelawjudgehascommittedanycriminaloffense,
84regardlessofwhetheracriminalchargehasbeenfiled,hasbeenconvicted,orhas
85enteredapleaofguiltyornolocontendereinacriminalprosecutionunderthelawsof
86anystate,theUnitedStates,orofanycountry,regardlessofwhethersentenceisimposed
87orisguiltyofmisconduct,habitualintoxication,willfulneglectofduty,corruptionin
88office,orincompetency,orhascommittedanyactthatinvolvesmoralturpitudeor
89oppressioninoffice.
90 7.Afterthefilingofsuchcomplaintbeforetheadministrativehearing
91commission,theproceedingsshallbeconductedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsof
92chapter621.Uponafindingbytheadministrativehearingcommissionthat:
93 (1)Thegrounds,providedinsubsection6ofthissection,fordisciplinaryaction
94aremet,thedirectormay,singlyorincombination,issuethefollowingdisciplinary
95actionsagainsttheadministrativelawjudge:removalfromoffice,suspensionfromthe
96performanceofdutiesforaperiodoftime,orotherdisciplineasdeterminedbythe
97director.Thedirectorshallmakearecordofwrittenfindingsoffactandconclusionsof
98lawwithrespecttotheissuesandshallputacopyofsuchrecordintheadministrative
99lawjudge'spermanentfile;or
100 (2)Therearenogroundsfordisciplinaryaction,theadministrativelawjudge
101shallimmediatelyresumedutiesandshallreceiveanyattorney’sfeesdueundersection
102536.087.
103 8.Notwithstandingtheforegoingprovisionsofthissection,thefollowingevents
104oractsbyanadministrativelawjudgearedeemedtobeanimmediatethreattothe
HCSHB2064 9 105administrationoftheprovisionsofchapter287andshallbeconsideredcausefor
106suspensionwithpayoftheadministrativelawjudgewithoutnotice,atthediscretionof
107thedirector:
108 (1)Acrimeforwhichtheadministrativelawjudgeisbeingheldwithoutbond
109foraperiodofmorethanfourteendays;
110 (2)Suspensionorrevocationofalicensetopracticelaw;or
111 (3)Adeclarationofincapacitybyacourtofcompetentjurisdiction.
112 9.Noruleorportionofarulepromulgatedpursuanttotheauthorityofthissection
113shallbecomeeffectiveunlessithasbeenpromulgatedpursuanttotheprovisionsofchapter
114536.
287.615.1.Thedivisionmayappointoremploysuchpersonsasmaybenecessaryto
2theproperadministrationofthischapter.Allsalariestoclericalemployeesshallbefixedby
3thedivisionandapprovedbythelaborandindustrialrelationscommission.Beginning
4January1,2006,theannualsalaryofeachadministrativelawjudge,administrativelawjudge
5incharge,andchieflegalcounselshallbeasfollows:
6 (1)[ForanychieflegalcounsellocatedatthedivisionofficeinJeffersonCity,
7Missouri,compensationattwothousanddollarsaboveeightypercentoftherateatwhichan
8associatecircuitjudgeiscompensated;
9 (2)]Foreachadministrativelawjudge,compensationatninetypercentoftherateat
10whichanassociatedivisioncircuitjudgeiscompensated;
11 [(3)](2)Foreachadministrativelawjudgeincharge,compensationatthesamerate
12asanadministrativelawjudgeplusfivethousanddollars.
13
14Administrativelawjudges'andchiefadministrativelawjudges'compensationshallbe
15determinedsolelybytherateoutlinedinthissectionandshallnotincreasewhenpay
16raisesforexecutiveemployeesareappropriated.
17 2.Thesalaryofthedirectorofthedivisionofworkers'compensationshallbesetby
18thedirectorofthedepartmentoflaborandindustrialrelations,butshallnotbelessthanthe
19salaryplustwothousanddollarsofanadministrativelawjudgeincharge.Theappointeesin
20eachclassificationshallbeselectedasnearlyaspracticableinequalnumbersfromeachofthe
21twopoliticalpartiescastingthehighestandthenexthighestnumberofvotesforgovernorin
22thelastprecedingstateelection.
287.812.Asusedinsections287.812to287.855,unlessthecontextclearlyrequires
2otherwise,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
3 (1)"Administrativelawjudge",anypersonappointedpursuanttosection287.610or
4section621.015,oranypersonwhohereaftermayhavebylawallofthepowersnowvested
HCSHB2064 10 5bylawinadministrativelawjudgesappointedundertheprovisionsoftheworkers'
6compensationlaw;
7 (2)"Beneficiary",asurvivingspousemarriedtothedeceasedadministrativelaw
8judgeorlegaladvisorofthedivisionofworkers'compensationcontinuouslyforaperiodofat
9leasttwoyearsimmediatelyprecedingtheadministrativelawjudge'sorlegaladvisor'sdeath
10andalsoonthedayofthelastterminationofsuchperson'semploymentasanadministrative
11lawjudgeorlegaladvisorforthedivisionofworkers'compensation,orifthereisno
12survivingspouseeligibletoreceivebenefits,anyminorchildofthedeceasedadministrative
13lawjudgeorlegaladvisor,oranychildofthedeceasedadministrativelawjudgeorlegal
14advisorwho,regardlessofage,isunabletosupporthimselfbecauseofintellectualdisability,
15diseaseordisability,oranyphysicalhandicapordisability,whoshallshareinthebenefitson
16anequalbasiswithallotherbeneficiaries;
17 (3)"Benefit",aseriesofequalmonthlypaymentspayableduringthelifeofan
18administrativelawjudgeorlegaladvisorofthedivisionofworkers'compensationretiring
19pursuanttotheprovisionsofsections287.812to287.855orpayabletoabeneficiaryas
20providedinsections287.812to287.850;
21 (4)"Board",theboardoftrusteesoftheMissouristateemployees'retirementsystem;
22 (5)["Chieflegalcounsel",anypersonappointedoremployedundersection287.615
23toserveinthecapacityoflegalcounseltothedivision;
24 (6)]"Division",thedivisionofworkers'compensationofthestateofMissouri;
25 [(7)](6)"Legaladvisor",anypersonappointedoremployedpursuanttosection
26287.600,287.615,or287.616toserveinthecapacityasalegaladvisororanassociate
27administrativelawjudgeandanypersonappointedpursuanttosection286.010orpursuantto
28section295.030,andanyattorneyorlegalcounselappointedoremployedpursuanttosection
29286.070;
30 [(8)](7)"Salary",thetotalannualcompensationpaidforpersonalservicesasan
31administrativelawjudgeorlegaladvisor,orboth,ofthedivisionofworkers'compensation
32bythestateoranyofitspoliticalsubdivisions.
287.835.[1.Nobenefitsprovidedpursuanttosections287.812to287.855shallbe
2paidtoanypersonwhohasbeenremovedfromofficebyimpeachmentorformisconduct,nor
3toanypersonwhohasbeendisbarredfromthepracticeoflaw,nortothebeneficiaryofany
4suchpersons.
5 2.]TheboardoftrusteesoftheMissouristateemployees'retirementsystemshall
6ceasepayingbenefitstoanybeneficiaryofanadministrativelawjudgeorlegaladvisorwho
7ischargedwiththeintentionalkillingoftheadministrativelawjudgeorlegaladvisorwithout
8legalexcuseorjustification.Abeneficiarywhoisconvictedofsuchchargesshallnolonger
9beentitledtoreceivebenefits.Ifthebeneficiaryisnotconvictedofsuchcharge,theboard
HCSHB2064 11 10shallresumepaymentofbenefitsandshallpaythebeneficiaryanybenefitsthatwere
11suspendedpendingresolutionofsuchcharge.
304.155.1.Anylawenforcementofficerwithintheofficer'sjurisdiction,oran
2officerofagovernmentagencywherethatagency'srealpropertyisconcerned,mayauthorize
3atowingcompanytoremovetoaplaceofsafety:
4 (1)Anyabandonedpropertyontheright-of-wayof:
5 (a)Anyinterstatehighwayorfreewayinanurbanizedarea,leftunattendedforten
6hours,orimmediatelyifalawenforcementofficerdeterminesthattheabandonedpropertyis
7aserioushazardtoothermotorists,providedthatcommercialmotorvehiclesnothauling
8materialsdesignatedashazardousunder49U.S.C.5103(a)mayonlyberemovedunderthis
9subdivisiontoaplaceofsafetyuntiltheownerorowner'srepresentativehashadareasonable
10opportunitytocontactatowingcompanyofchoice;
11 (b)Anyinterstatehighwayorfreewayoutsideofanurbanizedarea,leftunattended
12fortwenty-fourhours,orafterfourhoursifalawenforcementofficerdeterminesthatthe
13abandonedpropertyisaserioushazardtoothermotorists,providedthatcommercialmotor
14vehiclesnothaulingmaterialsdesignatedashazardousunder49U.S.C.5103(a)mayonlybe
15removedunderthissubdivisiontoaplaceofsafetyuntiltheownerorowner'srepresentative
16hashadareasonableopportunitytocontactatowingcompanyofchoice;
17 (c)Anystatehighwayotherthananinterstatehighwayorfreewayinanurbanized
18area,leftunattendedformorethantenhours;or
19 (d)Anystatehighwayotherthananinterstatehighwayorfreewayoutsideofan
20urbanizedarea,leftunattendedformorethantwenty-fourhours;providedthatcommercial
21motorvehiclesnothaulingwastedesignatedashazardousunder49U.S.C.5103(a)mayonly
22beremovedunderthissubdivisiontoaplaceofsafetyuntiltheownerorowner's
23representativehashadareasonableopportunitytocontactatowingcompanyofchoice;
24 (2)Anyunattendedabandonedpropertyillegallyleftstandinguponanyhighwayor
25bridgeiftheabandonedpropertyisleftinapositionorundersuchcircumstancesasto
26obstructthenormalmovementoftrafficwherethereisnoreasonableindicationthatthe
27personincontrolofthepropertyisarrangingforitsimmediatecontrolorremoval;
28 (3)Anyabandonedpropertywhichhasbeenabandonedundersection577.080;
29 (4)Anyabandonedpropertywhichhasbeenreportedasstolenortakenwithout
30consentoftheowner;
31 (5)Anyabandonedpropertyforwhichthepersonoperatingsuchpropertyisarrested
32foranallegedoffenseforwhichtheofficertakesthepersonintocustodyandwheresuch
33personisunabletoarrangefortheproperty'stimelyremoval;
HCSHB2064 12 34 (6)Anyabandonedorderelictpropertywhichduetoanyotherstatelaworlocal
35ordinanceissubjecttocivilforfeitureandtowingundersection513.607becauseofthe
36owner'soutstandingtrafficorparkingviolations;
37 (7)Anyabandonedpropertyleftunattendedinviolationofastatelaworlocal
38ordinancewheresignshavebeenpostedgivingnoticeofthelaworwheretheviolationcauses
39asafetyhazard;
40 (8)Anyabandonedpropertyillegallyleftstandingonthewatersofthisstateas
41definedinsection306.010wheretheabandonedpropertyisobstructingthenormalmovement
42oftraffic,orwheretheabandonedpropertyhasbeenunattendedformorethantenhoursoris
43floatinglooseonthewater;or
44 (9)Anyabandonedpropertyforwhichthepersonoperatingsuchpropertyorvehicle
45eludesarrestforanallegedoffenseforwhichtheofficerwouldhavetakentheoffenderinto
46custody.
47 2.Thedepartmentoftransportationoranylawenforcementofficerwithinthe
48officer'sjurisdictionmayimmediatelyremoveanyabandoned,unattended,wrecked,burned
49orpartiallydismantledproperty,spilledcargoorotherpersonalpropertyfromtheright-of-
50wayofanyinterstatehighway,freeway,orstatehighwayiftheabandonedproperty,cargoor
51personalpropertyiscreatingatraffichazardbecauseofitspositioninrelationtotheinterstate
52highway,freeway,orstatehighway.Intheeventthepropertycreatingatraffichazardisa
53commercialmotorvehicle,asdefinedinsection302.700,thedepartment'sauthorityunder
54thissubsectionshallbelimitedtoauthorizingatowingcompanytoremovethecommercial
55motorvehicletoaplaceofsafety,exceptthattheownerofthecommercialmotorvehicleor
56theowner'sdesignatedrepresentativeshallhaveareasonableopportunitytocontactatowing
57companyofchoice.Theprovisionsofthissubsectionshallnotapplytovehiclestransporting
58anymaterialwhichhasbeendesignatedashazardousunderSection5103(a)ofTitle49,
59U.S.C.
60 3.Anylawenforcementagencyauthorizingatowpursuanttothissectioninwhich
61theabandonedpropertyismovedfromtheimmediatevicinityshallcompleteacrimeinquiry
62andinspectionreport.Anystateorfederalgovernmentagencyotherthanalawenforcement
63agencyauthorizingatowpursuanttothissectioninwhichtheabandonedpropertyismoved
64awayfromtheimmediatevicinityinwhichitwasabandonedshallreportthetowingtothe
65statehighwaypatrolorwaterpatrolwithintwohoursofthetowalongwithacrimeinquiry
66andinspectionreportasrequiredinthissection.Anylocalgovernmentagency,otherthana
67lawenforcementagency,authorizingatowpursuanttothissectionwherepropertyistowed
68awayfromtheimmediatevicinityshallreportthetowtothelocallawenforcementagency
69withintwohoursalongwithacrimeinquiryandinspectionreport.
HCSHB2064 13 70 4.Neitherthelawenforcementofficer,governmentagencyofficialnoranyone
71havingcustodyofabandonedpropertyunderhisdirectionshallbeliableforanydamageto
72suchabandonedpropertyoccasionedbyaremovalauthorizedbythissectionorbyordinance
73ofacountyormunicipalitylicensingandregulatingthesaleofabandonedpropertybythe
74municipality,otherthandamagesoccasionedbynegligenceorbywillfulorwantonactsor
75omissions.
76 5.Theownerofabandonedpropertyremovedasprovidedinthissectionorinsection
77304.157shallberesponsibleforpaymentofallreasonablechargesfortowingandstorageof
78suchabandonedpropertyasprovidedinsection304.158.
