| 1 | 1 | | SECONDREGULARSESSION |
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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSEBILLNO.2137 |
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| 3 | 3 | | 102NDGENERALASSEMBLY |
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| 4 | 4 | | INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEVOSS. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 4828H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk |
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| 6 | 6 | | ANACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | Torepealsection491.641,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingtothe |
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| 8 | 8 | | pretrialwitnessprotectionservicesfund. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SectionA.Section491.641,RSMo,isrepealedandonenewsectionenactedinlieu |
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| 11 | 11 | | 2thereof,tobeknownassection491.641,toreadasfollows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | 491.641.1.(1)Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"PretrialWitness |
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| 13 | 13 | | 2ProtectionServicesFund",whichshallconsistofmoneyscollectedunderthissection.The |
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| 14 | 14 | | 3statetreasurershallbecustodianofthefund.Inaccordancewithsections30.170and30.180, |
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| 15 | 15 | | 4thestatetreasurermayapprovedisbursements.Thefundshallbeadedicatedfundandmoney |
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| 16 | 16 | | 5inthefundshallbeusedsolelybythedepartmentofpublicsafetyforthepurposesofwitness |
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| 17 | 17 | | 6protectionservicespursuanttothissection. |
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| 18 | 18 | | 7 (2)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,anymoneys |
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| 19 | 19 | | 8remaininginthefundattheendofthebienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthegeneral |
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| 20 | 20 | | 9revenuefund. |
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| 21 | 21 | | 10 (3)Thestatetreasurershallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemannerasother |
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| 22 | 22 | | 11fundsareinvested.Anyinterestandmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbecreditedto |
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| 23 | 23 | | 12thefund. |
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| 24 | 24 | | 13 2.Anylawenforcementagencyorprosecutingattorney'sofficemayprovideforthe |
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| 25 | 25 | | 14securityofwitnesses,potentialwitnesses,andtheirimmediatefamiliesincriminal |
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| 26 | 26 | | 15proceedingsinstitutedorinvestigationspendingagainstapersonallegedtohaveengaged |
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| 27 | 27 | | 16inaviolationofstatelaw.Providingforwitnessesmayincludeprovisionofhousingfacilities |
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| 28 | 28 | | 17andforthehealth,safety,andwelfareofsuchwitnessesandtheirimmediatefamilies,if |
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| 29 | 29 | | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis |
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| 30 | 30 | | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18testimonybysuchawitnessmightsubjectthewitnessoramemberofhisorherimmediate |
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| 31 | 31 | | 19familytodangerofbodilyinjury,andmaycontinuesolongassuchdangerexists.Subjectto |
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| 32 | 32 | | 20appropriationsfromthegeneralassemblyforthepurposesprovidedforinthissection,funds |
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| 33 | 33 | | 21maybeappropriatedfromthepretrialwitnessprotectionservicesfund. |
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| 34 | 34 | | 22 3.Thedepartmentofpublicsafetymayauthorizefundstobedisbursedtolaw |
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| 35 | 35 | | 23enforcementagenciesorprosecutingattorneys'officesforthepurchase,rental,or |
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| 36 | 36 | | 24modificationofprotectedhousingfacilitiesforthepurposeofthissection.Thelaw |
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| 37 | 37 | | 25enforcementagencyorprosecutingattorney'sofficemaycontractwithanydepartmentof |
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| 38 | 38 | | 26federalorstategovernmenttoobtainortoprovidethefacilitiesorservicestocarryoutthis |
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| 39 | 39 | | 27section. |
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| 40 | 40 | | 28 4.Thedepartmentofpublicsafetymayauthorizeexpendituresforlawenforcement |
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| 41 | 41 | | 29agenciesorprosecutingattorneys'officestoprovideforthehealth,safety,andwelfareof |
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| 42 | 42 | | 30witnessesandvictims,andthefamiliesofsuchwitnessesandvictims,whenevertestimony |
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| 43 | 43 | | 31from,orawillingnesstotestifyby,suchawitnessorvictimwouldplacethelifeofsuch |
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| 44 | 44 | | 32person,oramemberofhisorherfamilyorhousehold,injeopardy.[Alawenforcement |
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| 45 | 45 | | 33agencyshallsubmitanapplicationtothedepartmentofpublicsafetywhichshallinclude,but |
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| 46 | 46 | | 34notnecessarilybelimitedto: |
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| 47 | 47 | | 35 (1)Statementofconditionswhichqualifypersonsforprotection; |
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| 48 | 48 | | 36 (2)Precisemethodstheoriginatingagencywillusetoprovideprotection,including |
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| 49 | 49 | | 37relocationofpersonsandreciprocalagreementswithotherlawenforcementagencies; |
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| 50 | 50 | | 38 (3)Statementoftheprojectedcostsoveraspecifiedperiodoftime; |
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| 51 | 51 | | 39 (4)Iftherequestingagencyexpectsthepersontoprovideevidenceinanycourtof |
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| 52 | 52 | | 40competentjurisdiction: |
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| 53 | 53 | | 41 (a)Briefstatementoftheanticipatedevidence; |
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| 54 | 54 | | 42 (b)Certificationofareasonablebeliefintheperson'scompetencytogiveevidence; |
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| 55 | 55 | | 43 (c)Statementoffactssupportingthelawenforcementagency'sbeliefintheaccuracy |
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| 56 | 56 | | 44oftheevidence;and |
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| 57 | 57 | | 45 (d)Anyoffermadeinexchangeforthepersonagreeingtogiveevidence.] Alaw |
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| 58 | 58 | | 46enforcementagencyorprosecutingattorney'sofficeseekingreimbursementshall |
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| 59 | 59 | | 47submitanapplicationtobeapprovedbythedepartmentofpublicsafety.The |
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| 60 | 60 | | 48departmentofpublicsafetymayalsobereimbursedorpaidforincurredcoststhatare |
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| 61 | 61 | | 49directlyrelatedtothemanagementandadministrationofthefund,uptofivepercentof |
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| 62 | 62 | | 50theappropriatedamountinthefund. |
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| 63 | 63 | | 51 5.Theapplicationandanyassociateddocumentssubmittedinsubsection4ofthis |
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| 64 | 64 | | 52sectionshallbeaclosedrecordandnotsubjecttodisclosureundertheprovisionsofchapter |
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| 65 | 65 | | 53610.Anyinformationcontainedintheapplication[, or]andanyotherdocuments[, which |
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| 66 | 66 | | 54reveals] thatrevealorcouldrevealthelocationoraddressoftheindividualorindividuals |
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| 67 | 67 | | HB2137 2 55whoqualifyforservicesunderthissectionshallbeconfidentialandshallnotbedisclosedby |
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| 68 | 68 | | 56anyentity. |
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| 69 | 69 | | 57 6.Thedepartmentofpublicsafetymaypromulgaterulesastotheapplication |
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| 70 | 70 | | 58processtoseekreimbursement.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedin |
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| 71 | 71 | | 59section536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshall |
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| 72 | 72 | | 60becomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter |
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| 73 | 73 | | 61536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverable |
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| 74 | 74 | | 62andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536to |
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| 75 | 75 | | 63review,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequently |
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| 76 | 76 | | 64heldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedor |
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| 77 | 77 | | 65adoptedafterAugust28,2024,shallbeinvalidandvoid. |
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| 78 | 78 | | âś” |
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| 79 | 79 | | HB2137 3 |
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