79 6.Uponthetowingofanyabandonedpropertypursuanttothissectionorunder
80authorityofalawenforcementofficerorlocalgovernmentagencypursuanttosection
81304.157,thelawenforcementagencythatauthorizedsuchtowingorwasproperlynotifiedby
82anothergovernmentagencyofsuchtowingshallpromptlymakeaninquirywiththenational
83crimeinformationcenterandanystatewideMissourilawenforcementcomputersystemto
84determineiftheabandonedpropertyhasbeenreportedasstolenandshallenterthe
85informationpertainingtothetowedpropertyintothestatewidelawenforcementcomputer
86system.Iftheabandonedpropertyisnotclaimedwithintenworkingdaysofthetowing,the
87towerwhohasonlineaccesstothedepartmentofrevenue'srecordsshallmakeaninquiryto
88determinetheabandonedpropertyownerandlienholder,ifany,ofrecord.Intheeventthat
89therecordsofthedepartmentofrevenuefailtodisclosethenameoftheownerorany
90lienholderofrecord,thetowershallcomplywiththerequirementsofsubsection3ofsection
91304.156.Ifthetowerdoesnothaveonlineaccess,thelawenforcementagencyshallsubmita
92crimeinquiryandinspectionreporttothedirectorofrevenue.Atowingcompanythatdoes
93nothaveonlineaccesstothedepartment'srecordsandthatisinpossessionofabandoned
94propertyaftertenworkingdaysshallreportsuchfacttothelawenforcementagencywith
95whichthecrimeinquiryandinspectionreportwasfiled.Thecrimeinquiryandinspection
96reportshallbedesignedbythedirectorofrevenueandshallincludethefollowing:
97 (1)Theyear,model,makeandpropertyidentificationnumberofthepropertyandthe
98ownerandanylienholders,ifknown;
99 (2)Adescriptionofanydamagetothepropertynotedbytheofficerauthorizingthe
100tow;
101 (3)Thelicenseplateorregistrationnumberandthestateofissuance,ifavailable;
102 (4)Thestoragelocationofthetowedproperty;
103 (5)Thename,telephonenumberandaddressofthetowingcompany;
104 (6)Thedate,placeandreasonforthetowingoftheabandonedproperty;
105 (7)Thedateoftheinquiryofthenationalcrimeinformationcenter,anystatewide
106Missourilawenforcementcomputersystemandanyothersimilarsystemwhichhastitling
HCSHB2064 14 107andregistrationinformationtodetermineiftheabandonedpropertyhadbeenstolen.This
108informationshallbeenteredonlybythelawenforcementagencymakingtheinquiry;
109 (8)Thesignatureandprintednameoftheofficerauthorizingthetow;
110 (9)Thenameofthetowingcompany,thesignatureandprintednameofthetowing
111operator,andanindicatordisclosingwhetherthetowerhasonlineaccesstothedepartment's
112records;and
113 (10)Anyadditionalinformationthedirectorofrevenuedeemsappropriate.
114 7.Onecopyofthecrimeinquiryandinspectionreportshallremainwiththeagency
115whichauthorizedthetow.Onecopyshallbeprovidedtoandretainedbythestoragefacility
116andonecopyshallberetainedbythetowingfacilityinanaccessibleformatinthebusiness
117recordsforaperiodofthreeyearsfromthedateofthetoworremoval.
118 8.Theownerofsuchabandonedproperty,ortheholderofavalidsecurityinterestof
119record,mayreclaimitfromthetowingcompanyuponproofofownershiporvalidsecurity
120interestofrecordandpaymentofallreasonablechargesforthetowingandstorageofthe
121abandonedproperty.
122 9.Anypersonwhoremovesabandonedpropertyatthedirectionofalawenforcement
123officeroranofficerofagovernmentagencywherethatagency'srealpropertyisconcernedas
124providedinthissectionshallhavealienforallreasonablechargesforthetowingandstorage
125oftheabandonedpropertyuntilpossessionoftheabandonedpropertyisvoluntarily
126relinquishedtotheowneroftheabandonedpropertyortotheholderofavalidsecurity
127interestofrecord.Anypersonalpropertywithintheabandonedpropertyneednotbereleased
128totheownerthereofuntilthereasonableoragreedchargesforsuchrecovery,transportation
129orsafekeepinghavebeenpaidorsatisfactoryarrangementsforpaymenthavebeenmade,
130exceptthatanymedicationprescribedbyaphysicianshallbereleasedtotheownerthereof
131uponrequest.Thecompanyholdingorstoringtheabandonedpropertyshalleitherreleasethe
132personalpropertytotheowneroftheabandonedpropertyorallowtheownertoinspectthe
133propertyandprovideanitemizedreceiptforthecontents.Thecompanyholdingorstoring
134thepropertyshallbestrictlyliablefortheconditionandsafereturnofthepersonalproperty.
135Suchlienshallbeenforcedinthemannerprovidedundersection304.156.
136 10.Towingcompaniesshallkeeparecordforthreeyearsonanyabandonedproperty
137towedandnotreclaimedbytheowneroftheabandonedproperty.Suchrecordshallcontain
138informationregardingtheauthorizationtotow,copiesofallcorrespondencewiththe
139departmentofrevenueconcerningtheabandonedproperty,includingcopiesofanyonline
140recordsofthetowingcompanyaccessedandinformationconcerningthefinaldispositionof
141thepossessionoftheabandonedproperty.
142 11.Ifalienholderrepossessesanymotorvehicle,trailer,all-terrainvehicle,outboard
143motororvesselwithouttheknowledgeorcooperationoftheowner,thentherepossessorshall
HCSHB2064 15 144notifythelocallawenforcementagencywheretherepossessionoccurredwithintwohoursof
145therepossessionandshallfurtherprovidethelocallawenforcementagencywithany
146additionalinformationtheagencydeemsappropriate.Thelocallawenforcementagency
147shallmakeaninquirywiththenationalcrimeinformationcenterandtheMissouristatewide
148lawenforcementcomputersystemandshallentertherepossessedvehicleintothestatewide
149lawenforcementcomputersystem.
150 12.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection301.227,anytowingcompanywhohas
151compliedwiththenotificationprovisionsinsection304.156includingnoticethatany
152propertyremainingunredeemedafterthirtydaysmaybesoldasscrappropertymaythen
153disposeofsuchpropertyasprovidedinthissubsection.Suchsaleshallonlyoccurifatleast
154thirtydayshaspassedsincethedateofsuchnotification,theabandonedpropertyremains
155unredeemedwithnosatisfactoryarrangementsmadewiththetowingcompanyforcontinued
156storage,andtheownerorholderofasecurityagreementhasnotrequestedahearingas
157providedinsection304.156.Thetowingcompanymaydisposeofsuchabandonedproperty
158bysellingthepropertyonabillofsaleasprescribedbythedirectorofrevenuetoascrap
159metaloperatororlicensedsalvagedealerfordestructionpurposesonly.Thetowingcompany
160shallforwardacopyofthebillofsaleprovidedbythescrapmetaloperatororlicensed
161salvagedealertothedirectorofrevenuewithintwoweeksofthedateofsuchsale.The
162towingcompanyshallkeeparecordofeachsuchvehiclesoldfordestructionforthreeyears
163thatshallbeavailableforinspectionbylawenforcementandauthorizeddepartmentof
164revenueofficials.Therecordshallcontaintheyear,make,identificationnumberofthe
165property,dateofsale,andnameofthepurchasingscrapmetaloperatororlicensedsalvage
166dealerandcopiesofallnotificationsissuedbythetowingcompanyasrequiredinthischapter.
167Scrapmetaloperatorsorlicensedsalvagedealersshallkeeparecordofthepurchaseofsuch
168propertyasprovidedinsection301.227.Scrapmetaloperatorsandlicensedsalvagedealers
169mayobtainajunkcertificateasprovidedinsection301.227onvehiclespurchasedonabillof
170salepursuanttothissection.
347.143.1.Alimitedliabilitycompanymaybedissolvedinvoluntarilybyadecree
2ofthecircuitcourtforthecountyinwhichtheregisteredofficeofthelimitedliability
3companyissituatedinanactionfiledbytheattorneygeneralwhenitisestablishedthatthe
4limitedliabilitycompany:
5 (1)Hasprocureditsarticlesoforganizationthroughfraud;
6 (2)Hasexceededorabusedtheauthorityconferreduponitbylaw;
7 (3)Hascarriedon,conducted,ortransacteditsbusinessinafraudulentorillegal
8manner;or
9 (4)Bytheabuseofitspowerscontrarytothepublicpolicyofthestate,hasbecome
10liabletobedissolved.
HCSHB2064 16 11 2.Onapplicationbyorforamember,thecircuitcourtforthecountyinwhichthe
12registeredofficeofthelimitedliabilitycompanyislocatedmaydecreedissolutionofa
13limitedliabilitycompany[whenever] ifthecourtdetermines:
14 (1)Itisnotreasonablypracticabletocarryonthebusinessinconformitywiththe
15operatingagreement;
16 (2)Dissolutionisreasonablynecessaryfortheprotectionoftherightsor
17interestsofthecomplainingmembers;
18 (3)Thebusinessofthelimitedliabilitycompanyhasbeenabandoned;
19 (4)Themanagementofthelimitedliabilitycompanyisdeadlockedorsubjectto
20internaldissension;
21 (5)Thebusinessoperationsofthelimitedliabilitycompanyaresubstantially
22impaired;or
23 (6)Thoseincontrolofthelimitedliabilitycompanyhavebeenfoundguiltyof,or
24haveknowinglycountenanced,persistentandpervasivefraud,mismanagement,or
25abuseofauthority.
435.300.Asusedinsections435.300to435.312,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Alternativedisputeresolutioncommunication",astatement,whether
3communicatedorally,inwriting,orbynonverbalconduct,thatiseither:
4 (a)Relatedtothesubjectmatterofthedisputeandmadeduringanalternative
5disputeresolutionprocess;or
6 (b)Madeaspartofconsidering,conducting,participatingin,initiating,
7continuing,orreconveninganalternativedisputeresolutionprocess.
8
9Theterm"alternativedisputeresolutioncommunication"shallnotincludethe
10notificationsorreportsmadeundersubsection8ofsection435.306orawritten
11agreementasdescribedundersection435.312;
12 (2)"Alternativedisputeresolutionprocess",mediation,arbitration,orearly
13neutralevaluationusedinconjunctionwithapendingcivilaction,andanyother
14alternativetotrialthathasbeenincludedinalocalcourtruleapplicabletoacivil
15dispute;
16 (3)"Arbitration",aprocedureinwhichaneutralorpanelofneutralshearsand
17decidesadisputebetweentwoormoreparties;
18 (4)"Conflictofinterest",anydirectorindirectfinancialorpersonalinterestin
19theoutcomeofadisputeoranyexistingorpriorfinancial,business,professional,
20familial,orsocialrelationshipwithanyparticipantinanalternativedisputeresolution
21processthatislikelytoaffecttheimpartialityoftheneutralorthatmayreasonably
22createanappearanceofpartialityorbias;
HCSHB2064 17 23 (5)"Earlyneutralevaluation",aprocessinwhichaneutralprovidespartiestoa
24disputewithanonbindingassessmentoftheirdispute;
25 (6)"Incamera",aproceedingheldinajudge'schambersorinacourtroom
26fromwhichthepublicisexcluded;
27 (7)"Mandatedreporter",anindividualwhoisrequiredtoreportabuseor
28neglectundertheprovisionsofsection192.2405,192.2475,198.070,208.912,210.115,
29352.400,630.162,or630.165;
30 (8)"Mediation",aprocessinwhichaneutralfacilitatescommunicationsamong
31thepartiesandassiststhepartiesintheireffortstoreachavoluntaryagreement
32regardingthedispute;
33 (9)"Mediator",aneutralwhoconductsmediation;
34 (10)"Neutral",anindividualwho,actingindependentlyandnotasa
35representative,agent,oradvocateofanyoftheparties,assiststhepartiesintheir
36effortstoreacharesolutionoftheirdisputethroughanalternativedisputeresolution
37process;
38 (11)"Participant",anypersonorentity,includinganyneutralorparty,that
39participatesinanalternativedisputeresolutionprocess;
40 (12)"Party",anindividualorentitynamedasapartyinapendingcivilaction,
41orinanagreementtouseanalternativedisputeresolutionprocessasdescribedunder
42sections435.309and435.312;
43 (13)"Proceeding",ajudicial,administrative,arbitral,orotheradjudicative
44process,includingrelatedprehearingandposthearingmotions,conferences,hearings,
45anddiscovery;
46 (14)"Writing"or"written",atangibleorelectronicrecordofacommunication
47orrepresentation,includinghandwriting,typewriting,printing,photostating,
48photography,audioorvideorecording,andelectroniccommunication;
49 (15)"Writtenagreement",awritingthat:
50 (a)Containstheessentialtermsofanagreement;and
51 (b)Issigned,executed,oradoptedbythepartiesbyanyprocessdescribedunder
52subdivision(15)ofthissection,includingelectronicsignaturesaspermittedbysection
53432.230,withtheintenttosignandbeboundbythewritingandattachedtoorlogically
54associatedwiththewriting.
435.303.1.Acourtmayreferanyindividualcivilcaseorcategoryofcivilcases
2tomediationoranothernonbindingalternativedisputeresolutionprocesseitherbyrule
3orcourtorder.
4 2.Inanactionreferredtoanalternativedisputeresolutionprocess,discovery
5mayproceedasinanyotheractionbefore,during,andafterthealternativedispute
HCSHB2064 18 6resolutionprocessisheld.Thecourtmaystaydiscoveryinwholeorinpartduringthe
7pendencyofanalternativedisputeresolutionprocessinordertopromotesavingsin
8timeandexpensewithoutsacrificingthequalityofjustice.
9 3.Aneutralwhoisappointedbythecourtorrequestedbythepartiestoservein
10analternativedisputeresolutionprocessundersections435.300to435.312shallavoid
11anyconflictofinterest.Iftheneutralbelievesthatnodisqualifyingconflictexists,the
12neutralshall:
13 (1)Makeareasonableinquirytodeterminewhetherthereareanyfactsthat
14wouldcauseareasonablepersontobelievethattheneutralhasanactualorpotential
15conflictofinterestbeforeagreeingtoserveinamatter;
16 (2)Disclosetotheparties,assoonaspracticable,factsandinformationrelevant
17toanyactualorpotentialconflictsofinterestthatarereasonablyknowntotheneutral;
18and
19 (3)If,afteracceptingadesignationbythepartiesorthecourt,theneutrallearns
20ofanypreviouslyundisclosedinformationthatcouldreasonablysuggestaconflictof
21interest,promptlydisclosetheinformationtotheparties.
22 4.Aftertheneutral'sdisclosureofaconflict,thealternativedisputeresolution
23processmayproceedif:
24 (1)Allpartiesagreeinwritingtoservicebytheneutral;or
25 (2)Anorganizationindependentlyadministeringthealternativedispute
26resolutionprocessunderrulesofprocedurethatwereadoptedbyawritten
27agreementofthepartiesdeterminesundersuchrulesthattheneutralmaycontinue
28toserve.
29 5.Anypartywhobelievesacourt-appointedneutralhasaconflictofinterest
30mayrequestthattheneutralrecusehimselforherselfifaconflictisdisclosedor
31otherwisediscovered.Iftheneutraldeclines,thepartymaytimelyfileamotionwiththe
32courtfordisqualificationoftheneutral.Failuretofileamotionwaivesthatobjection.
33Onitsownmotion,thecourtmayalsoreviewthechoiceofaneutralinanyalternative
34disputeresolutionprocessinvolvingapartythatisnotrepresentedbycounseland
35requireachangeofneutralifnecessarytoprotecttherightsoftheunrepresentedparty.
435.306.1.Alternativedisputeresolutioncommunicationsshallnotbe
2admissibleasevidenceinanyproceedingorsubjecttodiscovery,exceptasotherwise
3providedundersubsections2,3,and7ofthissection.Exceptionsshallbenarrowly
4construedandonlytheportionofthecommunicationnecessaryfortheapplicationof
5theexceptiontothegeneralruleofnonadmissibilityshallbeadmitted.
6 2.Evidenceorinformationthatisotherwiseadmissibleorsubjecttodiscovery,
7includinginformationthatwouldbeavailabletothepublicundersections610.010to
HCSHB2064 19 8610.035,shallnotbecomeinadmissibleorprotectedfromdiscoverysolelybyreasonof
9itsdisclosureoruseinanalternativedisputeresolutionprocess.
10 3.Acourtmaydeterminetoadmitanalternativedisputeresolution
11communicationuponmotionofaparty,whichmotionshallnotrevealthesubstance
12ofthecommunication,andfollowingahearingonlyifthecourtfindsthatoneormoreof
13theexceptionsunderthissubsectionapplyandthecommunicationisotherwiserelevant
14andadmissible.Thepartyseekingadmissionshallensurethattimelynoticeisgivento
15theneutralandpartiesthatparticipatedinthealternativedisputeresolutionprocessin
16whichthealternativedisputeresolutioncommunicationwasmade.Thehearingshallbe
17conductedincameraifrequestedbyapartyorifthecourtdeterminesonitsownmotion
18thatanincameraproceedingisnecessarytoensuretheconfidentialityofthe
19communicationsthatarethesubjecttothehearing.Theonlyexceptionstothegeneral
20ruleofnonadmissibilityofalternativedisputeresolutioncommunicationsstatedunder
21subsection1ofthissectionareasfollows:
22 (1)Thealternativedisputeresolutioncommunicationwasmadeinthepresence
23ofamandatedreporterandpertainstoabuseorneglectthatsuchmandatedreporteris
24requiredbystatelaworregulationtoreport;
25 (2)Thealternativedisputeresolutioncommunicationisasubstantialthreator
26statementofaplantoinflictbodilyinjurycapableofcausingdeathorsubstantialbodily
27harmthatisreasonablycertaintooccur;
28 (3)Thealternativedisputeresolutioncommunicationisintentionallyusedto
29planacrime,attempttocommitanoffense,ortoconcealanongoingcrimeorongoing
30criminalactivity;or
31 (4)Thealternativedisputeresolutioncommunicationisnecessarytoestablishor
32defendagainstaclaimofprofessionalmisconductormalpracticethatisfiledagainstor
33onbehalfofaparticipantbasedonconductoccurringduringthealternativedispute
34resolutionprocess.
35 4.Theadmissionofevidenceinaproceedingunderanyoftheexceptionsstated
36undersubsection3ofthissectionshallnotinitselfrendertheevidenceoranyother
37alternativedisputeresolutioncommunicationdiscoverableoradmissibleforanyother
38purposeorproceeding.
39 5.Anyparticipantinanalternativedisputeresolutionprocesshasstandingto
40interveneinanyproceedingtoobjecttotheadmissibilityofanalternativedispute
41resolutioncommunicationmadebythatparticipantduringorrelatingtothat
42alternativedisputeresolutionprocess.Aneutralwhoparticipatedinanalternative
43disputeresolutionprocessalsohasstandingtointerveneinanyproceedingtoobjectto
44theadmissibilityofanalternativedisputeresolutioncommunicationmadebythe
HCSHB2064 20 45neutraloranagentoremployeeofaneutralorofanorganizationthroughwhichthe
46neutralprovidedthealternativedisputeresolutionservicesforsuchprocess,butthe
47neutralisundernorequirementtodoso.
48 6.Exceptasprovidedundersubsection7ofthissection,noneutral,agentor
49employeeofthatneutral,oragentoremployeeofanorganizationthroughwhichthe
50neutralprovidedalternativedisputeresolutionservicesshallbesubpoenaedor
51otherwisecompelledtodiscloseanyalternativedisputeresolutioncommunication,
52includinganyalternativedisputeresolutioncommunicationthatwouldotherwisefall
53withintheexceptionsidentifiedundersubsection3ofthissection.Noneutralwhoisa
54licensedattorney,oranagentoremployeeofsuchneutralorofanorganizationthrough
55whichtheneutralprovidedalternativedisputeresolutionservicesundersections
56435.300to435.312,shallberequiredtodiscloseanyalternativedisputeresolution
57communicationtowhichareportingobligationmightotherwiseapplyundertherules
58regulatingtheprofessionalconductofattorneys.
59 7.Aneutral,anagentoremployeeofthatneutral,oranagentoremployeeofan
60organizationthroughwhichtheneutralprovidedthealternativedisputeresolution
61servicesmaybesubpoenaedinanactiontoenforceawrittenagreementasdescribed
62undersubsection2ofsection435.309,butonlyforthelimitedpurposeoftestifyingthat
63thewrittenagreementwassignedbythepartiesinthepresenceoftheneutral.
64 8.Thecourtmayrequestthattheneutralorthepartiesprovidethecourtwith
65progressreportsonalternativedisputeresolutionprocessesrelatedtopendingcivil
66actions;providedthat,suchreportsshallbelimitedtoastatementthatthematterhas
67beenresolvedinitsentirety,partiallyresolved,ornotresolvedandwhetherfuturedates
68foranalternativedisputeresolutionprocessarescheduled.Aneutralmayalsoreportto
69thecourtthatapaymenthasnotbeenreceivedfromoneormoreparties.Acourtshall
70notrequirethedisclosureofalternativedisputeresolutioncommunicationinanysuch
71report.
72 9.Thecourtmayorderthepartyorpartiesseekingadmissionofanalternative
73disputeresolutioncommunicationtopaythecostsandfeesoftheneutralorother
74personparticipatinginanalternativedisputeresolutionprocesswhointervenesto
75contestthedisclosureandadmissionofalternativedisputeresolutioncommunicationor
76whorespondstoasubpoenaprohibitedundersubsection6ofthissectionorasubpoena
77undersubsection7ofthissection.
435.309.1.Unlessthepartieshaveenteredintoawrittenagreementproviding
2forentryintoabindingalternativedisputeresolutionprocess,allalternativedispute
3resolutionprocessesundersections435.300to435.312shallbenonbinding.
HCSHB2064 21 4 2.Inordertobebindingontheparties,asettlementagreementthatisreachedin
5analternativedisputeresolutionprocessshallbeinawrittenagreement.
6 3.Alternativedisputeresolutionprocessesincludedinconsumercontractsfor
7goodsorservicesincompliancewithsections435.350to435.470shallbeindependently
8administeredassetforthinthecontract.
435.312.1.Exceptasprovidedundersubsection6ofthissection,sections
2435.300to435.312shallapplyonlywhenthecourthasreferredanalternativedispute
3resolutionprocess,eitherbyruleorcourtorderorwhenthepartiesenterintoawritten
4agreementtoresolvetheirdisputethroughanalternativedisputeresolutionprocess
5expresslyprovidingthatsections435.300to435.312shallapplytosuchalternative
6disputeresolutionprocess.
7 2.Thepartiestoadisputemayenterintoawrittenagreementtoattemptto
8resolvetheirdifferencesthroughanalternativedisputeresolutionprocessandmay
9agreethatsections435.300to435.312willapplytosuchalternativedisputeresolution
10processpriortothefilingofanactionoraftertheentryofajudgment,aswellasduring
11thependencyofanaction.Ifthematterresolvesandthepartiesfileacasetopresentthe
12settlementforapprovalbythecourt,thecaseshallbeexemptedfromanylocalrulethat
13refersaclassofcasestoanyalternativedisputeresolutionprocess.
14 3.Nothinginsections435.300to435.312shallprecludeanycourtfromreferring
15anyindividualmattertoanonbindingalternativedisputeresolutionprocesssoasto
16effectuatethetimely,fair,andefficientadministrationofjustice.
17 4.Nothinginsections435.300to435.312isintendedtounderminetherightof
18litigantstoajurytrialintheeventthataresolutionsatisfactorytothepartiesisnot
19achievedthroughanonbindingalternativedisputeresolutionprocess.
20 5.Nothinginsections435.300to435.312shallbedeemedtorequire:
21 (1)Anypartyorpartyrepresentativewhoappearsatanalternativedispute
22resolutionprocessincompliancewithacourtordertosettleallorpartofanyclaim;or
23 (2)Anypartytoattendamediationwithcounselifsuchpartyisself-
24represented.
25 6.Ifthecourthasnotreferredacasetoanalternativedisputeresolutionprocess
26undersection435.303orifthepartiesdonotelecttousesections435.300to435.312,the
27processshallberegardedassettlementnegotiationsandsubjecttotherulesof
28confidentialitythatgenerallyapplytosuchnegotiations.Ifthepartiestothedispute
29haveagreedinwritingtosubmittheirdisputetosuchalternativedisputeresolution
30processbuthavenotinvokedtheprotectionsofsections435.300to435.312,noperson
31whoservesasaneutralinsuchprocess,noranyagentoremployeeofthatpersonorof
32anorganizationthroughwhichtheneutralprovidedthealternativedisputeresolution
HCSHB2064 22 33process,shallbesubpoenaedorotherwisecompelledtodiscloseanymatterrevealedin
34theprocessofsettinguporconductingsuchalternativedisputeresolutionprocess.All
35settlementagreementsshallbeinwritingasdescribedundersections435.300to435.312.
454.1050.1.Thissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedas"Bentleyand
2Mason'sLaw".
3 2.Thecourtshallorderadefendantconvictedoftheoffenseofdrivingwhile
4intoxicatedtopayrestitutionforachildwhoseparentorguardiandiedasaresultof
5suchoffense.
6 3.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawunderchapter559relatingto
7restitution,andsubjecttosubsection4ofthissection,thecourtshalldeterminea
8monthlyamounttobepaidforthesupportofthechilduntilthechildreacheseighteen
9yearsofageorhasgraduatedfromhighschool,whicheverislater.
10 4.Thedefendantshallnotberequiredtopayrestitutionunderthissectiontoan
11individualwhoisnineteenyearsofageorolder.
12 5.Thecourtshallorderthedefendanttopayrestitutioninanamountthatis
13reasonableandnecessarytosupportthechild,consideringallrelevantfactors,
14including:
15 (1)Thefinancialneedsandresourcesofthechild;
16 (2)Thefinancialneedsandresourcesofthesurvivingparentorguardianor
17othercurrentguardianofthechild,includingthestateifthestateistheguardian;
18 (3)Thestandardoflivingtowhichthechildisaccustomed;
19 (4)Thephysicalandemotionalconditionofthechildandthechild'seducational
20needs;
21 (5)Thechild'sphysicalandlegalcustodyarrangements;
22 (6)Thereasonablework-relatedchildcareexpensesofthesurvivingparentor
23guardianorothercurrentguardian,ifapplicable;and
24 (7)Thefinancialresourcesofthedefendant.
25 6.Theorderofrestitutionunderthissectionshallrequirerestitutionpayments
26tobe:
27 (1)Deliveredinthemannerdescribedundersubsection7ofthissection,as
28appropriate;and
29 (2)Directedtotheparentorguardianofthechildorthestate,asapplicable.
30 7.Theorderofrestitutionunderthissectionshallrequirethedefendantto:
31 (1)Makerestitutiondirectlytothepersonoragencythatwillacceptand
32forwardrestitutionpaymentstothevictimorotherpersoneligibleforrestitutionunder
33thissection;or
HCSHB2064 23 34 (2)Delivertheamountdueasrestitutiontothedivisionofprobationorparoleor
35tothedepartmentofcorrectionsfortransfertothevictimorpersonorstate,as
36appropriate.
37 8.Ifadefendantorderedtopayrestitutionunderthissectionisunabletomake
38therequiredrestitutionpaymentsbecausethedefendantisconfinedorimprisonedina
39correctionalfacility,thedefendantshallbeginpaymentsnolaterthanthefirst
40anniversaryofthedateofthedefendant'sreleasefromthefacility.Thedefendantmay
41enterintoapaymentplantoaddressanyarrearagethatexistsonthedateofthe
42defendant'srelease.Thedefendantshallpayallarrearagesregardlessofwhetherthe
43restitutionpaymentswerescheduledtoterminatewhilethedefendantwasconfinedor
44imprisonedinthecorrectionalfacility.
45 9.Theamountofrestitutionpaidunderthissectionshallbedeductedfromany
46civiljudgmentagainstthedefendant.
47 10.Arestitutionorderissuedunderthissectionmaybeenforcedbytheofficeof
48theattorneygeneral,orbyapersonoraparentorguardianofthepersonnamedinthe
49ordertoreceivetherestitution,inthesamemannerasajudgmentinacivilaction.
474.540.Sections474.540to474.564shallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe
2"MissouriElectronicWillsandElectronicEstatePlanningDocumentsAct".
474.542.Asusedinsections474.540to474.564,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Electronic",technologyhavingelectrical,digital,magnetic,wireless,
3optical,electromagnetic,orsimilarcapabilities;
4 (2)"Electronicpresence",therelationshipoftwoormoreindividualsin
5differentlocationsinrealtimeusingtechnologyenablinglive,interactiveaudio-visual
6communicationthatallowsforobservation,directinteraction,andcommunication
7betweenoramongtheindividuals;
8 (3)"Electronicwill",awillexecutedelectronicallyincompliancewith
9subsection1ofsection474.548;
10 (4)"Record",informationthatisinscribedonatangiblemediumorthatis
11storedinanelectronicorothermediumandisretrievableinperceivableform;
12 (5)"Securityprocedure",aproceduretoverifythatanelectronicsignature,
13record,orperformanceisthatofaspecificpersonortodetectachangeorerrorinan
14electronicrecord,includingaprocedurethatusesanalgorithm,code,identifyingword
15ornumber,encryption,orcallbackorotheracknowledgmentprocedure;
16 (6)"Sign",withpresentintenttoauthenticateoradoptarecordto:
17 (a)Executeoradoptatangiblesymbol;or
18 (b)Affixtoorlogicallyassociatewiththerecordanelectronicsymbolor
19process;
HCSHB2064 24 20 (7)"State",astateoftheUnitedStates,theDistrictofColumbia,PuertoRico,
21theUnitedStatesVirginIslands,afederallyrecognizedIndiantribe,oranyterritoryor
22insularpossessionsubjecttothejurisdictionoftheUnitedStates;
23 (8)"Will",includesacodicilandanytestamentaryinstrumentthatappointsan
24executor,revokesorrevisesanotherwill,nominatesaguardian,orexpresslyexcludesor
25limitstherightofanindividualorclasstosucceedtopropertyofthedecedentpassing
26byintestatesuccession.
474.544.Anelectronicwillisawillforallpurposesofthelawsofthisstate.The
2lawsofthisstateapplicabletowillsandprinciplesofequityappliestoanelectronicwill
3exceptasmodifiedbysections474.540to474.564.
474.546.Awillexecutedelectronicallybutnotincompliancewithsubsection1of
2section474.548isanelectronicwillundersections474.540to474.564ifexecutedin
3compliancewiththelawofthejurisdictionwherethetestatoris:
4 (1)Physicallylocatedwhenthewillissigned;or
5 (2)Domiciled,orwherethetestatorresides,whenthewillissignedorwhenthe
6testatordies.
474.548.1.Anelectronicwillshallbe:
2 (1)Arecordthatisreadableastextatthetimeofsigningundersubdivision(2)
3ofthissubsectionandremainsaccessibleastextforlaterreference;
4 (2)Signedby:
5 (a)Thetestator;or
6 (b)Anotherindividualinthetestator'sname,inthetestator'sphysicalpresence,
7andbythetestator'sdirection;and
8 (3)Signedinthephysicalorelectronicpresenceofthetestatorbyatleasttwo
9individualsafterwitnessing:
10 (a)Thesigningofthewillundersubdivision(2)ofthissubsection;or
11 (b)Thetestator'sacknowledgmentofthesigningofthewillundersubdivision
12(2)ofthissubsectionoracknowledgmentofthewill.
13 2.Theintentofatestatorthattherecordundersubdivision(1)ofsubsection1of
14thissectionbethetestator'selectronicwillmaybeestablishedbyextrinsicevidence.
15 3.Inaccordancewithsection474.337or474.550,awitnesstoawillshallbea
16residentofastateandphysicallylocatedinastateatthetimeofsigningifnoself-
17provingaffidavitissignedcontemporaneouslywiththeexecutionoftheelectronicwill.
474.550.Atthetimeofitsexecutionoratanysubsequentdate,anelectronicwill
2maybemadeself-provedinthesamemannerasspecifiedinsection474.337or,iffewer
3thantwowitnessesarephysicallypresentinthesamelocationasthetestatoratthetime
4ofsuchacknowledgments,beforearemoteonlinenotaryauthorizedtoperforma
HCSHB2064 25 5remoteonlinenotarizationinthisstateunderthelawofanystateortheUnitedStates,
6andevidencedbyaremoteonlinenotarialcertificate,informandcontentsubstantially
7asfollows,subjecttotheadditionalrequirementsundersection486.1165:
8 Stateof_____
9 County(and/orCity)of_____
10 I,theundersignednotary,certifythat_____,thetestator,andthewitnesses,
11 whosenamesaresignedtotheattachedorforegoinginstrument,having
12 personallyappearedbeforemebyremoteonlinemeans,andhavingbeenfirst
13 dulysworn,eachthendeclaredtomethatthetestatorsignedandexecutedthe
14 instrumentasthetestator'slastwill,andthatthetestatorhadwillinglysignedor
15 willinglydirectedanothertosignforthetestator,andthatthetestatorexecutedit
16 asthetestator'sfreeandvoluntaryactforthepurposesthereinexpressed;and
17 thateachofthewitnesses,inthepresenceandhearingofthetestator,signedthe
18 willaswitnessandthattothebestofthewitnesses'knowledgethetestatorwasat
19 thattimeeighteenormoreyearsofage,ofsoundmind,andundernoconstraint
20 orundueinfluence.
21 InwitnessthereofIhavehereuntosubscribedmynameandaffixedmyofficial
22 sealthis_____(date).
23 ____________________(officialsignatureandsealofnotary)
474.552.1.Anelectronicwillmayrevokeallorpartofapreviouswill.
2 2.Allorpartofanelectronicwillisrevokedby:
3 (1)Asubsequentwillthatrevokesallorpartoftheelectronicwillexpresslyor
4byinconsistency;
5 (2)Awritteninstrumentsignedbythetestatordeclaringtherevocation;or
6 (3)Aphysicalact,ifitisestablishedbyapreponderanceoftheevidencethatthe
7testator,withtheintentofrevokingallorpartofthewill,performedtheactordirected
8anotherindividualwhoperformedtheactinthetestator'sphysicalpresence.
9 3.Ifthereisevidencethatatestatorsignedanelectronicwillandneitherthe
10electronicwillnoracertifiedpapercopyoftheelectronicwillcanbelocatedaftera
11testator'sdeath,thereshallbeapresumptionthatthetestatorrevokedtheelectronic
12willevenifnoinstrumentorlaterwillrevokingtheelectronicwillcanbelocated.
474.554.Withoutfurthernotice,atanytimeduringtheadministrationofthe
2estateor,ifthereisnograntofadministration,uponsuchnoticeandinsuchmanneras
3thecourtdirects,thecourtmayissueanorderundersections472.400to472.490fora
4custodianofanaccountheldunderaterms-of-serviceagreementtodisclosedigital
5assetsforthepurposesofobtaininganelectronicwillfromtheaccountofadeceased
6user.Ifthereisnograntofadministrationatthetimethecourtissuestheorder,the
HCSHB2064 26 7court'sordershallgrantdisclosuretothepetitionerwhoisdeemedapersonal
8representativeundersections472.400to472.490.
474.556.1.Anindividualmaycreateacertifiedpapercopyofanelectronicwill
2byaffirmingunderpenaltyofperjurythatapapercopyoftheelectronicwillisa
3complete,true,andaccuratecopyoftheelectronicwill.Iftheelectronicwillismade
4self-proving,thecertifiedpapercopyofthewillshallincludeaself-provingaffidavitas
5providedundersection474.337or474.550.
6 2.Ifaprovisionoflaworruleofprocedurerequiresawilltobepresentedor
7retainedinitsoriginalformorprovidesconsequencesfortheinformationnotbeing
8presentedorretainedinitsoriginalform,thatprovisionorruleshallbesatisfiedbya
9certifiedpapercopyofanelectronicwill.
474.558.Inapplyingandconstruingsections474.540to474.564,consideration
2shallbegiventotheneedtopromoteuniformityofthelawwithrespecttoitssubject
3matteramongstatesthatenactit.
474.560.1.Anywrittenestateplanningdocumentmaybeexecuted
2electronically,andnosuchestateplanningdocumentshallbeinvalidorvoidsolely
3becauseitisinelectronicformorbecauseitissignedelectronicallybyasettlor,trustee,
4principal,grantor,declarant,orowner,orbyawitnesstoanysuchperson'ssignature.
5Forpurposesofthissection,"estateplanningdocument"shallinclude,butnotbe
6limitedto:
7 (1)Apowerofattorneyordurablepowerofattorney;
8 (2)Ahealthcaredeclaration;
9 (3)Anadvancedirective;
10 (4)Apowerofattorneyforhealthcareordurablepowerofattorneyforhealth
11care;
12 (5)Arevocabletrustoramendmentthereto,ormodificationorrevocation
13thereof;
14 (6)Anirrevocabletrust;
15 (7)Abeneficiarydeed;
16 (8)Anonprobatetransfer;or
17 (9)Adocumentmodifying,amending,correcting,orrevokinganywrittenestate
18planningdocument.
19 2.(1)Anelectronicestateplanningdocumentoranelectronicsignatureonsuch
20documentshallbeattributabletoapersonifitwastheactoftheperson.Theactofthe
21personmaybeshowninanymanner,includingashowingoftheefficacyofasecurity
22procedureappliedtodeterminethepersontowhichtheelectronicrecordorsignature
23wasattributable.
HCSHB2064 27 24 (2)Theeffectofattributionofadocumentorsignaturetoapersonunder
25subdivision(1)ofthissubsectionshallbedeterminedfromthecontextandsurrounding
26circumstancesatthetimeofitscreation,execution,oradoptionandasprovidedby
27otherlaw.
28 3.(1)Unlessotherwiseprovidedunderitsterms,anyelectronicestateplanning
29documentmaybesignedinoneormorecounterparts,andeachseparatecounterpart
30maybeanelectronicdocumentorapaperdocument,providedthatallsigned
31counterpartpagesofeachdocumentareincorporatedinto,orattachedto,the
32document.
33 (2)Anindividualmaycreateacertifiedpapercopyofanysuchelectronicestate
34planningdocumentbyaffirmingunderpenaltyofperjurythatapapercopyofthe
35electronicestateplanningdocumentisacomplete,true,andaccuratecopyofsuch
36document.Ifaprovisionoflaworaruleofprocedurerequiresanestateplanning
37documenttobepresentedorretainedinitsoriginalformorprovidesconsequencesfor
38theinformationnotbeingpresentedorretainedinitsoriginalform,suchprovisionor
39ruleshallbesatisfiedbyacertifiedpapercopyofanelectronicdocument.
40 4.Anywrittenestateplanningdocument,otherthanawill,thatrequiresoneor
41morewitnessestothesignatureofaprincipalmaybewitnessedbyanyindividualor
42individualsintheelectronicpresenceoftheprincipal.
43 5.Apersonwhoactsinrelianceuponanelectronicallyexecutedwrittenestate
44planningdocumentshallnotbeliabletoanypersonforsorelyingandmayassume
45withoutinquirythevalidexecutionoftheelectronicallyexecutedwrittenestateplanning
46document.
47 6.Thissectiondoesnotrequireawrittenestateplanningdocumenttobe
48electronicallysigned.
49 7.Thelawsofthisstateandprinciplesofequityapplicabletoanyestate
50planningdocumentshallapplytoanyelectronicestateplanningdocumentexceptas
51modifiedbythissection.
474.562.Theprovisionsofsections474.540to474.564modify,limit,and
2supersedethefederalElectronicSignaturesinGlobalandNationalCommerceAct,15
3U.S.C.Section7001etseq.,butdonotmodify,limit,orsupersedeSection101(c)ofthat
4act,15U.S.C.7001(c),orauthorizeelectronicdeliveryofanyofthenoticesdescribedin
5Section103(b)ofthatact,15U.S.C.Section7003(b).
474.564.Theprovisionsofsections474.540to474.564shallapplytothewillofa
2decedentwhodiesonorafterAugust28,2024,andtoeachotherwrittenestateplanning
3documentsignedorremotelywitnessedonorafterAugust28,2024.
474.600.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
HCSHB2064 28 2 (1)"Applicablestateofemergency",theperiodbetweenApril6,2020,and
3December31,2021,duringwhichastateofemergencyexistedduetoaCOVID-19
4publichealththreat,asproclaimedbythegovernor,andduringwhichexecutiveorders
520-08,20-10,20-12,20-14,20-19,21.07,and21.09temporarilysuspendedthephysical
6appearancerequirementsunderthischapterandauthorizedtheuseofaudio-visual
7technologytotheextentthatanyMissouristatuterequiredthephysicalpresenceofany
8testator,settlor,principal,witness,notary,orotherpersonnecessaryfortheeffective
9executionofanyestateplanningdocumentsuchasawill,trust,orpowerofattorney,or
10aself-provingaffidavitoftheexecutionofsuchdocument,iftheconditionssetforthin
11theexecutiveordersweremet;
12 (2)"Estateplanningdocument",includes,butisnotlimitedto:
13 (a)Awill;
14 (b)Acodicil;
15 (c)Apowerofattorneyordurablepowerofattorney;
16 (d)Ahealthcaredeclaration;
17 (e)Anadvancedirective;
18 (f)Apowerofattorneyforhealthcareoradurablepowerofattorneyforhealth
19care;
20 (g)Arevocabletrustoramendmentthereto,ormodificationorrevocation
21thereof;
22 (h)Anirrevocabletrust;
23 (i)Abeneficiarydeed;
24 (j)Anonprobatetransfer;or
25 (k)Adocumentmodifying,amending,correcting,orrevokinganywrittenestate
26planningdocument;
27 (3)"Necessaryperson",anytestator,settlor,grantor,principal,declarant,
28witness,notary,orotherpersonrequiredfortheeffectiveexecutionofanyestate
29planningdocumentinthisstate;
30 (4)"Physicalpresencerequirement",includes,butisnotlimitedto,any
31requirementofphysicalpresenceundersection404.705,459.015,474.320,or474.337or
32chapter486.
33 2.Withrespecttotheexecutionofanestateplanningdocument,anecessary
34personshallbedeemedtohavesatisfiedanyphysicalpresencerequirementunder
35Missourilawduringtheapplicablestateofemergencyifthefollowingrequirements
36weremet:
37 (1)Thesigneraffirmativelyrepresentedthatthesignerwasphysicallysituated
38inthestateofMissouri;
HCSHB2064 29 39 (2)ThenotarywasphysicallylocatedinthestateofMissouriandstatedinwhich
40countythenotarywasphysicallylocatedforthejurisdictionontheacknowledgment;
41 (3)Thenotaryidentifiedthesignerstothesatisfactionofthenotaryand
42Missourilaw;
43 (4)Anypersonwhosesignaturewasrequiredappearedusingvideoconference
44softwarewherelive,interactiveaudio-visualcommunicationbetweentheprincipal,
45notary,andanyothernecessarypersonallowedforobservation,directinteraction,and
46communicationatthetimeofsigning;and
47 (5)Thenotaryrecordedinthenotary'sjournaltheexacttimeandmeansusedto
48performthenotarialact,alongwithallotherrequiredinformation,absentthewet
49signatures.
50 3.Therequirementsofsubdivisions(1)to(5)ofsubsection2ofthissectionshall
51bedeemedsatisfiedifanattorneywhoislicensedorauthorizedtopracticelawin
52Missouriandwhowaspresentattheremoteexecutionsignsawrittenacknowledgment
53madebeforeanofficerauthorizedtoadministeroathsunderthelawsofthisstate,and
54evidencedbytheofficer'scertificate,underofficialseal,affixedtoorlogicallyassociated
55withtheacknowledgment.Theformandcontentoftheacknowledgmentshallbe
56substantiallyasfollows:
57 Stateof______
58 Countyof_____
59 AFFIDAVITOFREMOTEEXECUTIONOFDOCUMENTS
60 I,__________,amanattorneylicensedorauthorizedtopracticelawinthestate
61 ofMissouri.
62 On_____(date),Iconvenedwiththefollowingindividualsviavideoconference
63 softwarethatallowedforlive,interactiveaudio-visualcommunicationbetween
64 thepartiestotheconferenceandthatalsoallowedforobservation,direction,
65 interaction,andcommunicationbetween:
66 __________,the(testator,settlor,grantor,principal,ordeclarant);
67 __________,awitness;
68 __________,asecondwitness;and
69 __________anotarypublic.
70 Duringtheconference,__________,the(testator,settlor,grantor,principal,or
71 declarant)signedthefollowingestateplanningdocumentordocuments:(awill,
72 codicil,powerofattorney,durablepowerofattorney,healthcaredeclaration,
73 advancedirective,healthcarepowerofattorney,revocabletrust,irrevocable
74 trust,beneficiarydeed,nonprobatetransfer,self-provingaffidavitofthe
HCSHB2064 30 75 executionofawill,oradocumentmodifying,amending,correcting,orrevoking
76 oneoftheseestateplanningdocuments).
77 Allthepartiestotheconferencerepresentedthattheywerephysicallylocatedin
78 thestateofMissouriatthetimeofthesigning.
79 Ihavereviewedandamfamiliarwiththerequirementsoftheapplicable
80 executiveorderorordersineffectatthetimeandaffirmthattheremote
81 executionoftheestateplanningdocumentordocumentsmetalltherequirements
82 oftheapplicableexecutiveorderororders.
83 InwitnesswhereofI,anofficerauthorizedtoadministeroaths,havehereunto
84 subscribedmynameandaffixedmyofficialsealthis_____(date).
85 (Signed)
86 _____________________________________________________
87 (SEAL)
88 _____________________________________________________
89 (Officialcapacityofofficer)
475.063.1.Theparent,physicalcustodian,orguardianofaminorthathasa
2diagnoseddevelopmentaldisabilityorintellectualdisabilityasdefinedinsection630.005
3mayfileapetitionandanaffidavitforemergency,temporary,orfullordersregarding
4appointmentoftheparent,physicalcustodian,guardian,orsomeotherqualifiedperson
5asguardianoftheminorupontheminorattainingtheageofeighteen.Suchaffidavit
6shallstatethat:
7 (1)Theaffiantistheparent,physicalcustodian,orguardianoftheminor;
8 (2)Atreatingdoctorhascertifiedbyletter,report,oraffidavitthattheminor
9hasadiagnoseddevelopmentaldisabilityorintellectualdisabilityasdefinedinsection
10630.005,andtheletter,report,oraffidavitisattachedtotheaffidavit.Thisshallnot
11includeamentaldisorderormentalillnessasdefinedinsection630.005;
12 (3)Theminorhasnotyetattainedtheageofeighteen;
13 (4)Nopetitionforadultguardianshiporconservatorship,filedpursuantto
14section475.060,hasbeenfiledinthecourtinwhichtheaffidavitisfiledorinanyother
15courthavingjurisdictionovertheminor;and
16 (5)Theaffiantisnotawareofanobjectionbyaninterestedpersontothe
17appointmentoftheparent,physicalcustodian,guardian,orsomeotherqualifiedperson
18asguardianoftheminorupontheminorattainingtheageofeighteen.
19 2.Ifthecourtfindstheaffidavitfailstomeetoneormoreofthecriteriasetforth
20insubsection1ofthissection,orifgoodcauseisshownbytheattorneyfortheminoror
21ward,thecourtmayenteranorderappointinganattorneytorepresenttheaffiant.
HCSHB2064 31 22 3.(1)Aclerkofacourtshallmakeavailabletothepetitionertheaffidavitand
23otheruniformformsadoptedbytheMissourisupremecourtforaproceedingunderthis
24section.
25 (2)Exceptasotherwiseprovidedbylaw,aclerkunderthesupervisionofa
26circuitclerkshallexplaintoapetitionerwhoisnotrepresentedbycounselthe
27proceduresforfilingallformsandpleadingsnecessaryforthepresentationofthe
28petitioner'spetitionunderthissection.Theperformanceofdutiesprescribedinthis
29sectionshallnotconstitutethepracticeoflawasdefinedinsection484.010.
30 (3)Alldutiesoftheclerkprescribedinthissectionshallbeperformedwithout
31costtothepetitioner.ThesupremecourtofMissourimaypromulgaterulesas
32necessarytogovernconductofacourtclerkunderthischapterandprovideformsfor
33petitionsandwritteninstructionsoncompletingallformsandpleadingsnecessaryfor
34thepresentationofthepetitiontothecourt.
35 4.Thecourtshallacceptandactuponapetitionfiledunderthissectionwithout
36requiringafilingfee.Anyexpensesincurredunderthissectionforattorney'sfeesfor
37theattorneyoftheminororwardmaybereimbursedfrommoneysdepositedintoa
38familyservicesandjusticefundundersection488.2300.
39 5.Forpurposesofthissection,"physicalcustodian"meansanadulthaving
40continuousphysicalcustodyofaminorenteringadultguardianshiporconservatorship
41forthesixmonthspriortothefilingofanaffidavitundersubsection1ofthissection.
476.1025.Aparent,spouse,child,orpersonalrepresentativeofapersonwho
2wasconvictedofamisdemeanoroffensemayfileamotionwiththecourtinwhichthe
3personwasconvictedtohavetherecordofsuchoffensemadeconfidentialinany
4automatedcasemanagementsystemifsuchpersonhasbeendeceasedforsixmonthsor
5more.Uponsuchmotionaccompaniedbyacopyofthedeathcertificateofthedeceased
6person,thecourtshallmakethecaseconfidential.Priortomakingthecase
7confidential,thecourtshalldeterminewhetheranypersonwouldbeunfairlyprejudiced
8bymakingsuchrecordconfidentialinanyautomatedcasemanagementsystem.
477.650.1.Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"BasicCivilLegal
2ServicesFund",tobeadministeredby,orunderthedirectionof,theMissourisupremecourt.
3Allmoneyscollectedundersection488.031shallbecreditedtothefund.Inadditiontothe
4courtfilingsurcharges,fundsfromotherpublicorprivatesourcesalsomaybedepositedinto
5thefundandallearningsofthefundshallbecreditedtothefund.Thepurposeofthissection
6istoincreasethefundingavailableforbasiccivillegalservicestoeligiblelow-income
7personsassuchpersonsaredefinedbytheFederalLegalServicesCorporation'sIncome
8EligibilityGuidelines.
HCSHB2064 32 9 2.Fundsinthebasiccivillegalservicesfundshallbeallocatedannuallyand
10expendedtoprovidelegalrepresentationtoeligiblelow-incomepersonsinthestateincivil
11matters.Moneys,funds,orpaymentspaidtothecreditofthebasiccivillegalservicesfund
12shall,atleastasoftenasannually,bedistributedtothelegalservicesorganizationsinthis
13statewhichqualifyforFederalLegalServicesCorporationfunding.Thefundssodistributed
14shallbeusedbylegalservicesorganizationsinthisstatesolelytoprovidelegalservicesto
15eligiblelow-incomepersonsassuchpersonsaredefinedbytheFederalLegalServices
16Corporation'sIncomeEligibilityGuidelines.Fundmoneyshallbesubjecttoallrestrictions
17imposedonsuchlegalservicesorganizationsbylaw.Fundsshallbeallocatedtothe
18programsaccordingtothefundingformulaemployedbytheFederalLegalServices
19Corporationforthedistributionoffundstothisstate.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsof
20section33.080,anybalanceremaininginthebasiccivillegalservicesfundattheendofany
21yearshallnotbetransferredtothestate'sgeneralrevenuefund.Moneysinthebasiccivil
22legalservicesfundshallnotbeusedtopayanyportionofarefundmandatedbyArticleX,
23Section[15]18oftheMissouriConstitution.Statelegalservicesprogramsshallrepresent
24individualstosecurelawfulstatebenefits,butshallnotsuethestate,itsagencies,orits
25officials,withanystatefunds.
26 3.Contractsforserviceswithstatelegalservicesprogramsshallprovideeligiblelow-
27incomeMissouricitizenswithequalaccesstotheciviljusticesystem,withahighpriorityon
28familiesandchildren,domesticviolence,theelderly,andqualificationforbenefitsunderthe
29SocialSecurityAct.Statelegalservicesprogramsshallabidebyallrestrictions,
30requirements,andregulationsoftheLegalServicesCorporationregardingtheircases.
31 4.TheMissourisupremecourt,orapersonororganizationdesignatedbythecourt,is
32theadministratorandshalladministerthefundinsuchmannerasdeterminedbytheMissouri
33supremecourt,includinginaccordancewithanyrulesandpoliciesadoptedbytheMissouri
34supremecourtforsuchpurpose.Moneysfromthefundshallbeusedtopayforthecollection
35ofthefeeandtheimplementationandadministrationofthefund.
36 5.Eachrecipientoffundsfromthebasiccivillegalservicesfundshallmaintain
37appropriaterecordsaccountingforthereceiptandexpenditureofallfundsdistributedand
38receivedpursuanttothissection.Theserecordsmustbemaintainedforaperiodoffiveyears
39fromthecloseofthefiscalyearinwhichsuchfundsaredistributedorreceivedoruntil
40audited,whicheverissooner.Allfundsdistributedorreceivedpursuanttothissectionare
41subjecttoauditbytheMissourisupremecourtorthestateauditor.
42 6.TheMissourisupremecourt,orapersonororganizationdesignatedbythecourt,
43shall,byJanuarythirty-firstofeachyear,reporttothegeneralassemblyonthemoneys
44collectedanddisbursedpursuanttothissectionandsection488.031byjudicialcircuit.
45 [7.TheprovisionsofthissectionshallexpireonDecember31,2025.]
HCSHB2064 33 478.001.1.Forpurposesofsections478.001to478.009,thefollowingtermsshall
2mean:
3 (1)"Adulttreatmentcourt",atreatmentcourtfocusedonaddressingthesubstanceuse
4disorderorco-occurringdisorderofdefendantschargedwithacriminaloffense;
5 (2)"Community-basedsubstanceusedisordertreatmentprogram",anagency
6certifiedbythedepartmentofmentalhealthasasubstanceusedisordertreatmentprovider;
7 (3)"Co-occurringdisorder",thecoexistenceofbothasubstanceusedisorderanda
8mentalhealthdisorder;
9 (4)"DWIcourt",atreatmentcourtfocusedonaddressingthesubstanceusedisorder
10orco-occurringdisorderofdefendantswhohavepleadedguiltytoorbeenfoundguiltyof
11drivingwhileintoxicatedordrivingwithexcessivebloodalcoholcontent;
12 (5)"Familytreatmentcourt",atreatmentcourtfocusedonaddressingasubstanceuse
13disorderorco-occurringdisorderexistinginfamiliesinthejuvenilecourt,familycourt,or
14criminalcourtinwhichaparentorotherhouseholdmemberhasbeendeterminedtohavea
15substanceusedisorderorco-occurringdisorderthatimpactsthesafetyandwell-beingofthe
16childreninthefamily;
17 (6)"Juveniletreatmentcourt",atreatmentcourtfocusedonaddressingthesubstance
18usedisorderorco-occurringdisorderofjuvenilesinthejuvenilecourt;
19 (7)"Medication-assistedtreatment",theuseofpharmacologicalmedications,in
20combinationwithcounselingandbehavioraltherapies,toprovideawhole-patientapproachto
21thetreatmentofsubstanceusedisorders;
22 (8)"Mentalhealthcourt",acourtfocusedonaddressingthementalhealth
23disorderorco-occurringdisorderofdefendantschargedwithacriminaloffense;
24 (9)"Mentalhealthdisorder",anyorganic,mental,oremotionalimpairmentthathas
25substantialadverseeffectsonaperson'scognitive,volitional,oremotionalfunctionandthat
26constitutesasubstantialimpairmentinaperson'sabilitytoparticipateinactivitiesofnormal
27living;
28 [(9)](10)"Riskandneedsassessment",anactuarialtool,approvedbythetreatment
29courtscoordinatingcommissionandvalidatedonatargetedpopulationofdrug-involvedadult
30offenders,scientificallyproventodetermineaperson'srisktorecidivateandtoidentify
31criminalriskfactorsthat,whenproperlyaddressed,canreducethatperson'slikelihoodof
32committingfuturecriminalbehavior;
33 [(10)] (11)"Substanceusedisorder",therecurrentuseofalcoholordrugsthatcauses
34clinicallysignificantimpairment,includinghealthproblems,disability,andfailuretomeet
35majorresponsibilitiesatwork,school,orhome;
HCSHB2064 34 36 [(11)](12)"Treatmentcourtcommissioner",apersonappointedbyamajorityofthe
37circuitandassociatecircuitjudgesinacircuittopresideasthejudicialofficerinthetreatment
38courtdivision;
39 [(12)] (13)"Treatmentcourtdivision",aspecialized,nonadversarialcourtdivision
40withjurisdictionovercasesinvolvingsubstance-involvedoffendersandmakingextensiveuse
41ofcomprehensivesupervision,drugoralcoholtesting,andtreatmentservices.Treatment
42courtdivisionsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,thefollowingspecializedcourts:adult
43treatmentcourt,DWIcourt,familytreatmentcourt,juveniletreatmentcourt,mentalhealth
44court,veteranstreatmentcourt,oranycombinationthereof;
45 [(13)] (14)"Treatmentcourtteam",thefollowingmemberswhoareassignedtothe
46treatmentcourt:thejudgeortreatmentcourtcommissioner,treatmentcourtadministratoror
47coordinator,prosecutor,publicdefenderormemberofthecriminaldefensebar,a
48representativefromthedivisionofprobationandparole,arepresentativefromlaw
49enforcement,substanceuseormentalhealthdisordertreatmentproviders,andanyother
50personselectedbythetreatmentcourtteam;
51 [(14)] (15)"Veteranstreatmentcourt",atreatmentcourtfocusedonsubstanceuse
52disorders,co-occurringdisorders,ormentalhealthdisordersofdefendantschargedwitha
53criminaloffensewhoaremilitaryveteransorcurrentmilitarypersonnel.
54 2.Atreatmentcourtdivisionshallbeestablished,priortoAugust28,2021,byany
55circuitcourtpursuanttosections478.001to478.009toprovideanalternativeforthejudicial
56systemtodisposeofcaseswhichstemfrom,orareotherwiseimpactedby,asubstanceuseor
57mentalhealthdisorder. Thetreatmentcourtdivisionmayinclude,butnotbelimitedto,
58casesassignedtoanadulttreatmentcourt,DWIcourt,familytreatmentcourt,juvenile
59treatmentcourt,mentalhealthcourt,veteranstreatmentcourt,oranycombinationthereof.
60Atreatmentcourtshallcombinejudicialsupervision,drugoralcoholtesting,andtreatmentof
61participants.Exceptforgoodcausefoundbythecourt,atreatmentcourtmakingareferralfor
62substanceuseormentalhealthdisordertreatment,whensuchprogramwillreceivestateor
63federalfundsinconnectionwithsuchreferral,shallreferthepersononlytoaprogramwhich
64iscertifiedbythedepartmentofmentalhealth,unlessnoappropriatecertifiedtreatment
65programislocatedwithinthesamecountyasthetreatmentcourt.Uponsuccessful
66completionofthetreatmentcourtprogram,thecharges,petition,orpenaltyagainsta
67treatmentcourtparticipantmaybedismissed,reduced,ormodified,unlessotherwisestated.
68Anyfeesreceivedbyacourtfromadefendantaspaymentforsubstanceormentalhealth
69treatmentprogramsshallnotbeconsideredcourtcosts,chargesorfines.
70 3.Anadulttreatmentcourtmaybeestablishedbyanycircuitcourt[undersections
71478.001to478.009] toprovideanalternativeforthejudicialsystemtodisposeofcaseswhich
72stemfromsubstanceuse.
HCSHB2064 35 73 4.[Undersections478.001to478.009,] ADWIcourtmaybeestablishedbyany
74circuitcourttoprovideanalternativeforthejudicialsystemtodisposeofcasesthatstem
75fromdrivingwhileintoxicated.
76 5.Afamilytreatmentcourtmaybeestablishedbyanycircuitcourt.Thejuvenile
77divisionofthecircuitcourtorthefamilycourt,ifoneisestablishedundersection487.010,
78mayreferoneormoreparentsorotherhouseholdmemberssubjecttoitsjurisdictiontothe
79familytreatmentcourtifheorshehasbeendeterminedtohaveasubstanceusedisorderor
80co-occurringdisorderthatimpactsthesafetyandwell-beingofthechildreninthefamily.
81 6.Ajuveniletreatmentcourtmaybeestablishedbythejuveniledivisionofany
82circuitcourt.Thejuveniledivisionmayreferajuveniletothejuveniletreatmentcourtifthe
83juvenileisdeterminedtohavecommittedactsthatviolatethecriminallawsofthestateor
84ordinancesofamunicipalityorcountyandasubstanceusedisorderorco-occurringdisorder
85contributedtothecommissionoftheoffense.
86 7.Thegeneralassemblyfindsanddeclaresthatitisthepublicpolicyofthisstateto
87encourageandprovideanalternativemethodforthedisposalofcasesformilitaryveterans
88andcurrentmilitarypersonnelwithsubstanceusedisorders,mentalhealthdisorders,orco-
89occurringdisorders.Inordertoeffectuatethispublicpolicy,aveteranstreatmentcourtmay
90beestablishedbyanycircuitcourt,orcombinationofcircuitcourtsuponagreementofthe
91presidingjudgesofsuchcircuitcourts,toprovideanalternativeforthejudicialsystemto
92disposeofcasesthatstemfromasubstanceusedisorder,mentalhealthdisorder,orco-
93occurringdisorderofmilitaryveteransorcurrentmilitarypersonnel.Aveteranstreatment
94courtshallcombinejudicialsupervision,drugoralcoholtesting,andsubstanceuseand
95mentalhealthdisordertreatmenttoparticipantswhohaveservedorarecurrentlyservingthe
96UnitedStatesArmedForces,includingmembersoftheReservesorNationalGuard,with
97preferencegiventoindividualswhohavecombatservice.Forthepurposesofthissection,
98combatserviceshallbeshownthroughmilitaryservicedocumentationthatreflectsservicein
99acombattheater,receiptofcombatservicemedals,orreceiptofimminentdangerorhostile
100firepayortaxbenefits.Exceptforgoodcausefoundbythecourt,aveteranstreatmentcourt
101shallmakeareferralforsubstanceuseormentalhealthdisordertreatment,oracombination
102ofsubstanceuseandmentalhealthdisordertreatment,throughtheDepartmentofDefense
103healthcare,theVeteransAdministration,oracommunity-basedsubstanceusedisorder
104treatmentprogram.Community-basedprogramsutilizedshallreceivestateorfederalfunds
105inconnectionwithsuchreferralandshallonlyrefertheindividualtoaprogramcertifiedby
106thedepartmentofmentalhealth,unlessnoappropriatecertifiedtreatmentprogramislocated
107withinthesamecircuitastheveteranstreatmentcourt.
HCSHB2064 36 108 8.Amentalhealthcourtmaybeestablishedbyanycircuitcourttoprovidean
109alternativeforthejudicialsystemtodisposeofcasesthatstemfromamentalhealth
110disorderorco-occurringdisorder.
488.040.[1.]Eachgrandandpetitjurorshall[, pursuanttotheprovisionsofsection
2494.455,receivesixdollarsperdayforeverydayheorshemayactuallyserveassuchand
3sevencentsforeverymileheorshemaynecessarilytravelgoingfromhisorherplaceof
4residencetothecourthouseandreturning,tobepaidfromfundsofthecountyoracitynot
5withinacounty.
6 2.Providedthatacountyoracitynotwithinacountyauthorizesdailycompensation
7payablefromcountyorcityfundsforjurorswhoserveinthatcountypursuanttosubsection3
8ofthissectionintheamountofatleastsixdollarsperdayinadditiontotheamountrequired
9bysubsection1ofthissection,apersonshallreceiveanadditionalsixdollarsperday,
10pursuanttotheprovisionsofsection494.455,tobereimbursedbythestateofMissouriso
11thatthetotalcompensationpayableshallbeatleasteighteendollars,plusmileageas
12indicatedinsubsection1ofthissection,foreachdaythatthepersonactuallyservesasapetit
13jurorinaparticularcase;orforeachdaythatapersonactuallyservesasagrandjurorduring
14atermofagrandjury.Thestateshallreimbursethecountyforsixdollarsoftheadditional
15jurorcompensationprovidedbythissubsection.
16 3.Thegoverningbodyofeachcountyoracitynotwithinacountymayauthorize
17additionaldailycompensationandmileageallowanceforjurors,whichadditional
18compensationshallbepaidfromthefundsofthecountyoracitynotwithinacounty.
19Thegoverningbodyofeachcountyoracitynotwithinacountymayauthorizeadditional
20dailycompensationandmileageallowanceforjurorsattendingacoroner'sinquest.Jurors
21mayreceivetheadditionalcompensationandmileageallowanceauthorizedbythissubsection
22onlyifthegoverningbodyofthecountyorthecitynotwithinacountyauthorizesthe
23additionalcompensation.Theprovisionsofthissubsectionauthorizingadditional
24compensationshallterminateupontheissuanceofamandatebytheMissourisupreme
25courtwhichresultsinthestateofMissouribeingobligatedorrequiredtopayanysuch
26additionalcompensationevenifsuchadditionalcompensationisformallyapprovedor
27authorizedbythegoverningbodyofacountyoracitynotwithinacounty.
28 4.Wheneachpanelofjurorssummonedandattendingcourthascompletedits
29service,theboardofjurycommissionersshallcausetobesubmittedtothegoverningbodyof
30thecountyoracitynotwithinacountyastatementoffeesearnedbyeachjuror.Withinthirty
31daysofthesubmissionofthestatementoffees,thegoverningbodyshallcausepaymenttobe
32madetothosejurorssummonedthefeesearnedduringtheirserviceasjurors] receivedaily
33compensationandmileageallowanceintheamountprovidedbylawpursuanttosection
34494.455.
HCSHB2064 37 488.2300.1.A"FamilyServicesandJusticeFund"isherebyestablishedineach
2countyorcircuitwithafamilycourt,forthepurposeofaidingwiththeoperationofthe
3familycourtdivisionsandservicesprovidedbythosedivisions.Incircuitsorcountieshaving
4afamilycourt,thecircuitclerkshallchargeandcollectasurchargeofthirtydollarsinall
5proceedingsfallingwithinthejurisdictionofthefamilycourt.Thesurchargeshallnotbe
6chargedwhennocourtcostsareotherwiserequired,shallnotbechargedagainstthepetitioner
7foractionsfiledpursuanttotheprovisionsofchapter455,butmaybechargedtothe
8respondentinsuchactions,shallnotbechargedtoagovernmentagencyandshallnotbe
9chargedinanyproceedingwhencostsarewaivedoraretobepaidbythestate,countyor
10municipality.
11 2.Injuvenileproceedingsunderchapter211,ajudgmentofuptothirtydollarsmay
12beassessedagainstthechild,parentorcustodianofthechild,inadditiontootheramounts
13authorizedbylaw,ininformaladjustmentsmadeundertheprovisionsofsections211.081and
14211.083,andinanorderofdispositionortreatmentundertheprovisionsofsection211.181.
15Thejudgmentmaybeorderedpaidtotheclerkofthecircuitwheretheassessmentis
16imposed.
17 3.Allsumscollectedpursuanttothissectionandsection487.140shallbepayableto
18thevariouscountyfamilyservicesandjusticefunds.
19 4.Nothinginthissectionprohibitsthegeneralassemblyfromappropriating
20moneysintothevariouscountyfamilyservicesandjusticefundstobeexpendedforthe
21purposesprovidedforinthissection.
22 5.Anymoneysinthefamilyservicesandjusticefundnotexpendedforsalariesof
23commissioners,familycourtadministratorsandfamilycourtstaffshallbeusedtoward
24fundingtheenhancedservicesprovidedasaresultoftheestablishmentofafamilycourt;
25however,itshallnotreplaceorreducethecurrentandongoingresponsibilitiesofthecounties
26toprovidefundingforthecourtsasrequiredbylaw.Moneyscollectedforthefamilyservices
27andjusticefundshallbeexpendedforthebenefitoflitigantsandrecipientsofservicesinthe
28familycourt,withprioritygiventofeesincurredundersubsection5or7ofsection475.075
29orexpensesincurredundersection475.063,andtoservicessuchasguardiansadlitem,
30mediation,counseling,homestudies,psychologicalevaluationandotherformsofalternative
31dispute-resolutionservices.Expendituresshallbemadeatthediscretionofthepresiding
32judgeorfamilycourtadministrativejudge,asdesignatedbythecircuitandassociatecircuit
33judgesenbanc,fortheimplementationofthefamilycourtsystemassetforthinthissection.
34Nomoneysfromthefamilyservicesandjusticefundmaybeusedtopayformediationinany
35causeofactioninwhichdomesticviolenceisalleged.
36 [5.]6.Fromthefundscollectedpursuanttothissectionandretainedinthefamily
37servicesandjusticefund,eachcircuitorcountyinwhichafamilycourtcommissionerin
HCSHB2064 38 38additiontothosecommissionersexistingasjuvenilecourtcommissionersonAugust28,
391993,havebeenappointedpursuanttosections487.020to487.040shallpaytoand
40reimbursethestatefortheactualcostsofthatportionofthesalariesoffamilycourt
41commissionersappointedpursuanttotheprovisionsofsections487.020to487.040.
42 [6.]7.Nomoneysdepositedinthefamilyservicesandjusticefundmaybeexpended
43forcapitalimprovements.
494.430.1.Upontimelyapplicationtothecourt,thefollowingpersonsshallbe
2excusedfromserviceasapetitorgrandjuror:
3 (1)Anypersonwhohasservedonastateorfederalpetitorgrandjurywithinthe
4precedingtwoyears;
5 (2)Anynursingmother,uponherrequest,andwithacompletedwrittenstatement
6fromherphysiciantothecourtcertifyingsheisanursingmother;
7 (3)Anypersonwhoseabsencefromhisorherregularplaceofemploymentwould,in
8thejudgmentofthecourt,tendmateriallyandadverselytoaffectthepublicsafety,health,
9welfareorinterest;
10 (4)Anypersonuponwhomserviceasajurorwouldinthejudgmentofthecourt
11imposeanundueorextremephysicalorfinancialhardship;
12 (5)Anypersonlicensedasahealthcareproviderassuchtermisdefinedinsection
13538.205,butonlyifsuchpersonprovidesawrittenstatementtothecourtcertifyingthatheor
14sheisactuallyprovidinghealthcareservicestopatients,andthattheperson'sserviceasa
15jurorwouldbedetrimentaltothehealthoftheperson'spatients;
16 (6)Anyemployeeofareligiousinstitutionwhosereligiousobligationsorconstraints
17prohibittheirservingonajury.Thecertificationoftheemploymentandobligationor
18constraintmaybeprovidedbytheemployee'sreligioussupervisor;
19 (7)Anypersonwhois[seventy-five] seventyyearsofageorolder.Anyjuryduty
20notificationsenttoapotentialjurorshallincludelanguageinthenotificationspecifying
21thatapersonmaybeexcusedfromserviceasapetitorgrandjurorifthepersonis
22seventyyearsofageorolder.
23 2.Ajudgeofthecourtforwhichtheindividualwascalledtojuryserviceshallmake
24undueorextremephysicalorfinancialhardshipdeterminations.Theauthoritytomakethese
25determinationsisdelegableonlytocourtofficialsorpersonnelwhoareauthorizedbythe
26lawsofthisstatetofunctionasmembersofthejudiciary.
27 3.Apersonaskingtobeexcusedbasedonafindingofundueorextremephysicalor
28financialhardshipmusttakeallactionsnecessarytohaveobtainedarulingonthatrequestby
29nolaterthanthedateonwhichtheindividualisscheduledtoappearforjuryduty.
30 4.Unlessitisapparenttothecourtthatthephysicalhardshipwouldsignificantly
31impairtheperson'sabilitytoserveasajuror,forpurposesofsections494.400to494.460
HCSHB2064 39 32undueorextremephysicalorfinancialhardshipislimitedtocircumstancesinwhichan
33individualwould:
34 (1)Berequiredtoabandonapersonunderhisorherpersonalcareorsupervisiondue
35totheimpossibilityofobtaininganappropriatesubstitutecaregiverduringtheperiodof
36participationinthejurypooloronthejury;or
37 (2)Incurcoststhatwouldhaveasubstantialadverseimpactonthepaymentofthe
38individual'snecessarydailylivingexpensesoronthoseforwhomheorsheprovidesthe
39principalmeansofsupport;or
40 (3)Sufferphysicalhardshipthatwouldresultinillnessordisease.
41 5.Undueorextremephysicalorfinancialhardshipdoesnotexistsolelybasedonthe
42factthataprospectivejurorwillberequiredtobeabsentfromhisorherplaceofemployment.
43 6.Apersonaskingajudgetograntanexcusebasedonundueorextremephysicalor
44financialhardshipshallprovidethejudgewithdocumentationasrequiredbythejudge,such
45as,butnotlimitedto,federalandstateincometaxreturns,medicalstatementsfromlicensed
46physicians,proofofdependencyorguardianship,andsimilardocuments,whichthejudge
47findstoclearlysupporttherequesttobeexcused.Failuretoprovidesatisfactory
48documentationshallresultinadenialoftherequesttobeexcused.Suchdocumentsshallbe
49filedunderseal.
50 7.Aftertwoyears,apersonexcusedfromjuryserviceshallbecomeeligibleonce
51againforqualificationasajurorunlessthepersonwasexcusedfromservicepermanently.A
52personisexcusedfromjuryservicepermanentlyonlywhenthedecidingjudgedetermines
53thattheunderlyinggroundsforbeingexcusedareofapermanentnature.
494.455.1.[Eachcountyorcitynotwithinacountymayelecttocompensateits
2jurorspursuanttosubsection2ofthissectionexceptasotherwiseprovidedinsubsection3of
3thissection.
4 2.]Eachgrandandpetitjurorshallreceiveaminimumofsixdollarsperday,for
5everyday[heorshe]thejurormayactuallyserveas[such] ajuror,and[sevencents] the
6mileagerateasprovidedbysection33.095forstateemployeesforeverymile[heorshe]
7thejurormaynecessarilytravelgoingfrom[hisorher]thejuror'splaceofresidencetothe
8courthouseandreturning,tobepaidfromfundsofthecountyoracitynotwithinacounty.
9Eachcountyorcitynotwithinacountymayelecttocompensateitsjurorsunder
10subsection2ofthissection,exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsubsection3ofthissection.
11 2.Thegoverningbodyofeachcountyoracitynotwithinacountymayauthorize
12additionaldailycompensationandmileageallowanceforjurors,whichadditional
13compensationshallbepaidfromthefundsofthecountyoracitynotwithinacounty.
14Thegoverningbodyofeachcountyoracitynotwithinacountymayauthorizeadditional
15dailycompensationandmileageallowanceforjurorsattendingacoroner'sinquest.Jurors
HCSHB2064 40 16mayreceivetheadditionalcompensationandmileageallowanceauthorizedbythissubsection
17onlyifthegoverningbodyofthecountyorthecitynotwithinacountyauthorizesthe
18additionalcompensation.Theprovisionsofthissubsectionauthorizingadditional
19compensationshallterminateupontheissuanceofamandatebytheMissourisupreme
20courtwhichresultsinthestateofMissouribeingobligatedorrequiredtopayanysuch
21additionalcompensationevenifsuchadditionalcompensationisformallyapprovedor
22authorizedbythegoverningbodyofacountyoracitynotwithinacounty.Providedthata
23countyoracitynotwithinacountyauthorizesdailycompensationpayablefromcountyor
24cityfundsforjurorswhoserveinthatcountypursuanttothissubsectionintheamountofat
25leastsixdollarsperdayinadditiontotheamountrequiredbythissubsection,apersonshall
26receiveanadditionalsixdollarsperdaytobereimbursedbythestateofMissourisothatthe
27totalcompensationpayableshallbeatleasteighteendollars,plusmileageforeachdaythat
28thepersonactuallyservesasapetitjurorinaparticularcase;orforeachdaythataperson
29actuallyservesasagrandjurorduringatermofagrandjury.Thestateshallreimbursethe
30countyforsixdollarsoftheadditionaljurorcompensationprovidedbythissubsection.
31 3.[Inanycountyofthefirstclassificationwithoutacharterformofgovernmentand
32withapopulationofatleasttwohundredthousandinhabitants,nograndorpetitjurorshall
33receivecompensationforthefirsttwodaysofservice,butshallreceivefiftydollarsperday
34forthethirddayandeachsubsequentdayheorshemayactuallyserveassuch,andseven
35centsforeverymileheorshemaynecessarilytravelgoingfromhisorherplaceofresidence
36tothecourthouseandreturning,tobepaidfromfundsofthecounty.]Notwithstandingthe
37provisionsofsubsection1or2ofthissection,byamajorityvote,thegoverningbodyof
38acountyorcitynotwithinacountymayadoptasystemforjurorcompensationinacity
39notwithinacountyoracountywithinthecircuit,asfollows:eachgrandorpetitjuror
40shallreceivefiftydollarsperdayforthethirddaythejurormayactuallyserveasa
41jurorandforeachsubsequentdayofactualservice,andthemileagerateasprovidedby
42section33.095forstateemployeesforeverymilethejurormaynecessarilytravelfrom
43thejuror'splaceofresidencetothecourthouseandreturning,tobepaidfromfundsof
44thecountyoracitynotwithinacounty,providedthatnograndorpetitjurorshall
45receivecompensationforthefirsttwodaysthejurormayactuallyserveassuch.
46 4.Wheneachpanelofjurorssummonedandattendingcourthascompletedits
47service,theboardofjurycommissionersshallcausetobesubmittedtothegoverningbodyof
48thecountyoracitynotwithinacountyastatementoffeesearnedbyeachjuror.Withinthirty
49daysofthesubmissionofthestatementoffees,thegoverningbodyshallcausepaymenttobe
50madetothosejurorssummonedthefeesearnedduringtheirserviceasjurors.
509.520.1.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,beginningAugust
228,2023,pleadings,attachments,exhibitsfiledwiththecourtinanycase,aswellasany
HCSHB2064 41 3judgmentsorordersissuedbythecourt,orotherrecordsofthecourtshallnotincludethe
4followingconfidentialandpersonalidentifyinginformation:
5 (1)ThefullSocialSecuritynumberofanypartyoranychild;
6 (2)Thefullcreditcardnumber,financialinstitutionaccountnumber,personal
7identificationnumber,orpasswordusedtosecureanaccountofanyparty;
8 (3)Thefullmotorvehicleoperatorlicensenumber;
9 (4)[Victim] Information[, includingthename,address,andothercontactinformation
10ofthe]concerningavictimorwitnessinacriminalcasethatisconfidentialasotherwise
11providedbystatuteorasprescribedintheMissourisupremecourtrulesofcriminal
12procedureoroperatingrules;
13 (5)[Witnessinformation,includingthename,address,andothercontactinformation
14ofthewitness;
15 (6)]Anyotherfullstateidentificationnumber;
16 [(7)](6)Thename,address,anddateofbirthofaminorand,ifapplicable,anynext
17friend;[or
18 (8)](7)Thefulldateofbirthofanyparty;however,theyearofbirthshallbemade
19available,exceptforaminor; or
20 (8)Anyotherinformationredactedforgoodcausebyorderofthecourt.
21 2.Theinformationprovidedundersubsection1ofthissectionshallbeprovidedina
22confidentialinformationfilingsheetcontemporaneouslyfiledwiththecourtorenteredbythe
23court,whichshallnotbesubjecttopublicinspectionoravailability.
24 3.Nothinginthissectionshallprecludeanentityincluding,butnotlimitedto,a
25financialinstitution,insurer,insurancesupportorganization,orconsumerreportingagency
26thatisotherwisepermittedbylawtoaccessstatecourtrecordsfromusingaperson'sunique
27identifyinginformationtomatchsuchinformationcontainedinacourtrecordtovalidatethat
28person'srecord.
29 4.TheMissourisupremecourtshallpromulgaterulestoadministerthissection.
30 5.Contemporaneouslywiththefilingofeverypetitionfordissolutionofmarriage,
31legalseparation,motionformodification,actiontoestablishpaternity,andpetitionormotion
32forsupportorcustodyofaminorchild,thefilingpartyshallfileaconfidentialcasefiling
33sheetwiththecourtwhichshallnotbesubjecttopublicinspectionandwhichprovides:
34 (1)ThenameandaddressofthecurrentemployerandtheSocialSecuritynumberof
35thepetitionerormovant,ifaperson;
36 (2)Ifknowntothepetitionerormovant,thenameandaddressofthecurrent
37employerandtheSocialSecuritynumberoftherespondent;and
38 (3)Thenames,datesofbirth,andSocialSecuritynumbersofanychildrensubjectto
39theaction.
HCSHB2064 42 40 6.Contemporaneouslywiththefilingofeveryresponsivepleadingpetitionfor
41dissolutionofmarriage,legalseparation,motionformodification,actiontoestablish
42paternity,andpetitionormotionforsupportorcustodyofaminorchild,therespondingparty
43shallfileaconfidentialcasefilingsheetwiththecourtwhichshallnotbesubjecttopublic
44inspectionandwhichprovides:
45 (1)ThenameandaddressofthecurrentemployerandtheSocialSecuritynumberof
46therespondingparty,ifaperson;
47 (2)Ifknowntotherespondingparty,thenameandaddressofthecurrentemployer
48andtheSocialSecuritynumberofthepetitionerormovant;and
49 (3)Thenames,datesofbirth,andSocialSecuritynumbersofanychildrensubjectto
50theaction.
51 7.ThefullSocialSecuritynumberofanypartyorchildsubjecttoanorderofcustody
52orsupportshallberetainedbythecourtontheconfidentialcasefilingsheetorother
53confidentialrecordmaintainedinconjunctionwiththeadministrationofthecase.Thefull
54creditcardnumberorotherfinancialaccountnumberofanypartymayberetainedbythe
55courtonaconfidentialrecordifitisnecessarytomaintainthenumberinconjunctionwiththe
56administrationofthecase.
57 8.Anydocumentdescribedinsubsection1ofthissectionshall,inlieuofthefull
58number,includeonlythelastfourdigitsofanysuchnumber.
59 9.Exceptasprovidedinsection452.430,theclerkshallnotberequiredtoredactany
60documentdescribedinsubsection1ofthissectionissuedorfiledbeforeAugust28,2009,
61priortoreleasingthedocumenttothepublic.
62 10.Forgoodcauseshown,thecourtmayreleaseinformationcontainedonthe
63confidentialcasefilingsheet;exceptthat,anystateagencyactingunderauthorityofchapter
64454shallhaveaccesstoinformationcontainedhereinwithoutcourtorderincarryingouttheir
65officialduty.
510.500.Sections510.500to510.521shallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe
2"UniformInterstateDepositionsandDiscoveryAct".
510.503.Asusedinsections510.500to510.521,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Foreignjurisdiction",astateotherthanthisstate;
3 (2)"Foreignsubpoena",asubpoenaissuedunderauthorityofacourtofrecord
4ofaforeignjurisdiction;
5 (3)"Person",anindividual,corporation,businesstrust,estate,trust,
6partnership,limitedliabilitycompany,association,jointventure,publiccorporation,
7governmentorpoliticalsubdivision,agencyorinstrumentality,oranyotherlegalor
8commercialentity;
HCSHB2064 43 9 (4)"State",astateoftheUnitedStates,theDistrictofColumbia,PuertoRico,
10theUnitedStatesVirginIslands,afederallyrecognizedIndiantribe,oranyterritoryor
11insularpossessionsubjecttothejurisdictionoftheUnitedStates;
12 (5)"Subpoena",adocument,howeverdenominated,issuedunderauthorityofa
13courtofrecordrequiringapersonto:
14 (a)Attendandgivetestimonyatadeposition;
15 (b)Produceandpermitinspectionandcopyingofdesignatedbooks,documents,
16records,electronicallystoredinformation,ortangibleitemsinthepossession,custody,
17orcontroloftheperson;or
18 (c)Permitinspectionofpremisesunderthecontroloftheperson.
510.506.1.Torequestissuanceofasubpoenaunderthissection,apartyshall
2submitaforeignsubpoenatoaclerkofcourtinthecountyinwhichdiscoveryissought
3tobeconductedinthisstate.Arequestfortheissuanceofasubpoenaundersections
4510.500to510.521shallnotconstituteanappearanceinthecourtsofthisstate.
5 2.Ifapartysubmitsaforeignsubpoenatoaclerkofcourtinthisstate,theclerk,
6inaccordancewithsuchcourt'sprocedure,shallpromptlyissueasubpoenaforservice
7uponthepersontowhichtheforeignsubpoenaisdirected.
8 3.Asubpoenaundersubsection2ofthissectionshall:
9 (1)Incorporatethetermsusedintheforeignsubpoena;and
10 (2)Containorbeaccompaniedbythenames,addresses,andtelephonenumbers
11ofallcounselofrecordintheproceedingtowhichthesubpoenarelatesandofanyparty
12notrepresentedbycounsel.
510.509.Asubpoenaissuedbyaclerkofcourtundersection510.506shallbe
2servedincompliancewiththeMissourisupremecourtrulesofcivilprocedureandlaws
3ofthisstate.
510.512.TheMissourisupremecourtrulesofcivilprocedureandlawsofthis
2state,andanyamendmentsthereto,applytosubpoenasissuedundersection510.506.
510.515.Anapplicationtothecourtforaprotectiveorderortoenforce,quash,
2ormodifyasubpoenaissuedbyaclerkofcourtundersection510.506shallcomplywith
3theMissourisupremecourtrulesofcivilprocedureandstatutesofthisstateandbe
4submittedtothecourtinthecountyinwhichdiscoveryistobeconducted.
510.518.Inapplyingandconstruingsections510.500to510.521,consideration
2shallbegiventotheneedtopromoteuniformityofthelawwithrespecttoitssubject
3matteramongstatesthatenactit.
510.521.Sections510.500to510.521applytorequestsfordiscoveryincases
2pendingonAugust28,2024.
537.106.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
HCSHB2064 44 2 (1)"Interactivecomputerservice",thesamemeaningasinsection407.1120;
3 (2)"Materialharmfultominors",anydescriptionorrepresentationofnudity,
4sexualconduct,sexualexcitement,orsadomasochisticabusewhenit:
5 (a)Appealstotheprurient,shameful,ormorbidinterestofminors;
6 (b)Ispatentlyoffensivetoprevailingstandardsintheadultcommunityasa
7wholewithrespecttowhatissuitablematerialforminors;and
8 (c)Is,whentakenasawhole,lackinginseriousliterary,artistic,political,or
9scientificvalueforminors;
10 (3)"Sexualconduct",actualorexplicitlysimulatedactsofmasturbation,sexual
11intercourse,orphysicalcontactinanactofapparentsexualstimulationorgratification
12withaperson'sunclothedgenitals,pubicarea,buttocks,orthebreastofafemale;
13 (4)"Substantialportion",morethanthirty-threeandone-thirdpercentoftotal
14materialonawebsitethatmeetsthedefinitionofmaterialharmfultominors.
15 2.Anycommercialentitythatknowinglyorintentionallypublishesor
16distributesmaterialharmfultominorsontheinternetfromawebsitethatcontainsa
17substantialportionofsuchmaterialshall,throughtheuseofanindependent
18commerciallyreasonablemethodofageandidentityverification,verifythatany
19personattemptingtoaccesssuchmaterialharmfultominorsiseighteenyearsofageor
20older.
21 3.Anycommercialentitythatviolatestheprovisionsofthissectionshallbe
22subjecttocivilliabilityfordamagesresultingfromaminor'saccesstosuchmaterial
23harmfultoaminorandreasonableattorney'sfeesandcosts.
24 4.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtoimposeanobligationorliability
25onaprovideroruserofaninteractivecomputerserviceontheinternet.
537.580.1.Thissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe"CivilLiability
2forEmployersHiringEx-OffendersAct".
3 2.Acauseofactionshallnotbebroughtagainstanemployer,generalcontractor,
4premisesowner,orotherthirdpartyforhiringanemployeeorindependentcontractor
5whohasbeenconvictedofanoffenseunlesssuchemployeeorindependentcontractor
6hasbeenconvictedofanoffensecontainedinsection565.021,565.023,565.024,565.027,
7565.050,565.052,565.054,565.072,565.073,565.074,565.090,565.110,565.115,565.120,
8565.153,565.156,565.225,565.300,566.030,566.031,566.032,566.034,566.060,566.061,
9566.062,566.064,566.067,566.068,566.069,566.071,566.083,566.086,566.100,566.101,
10566.103,566.111,566.115,566.145,566.151,566.153,566.203,566.206,566.209,566.210,
11566.211,566.215,568.030,568.045,568.060,568.065,568.175,569.040,569.160,570.023,
12570.025,570.030whenpunishedasaclassA,B,orCfelony,570.145whenpunishedasa
13classAorBfelony,570.223whenpunishedasaclassBorCfelony,571.020,571.030,
HCSHB2064 45 14571.070,573.023,573.025,573.035,573.037,573.200,573.205,574.070,574.080,574.115,
15575.030,575.150,575.153,575.155,575.157,575.200whenpunishedasaclassAfelony,
16575.210,575.230whenpunishedasaclassBfelony,575.240whenpunishedasaclassB
17felony,576.070,576.080,577.010,577.013,577.078,577.703,577.706,579.065,or579.068
18whenpunishedasaclassAorBfelony.
19 3.Inanactionfornegligenthiringagainstanemployer,generalcontractor,
20premisesowner,orotherthirdpartyforactsofanemployeeorindependentcontractor
21thatisbasedonatheoryofliabilityotherthanthatdescribedinsubsection2ofthis
22section,thefactthattheemployeeorindependentcontractorwasconvictedofa
23nonviolent,nonsexualoffensebeforetheemployeeorindependentcontractor's
24employmentorcontractualobligationwiththeemployer,generalcontractor,premises
25owner,orotherthirdpartyshallbeinadmissibleasevidence.
26 4.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotprecludeanyexistingcauseofaction
27forfailureofanemployertoprovideadequatesupervisionofanemployeeor
28independentcontractor,exceptthatthefacttheemployeeorindependentcontractorhas
29beenconvictedofanonviolent,nonsexualoffenseshallbeadmissibleasevidenceinsuch
30actiononlyiftheemployer:
31 (1)Knewoftheconvictionorwasgrosslynegligentinthefailuretoknowofthe
32conviction;and
33 (2)Theconvictionwasdirectlyrelatedtothenatureoftheemployee'sor
34independentcontractor'sworkandtheconductthatgaverisetotheallegedinjurythat
35isthebasisoftheaction.
36 5.Theprotectionsinthissectionprovidedtoanemployer,generalcontractor,
37premisesowner,orthirdpartydonotapplyinanactionconcerning:
38 (1)Themisuseoffundsorpropertyofapersonotherthantheemployer,general
39contractor,premisesowner,orthirdpartybyanemployeeorindependentcontractorif,
40onthedatetheemployeeorindependentcontractorwashired,theemployeeor
41independentcontractorhadbeenconvictedofanoffensethatincludesfraudorthe
42misuseoffundsorpropertyasanelementoftheoffenseanditwasforeseeablethatthe
43positionforwhichtheemployeeorindependentcontractorwashiredwouldinvolve
44dischargingafiduciaryresponsibilityinthemanagementofthefundsorproperty;
45 (2)Themisappropriationoffundsbyanemployeeorindependentcontractorif
46theemployeeorindependentcontractorwashiredasanattorneyand,onthedatethe
47employeeorindependentcontractorwashired,theemployeeorindependentcontractor
48hadbeenconvictedofanoffensethatincludesfraudorthemisuseoffundsorproperty
49asanelementoftheoffense;or
HCSHB2064 46 50 (3)Aviolentoffenseoranimproperuseofexcessiveforcebyanemployeeor
51independentcontractoriftheemployeeorindependentcontractorwashiredtoserveas
52alawenforcementofficerorsecurityguard.
53 6.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotbeinterpretedasimplyingacauseof
54actionexistsfornegligenthiringofanindividualconvictedofanoffenseinsituationsnot
55coveredbythissection.
600.042.1.Thedirectorshall:
2 (1)Directandsupervisetheworkofthedeputydirectorsandotherstatepublic
3defenderofficepersonnelappointedpursuanttothischapter;andheorsheandthedeputy
4directorordirectorsmayparticipateinthetrialandappealofcriminalactionsattherequestof
5thedefender;
6 (2)Submittothecommission,betweenAugustfifteenthandSeptemberfifteenthof
7eachyear,areportwhichshallincludeallpertinentdataontheoperationofthestatepublic
8defendersystem,thecosts,projectedneeds,andrecommendationsforstatutorychanges.
9PriortoOctoberfifteenthofeachyear,thecommissionshallsubmitsuchreportalongwith
10suchrecommendations,comments,conclusions,orotherpertinentinformationitchoosesto
11maketothechiefjustice,thegovernor,andthegeneralassembly.Suchreportsshallbea
12publicrecord,shallbemaintainedintheofficeofthestatepublicdefender,andshallbe
13otherwisedistributedasthecommissionshalldirect;
14 (3)Withtheapprovalofthecommission,establishsuchdivisions,facilitiesand
15officesandselectsuchprofessional,technicalandotherpersonnel,includinginvestigators,as
16hedeemsreasonablynecessaryfortheefficientoperationanddischargeofthedutiesofthe
17statepublicdefendersystemunderthischapter;
18 (4)Administerandcoordinatetheoperationsofdefenderservicesandberesponsible
19fortheoverallsupervisionofallpersonnel,offices,divisionsandfacilitiesofthestatepublic
20defendersystem,exceptthatthedirectorshallhavenoauthoritytodirectorcontrolthelegal
21defenseprovidedbyadefendertoanypersonservedbythestatepublicdefendersystem;
22 (5)Developprogramsandadministeractivitiestoachievethepurposesofthis
23chapter;
24 (6)Keepandmaintainproperfinancialrecordswithrespecttotheprovisionofall
25publicdefenderservicesforuseinthecalculatingofdirectandindirectcostsofanyorall
26aspectsoftheoperationofthestatepublicdefendersystem;
27 (7)Supervisethetrainingofallpublicdefendersandotherpersonnelandestablish
28suchtrainingcoursesasshallbeappropriate;
29 (8)Withapprovalofthecommission,promulgatenecessaryrules,regulationsand
30instructionsconsistentwiththischapterdefiningtheorganizationofthestatepublicdefender
HCSHB2064 47 31systemandtheresponsibilitiesofdivisiondirectors,districtdefenders,deputydistrict
32defenders,assistantpublicdefendersandotherpersonnel;
33 (9)Withtheapprovalofthecommission,applyforandacceptonbehalfofthepublic
34defendersystemanyfundswhichmaybeofferedorwhichmaybecomeavailablefrom
35governmentgrants,privategifts,donationsorbequestsorfromanyothersource.Such
36moneysshallbedepositedinthe[stategeneralrevenue] publicdefender-federalandother
37fund;
38 (10)Contractforlegalserviceswithprivateattorneysonacase-by-casebasisand
39withassignedcounselasthecommissiondeemsnecessaryconsideringtheneedsofthearea,
40forfeesapprovedandestablishedbythecommission;
41 (11)Withtheapprovalandonbehalfofthecommission,contractwithprivate
42attorneysforthecollectionandenforcementofliensandotherjudgmentsowedtothestatefor
43servicesrenderedbythestatepublicdefendersystem.
44 2.Noruleorportionofarulepromulgatedundertheauthorityofthischaptershall
45becomeeffectiveunlessithasbeenpromulgatedpursuanttotheprovisionsofsection
46536.024.
47 3.Thedirectoranddefendersshall,withinguidelinesasestablishedbythe
48commissionandassetforthinsubsection4ofthissection,acceptrequestsforlegalservices
49fromeligiblepersonsentitledtocounselunderthischapterorotherwisesoentitledunderthe
50constitutionorlawsoftheUnitedStatesorofthestateofMissouriandprovidesuchpersons
51withlegalserviceswhen,inthediscretionofthedirectororthedefenders,suchprovisionof
52legalservicesisappropriate.
53 4.Thedirectoranddefendersshallprovidelegalservicestoaneligibleperson:
54 (1)Whoisdetainedorchargedwithafelony,includingappealsfromaconvictionin
55suchacase;
56 (2)Whoisdetainedorchargedwithamisdemeanorwhichwillprobablyresultin
57confinementinthecountyjailuponconviction,includingappealsfromaconvictioninsucha
58case,unlesstheprosecutingorcircuitattorneyhaswaivedajailsentence;
59 (3)Whoischargedwithaviolationofprobationwhenithasbeendeterminedbya
60judgethattheappointmentofcounselisnecessarytoprotecttheperson'sdueprocessrights
61undersection559.036;
62 (4)Whohasbeentakenintocustodypursuanttosection632.489,includingappeals
63fromadeterminationthatthepersonisasexuallyviolentpredatorandpetitionsforrelease,
64notwithstandinganyprovisionsoflawtothecontrary;
65 (5)Forwhomthefederalconstitutionorthestateconstitutionrequiresthe
66appointmentofcounsel;and
HCSHB2064 48 67 (6)Whoischargedinacaseinwhichheorshefacesalossordeprivationofliberty,
68andinwhichthefederalorthestateconstitutionoranylawofthisstaterequiresthe
69appointmentofcounsel;however,thedirectorandthedefendersshallnotberequiredto
70providelegalservicestopersonschargedwithviolationsofcountyormunicipalordinances,
71ormisdemeanoroffensesexceptasprovidedinthissection.
72 5.Thedirectormay:
73 (1)Delegatethelegalrepresentationofaneligiblepersontoanymemberofthestate
74barofMissouri;
75 (2)Designatepersonsasrepresentativesofthedirectorforthepurposeofmaking
76indigencydeterminationsandassigningcounsel.
77 6.Thereisherebycreatedwithinthestatetreasurythe"PublicDefender-
78FederalandOtherFund",whichshallbefundedannuallybyappropriationandwhich
79shallcontainmoneysreceivedfromanyotherfundsfromgovernmentgrants,private
80gifts,donations,bequests,oranyothersourcetobeusedforthepurposeoffundinglocal
81officesoftheofficeofstatepublicdefender.Thestatetreasurershallbethecustodianof
82thefundandshallapprovedisbursementsfromthefundupontherequestofthe
83directoroftheofficeofstatepublicdefender.Anyinterestorotherearningswith
84respecttoamountstransferredtothefundshallbecreditedtothefund.
85Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,anyunexpended
86balancesinthefundattheendofanyfiscalyearshallnotbetransferredtothegeneral
87revenuefundoranyotherfund.
621.045.1.Theadministrativehearingcommissionshallconducthearingsandmake
2findingsoffactandconclusionsoflawinthosecaseswhen,underthelaw,alicenseissuedby
3anyofthefollowingagenciesmayberevokedorsuspendedorwhenthelicenseemaybe
4placedonprobationorwhenanagencyrefusestopermitanapplicanttobeexaminedupon
5hisorherqualificationsorrefusestoissueorrenewalicenseofanapplicantwhohaspassed
6anexaminationforlicensureorwhopossessesthequalificationsforlicensurewithout
7examination:
8 MissouriStateBoardofAccountancy
9 MissouriStateBoardforArchitects,ProfessionalEngineers,ProfessionalLand
10SurveyorsandLandscapeArchitects
11 BoardofBarberExaminers
12 BoardofCosmetology
13 BoardofChiropodyandPodiatry
14 BoardofChiropracticExaminers
15 MissouriDentalBoard
16 BoardofEmbalmersandFuneralDirectors
HCSHB2064 49 17 BoardofRegistrationfortheHealingArts
18 BoardofNursing
19 BoardofOptometry
20 BoardofPharmacy
21 MissouriRealEstateCommission
22 MissouriVeterinaryMedicalBoard
23 SupervisorofLiquorControl
24 DepartmentofHealthandSeniorServices
25 DepartmentofCommerceandInsurance
26 DepartmentofMentalHealth
27 BoardofPrivateInvestigatorExaminers.
28 2.Ifinthefuturetherearecreatedbylawanyneworadditionaladministrative
29agencieswhichhavethepowertoissue,revoke,suspend,orplaceonprobationanylicense,
30thenthoseagenciesareundertheprovisionsofthislaw.
31 3.Theadministrativehearingcommissionisauthorizedtoconducthearingsandmake
32findingsoffactandconclusionsoflawinthosecasesbroughtbytheMissouristateboardfor
33architects,professionalengineers,professionallandsurveyorsandlandscapearchitects
34againstunlicensedpersonsundersection327.076.
35 4.Theadministrativehearingcommissionisauthorizedtoconducthearingsand
36makefindingsoffactandconclusionsoflawinthosecasesbroughtbythedivisionof
37workers'compensationofthedepartmentoflaborandindustrialrelationsofthestateof
38Missouriagainstadministrativelawjudgesundersection287.610.
39 5.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthissectiontothecontrary,afterAugust
4028,1995,inordertoencouragesettlementofdisputesbetweenanyagencydescribedin
41subsection1or2ofthissectionanditslicensees,anysuchagencyshall:
42 (1)Providethelicenseewithawrittendescriptionofthespecificconductforwhich
43disciplineissoughtandacitationtothelawandrulesallegedlyviolated,togetherwithcopies
44ofanydocumentswhicharethebasisthereofandtheagency'sinitialsettlementoffer,orfilea
45contestedcaseagainstthelicensee;
46 (2)Ifnocontestedcasehasbeenfiledagainstthelicensee,allowthelicenseeatleast
47sixtydays,fromthedateofmailing,toconsidertheagency'sinitialsettlementofferandto
48contacttheagencytodiscussthetermsofsuchsettlementoffer;
49 (3)Ifnocontestedcasehasbeenfiledagainstthelicensee,advisethelicenseethatthe
50licenseemay,eitheratthetimethesettlementagreementissignedbyallparties,orwithin
51fifteendaysthereafter,submittheagreementtotheadministrativehearingcommissionfor
52determinationthatthefactsagreedtobythepartiestothesettlementconstitutegroundsfor
53denyingordiscipliningthelicenseofthelicensee;and
HCSHB2064 50 54 (4)Inanycontactunderthissubsectionbytheagencyoritscounselwithalicensee
55whoisnotrepresentedbycounsel,advisethelicenseethatthelicenseehastherighttoconsult
56anattorneyatthelicensee'sownexpense.
57 [5.]6.Ifthelicenseedesiresreviewbytheadministrativehearingcommissionunder
58subdivision(3)ofsubsection4ofthissectionatanytimepriortothesettlementbecoming
59final,thelicenseemayrescindandwithdrawfromthesettlementandanyadmissionsoffact
60orlawintheagreementshallbedeemedwithdrawnandnotadmissibleforanypurposes
61underthelawagainstthelicensee.Anysettlementsubmittedtotheadministrativehearing
62commissionshallnotbeeffectiveandfinalunlessanduntilfindingsoffactandconclusions
63oflawareenteredbytheadministrativehearingcommissionthatthefactsagreedtobythe
64partiestothesettlementconstitutegroundsfordenyingordiscipliningthelicenseofthe
65licensee.
66 [6.]7.Whenaholderofalicense,registration,permit,orcertificateofauthority
67issuedbythedivisionofprofessionalregistrationoraboard,commission,orcommitteeofthe
68divisionofprofessionalregistrationagainstwhomanaffirmativedecisionissoughthasfailed
69topleadorotherwiserespondinthecontestedcaseandadequatenoticehasbeengivenunder
70sections536.067and621.100uponaproperlypledwritingfiledtoinitiatethecontestedcase
71underthischapterorchapter536,adefaultdecisionshallbeenteredagainstthelicensee
72withoutfurtherproceedings.Thedefaultdecisionshallgrantsuchreliefasrequestedbythe
73divisionofprofessionalregistration,board,committee,commission,orofficeinthewriting
74initiatingthecontestedcaseasallowedbylaw.Uponmotionstatingfactsconstitutinga
75meritoriousdefenseandforgoodcauseshown,adefaultdecisionmaybesetaside.The
76motionshallbemadewithinareasonabletime,nottoexceedthirtydaysafterentryofthe
77defaultdecision."Goodcause"includesamistakeorconductthatisnotintentionallyor
78recklesslydesignedtoimpedetheadministrativeprocess.
[435.014.1.Ifallthepartiestoadisputeagreeinwritingtosubmit
2 theirdisputetoanyforumforarbitration,conciliationormediation,thenno
3 personwhoservesasarbitrator,conciliatorormediator,noranyagentor
4 employeeofthatperson,shallbesubpoenaedorotherwisecompelledto
5 discloseanymatterdisclosedintheprocessofsettinguporconductingthe
6 arbitration,conciliationormediation.
7 2.Arbitration,conciliationandmediationproceedingsshallbe
8 regardedassettlementnegotiations.Anycommunicationrelatingtothe
9 subjectmatterofsuchdisputesmadeduringtheresolutionprocessbyany
10 participant,mediator,conciliator,arbitratororanyotherpersonpresentatthe
11 disputeresolutionshallbeaconfidentialcommunication.Noadmission,
12 representation,statementorotherconfidentialcommunicationmadeinsetting
HCSHB2064 51 13 uporconductingsuchproceedingsnototherwisediscoverableorobtainable
14 shallbeadmissibleasevidenceorsubjecttodiscovery.]
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