FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.1066
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEPARKER.
0146H.02I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections556.061and568.045,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftwonewsections
relatingtoendangeringthewelfareofachildinthefirstdegree,withpenalty
provisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections556.061and568.045,RSMo,arerepealedandtwonewsections
2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections556.061and568.045,toreadasfollows:
556.061.Inthiscode,unlessthecontextrequiresadifferentdefinition,thefollowing
2termsshallmean:
3 (1)"Access",toinstruct,communicatewith,storedatain,retrieveorextractdata
4from,orotherwisemakeanyuseofanyresourcesof,acomputer,computersystem,or
5computernetwork;
6 (2)"Affirmativedefense":
7 (a)Thedefensereferredtoisnotsubmittedtothetrieroffactunlesssupportedby
8evidence;and
9 (b)Ifthedefenseissubmittedtothetrieroffactthedefendanthastheburdenof
10persuasionthatthedefenseismoreprobablytruethannot;
11 (3)"Burdenofinjectingtheissue":
12 (a)Theissuereferredtoisnotsubmittedtothetrieroffactunlesssupportedby
13evidence;and
14 (b)Iftheissueissubmittedtothetrieroffactanyreasonabledoubtontheissue
15requiresafindingforthedefendantonthatissue;
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 16 (4)"Commercialfilmandphotographicprintprocessor",anypersonwhodevelops
17exposedphotographicfilmintonegatives,slidesorprints,orwhomakesprintsfrom
18negativesorslides,forcompensation.Thetermcommercialfilmandphotographicprint
19processorshallincludeallemployeesofsuchpersonsbutshallnotincludeapersonwho
20developsfilmormakesprintsforapublicagency;
21 (5)"Computer",theboxthathousesthecentralprocessingunit(CPU),alongwith
22anyinternalstoragedevices,suchasinternalharddrives,andinternalcommunication
23devices,suchasinternalmodemscapableofsendingorreceivingelectronicmailorfaxcards,
24alongwithanyotherhardwarestoredorhousedinternally.Thus,computerrefersto
25hardware,softwareanddatacontainedinthemainunit.Printers,externalmodemsattached
26bycabletothemainunit,monitors,andotherexternalattachmentswillbereferredto
27collectivelyasperipheralsanddiscussedindividuallywhenappropriate.Whenthecomputer
28andallperipheralsarereferredtoasapackage,theterm"computersystem"isused.
29Informationreferstoalltheinformationonacomputersystemincludingbothsoftware
30applicationsanddata;
31 (6)"Computerequipment",computers,terminals,datastoragedevices,andallother
32computerhardwareassociatedwithacomputersystemornetwork;
33 (7)"Computerhardware",allequipmentwhichcancollect,analyze,create,display,
34convert,store,concealortransmitelectronic,magnetic,opticalorsimilarcomputerimpulses
35ordata.Hardwareincludes,butisnotlimitedto,anydataprocessingdevices,suchascentral
36processingunits,memorytypewritersandself-containedlaptopornotebookcomputers;
37internalandperipheralstoragedevices,transistor-likebinarydevicesandothermemory
38storagedevices,suchasfloppydisks,removabledisks,compactdisks,digitalvideodisks,
39magnetictape,harddrive,opticaldisksanddigitalmemory;localareanetworks,suchastwo
40ormorecomputersconnectedtogethertoacentralcomputerserverviacableormodem;
41peripheralinputoroutputdevices,suchaskeyboards,printers,scanners,plotters,video
42displaymonitorsandopticalreaders;andrelatedcommunicationdevices,suchasmodems,
43cablesandconnections,recordingequipment,RAMorROMunits,acousticcouplers,
44automaticdialers,speeddialers,programmabletelephonedialingorsignalingdevicesand
45electronictone-generatingdevices;aswellasanydevices,mechanismsorpartsthatcanbe
46usedtorestrictaccesstocomputerhardware,suchasphysicalkeysandlocks;
47 (8)"Computernetwork",twoormoreinterconnectedcomputersorcomputer
48systems;
49 (9)"Computerprogram",asetofinstructions,statements,orrelateddatathatdirects
50orisintendedtodirectacomputertoperformcertainfunctions;
51 (10)"Computersoftware",digitalinformationwhichcanbeinterpretedbya
52computerandanyofitsrelatedcomponentstodirectthewaytheywork.Softwareisstoredin
HB1066 2 53electronic,magnetic,opticalorotherdigitalform.Thetermcommonlyincludesprogramsto
54runoperatingsystemsandapplications,suchaswordprocessing,graphic,orspreadsheet
55programs,utilities,compilers,interpretersandcommunicationsprograms;
56 (11)"Computer-relateddocumentation",written,recorded,printedorelectronically
57storedmaterialwhichexplainsorillustrateshowtoconfigureorusecomputerhardware,
58softwareorotherrelateditems;
59 (12)"Computersystem",asetofrelated,connectedorunconnected,computer
60equipment,data,orsoftware;
61 (13)"Confinement":
62 (a)Apersonisinconfinementwhensuchpersonisheldinaplaceofconfinement
63pursuanttoarrestororderofacourt,andremainsinconfinementuntil:
64 a.Acourtorderstheperson'srelease;or
65 b.Thepersonisreleasedonbail,bond,orrecognizance,personalorotherwise;or
66 c.Apublicservanthavingthelegalpoweranddutytoconfinethepersonauthorizes
67hisreleasewithoutguardandwithoutconditionthathereturntoconfinement;
68 (b)Apersonisnotinconfinementif:
69 a.Thepersonisonprobationorparole,temporaryorotherwise;or
70 b.Thepersonisundersentencetoserveatermofconfinementwhichisnot
71continuous,orisservingasentenceunderawork-releaseprogram,andineithersuchcaseis
72notbeingheldinaplaceofconfinementorisnotbeingheldunderguardbyapersonhaving
73thelegalpoweranddutytotransportthepersontoorfromaplaceofconfinement;
74 (14)"Consent":consentorlackofconsentmaybeexpressedorimplied.Assent
75doesnotconstituteconsentif:
76 (a)Itisgivenbyapersonwholacksthementalcapacitytoauthorizetheconduct
77chargedtoconstitutetheoffenseandsuchmentalincapacityismanifestorknowntothe
78actor;or
79 (b)Itisgivenbyapersonwhobyreasonofyouth,mentaldiseaseordefect,
80intoxication,adrug-inducedstate,oranyotherreasonismanifestlyunableorknownbythe
81actortobeunabletomakeareasonablejudgmentastothenatureorharmfulnessofthe
82conductchargedtoconstitutetheoffense;or
83 (c)Itisinducedbyforce,duressordeception;
84 (15)"Controlledsubstance",adrug,substance,orimmediateprecursorinschedulesI
85throughVasdefinedinchapter195;
86 (16)"Criminalnegligence",failuretobeawareofasubstantialandunjustifiablerisk
87thatcircumstancesexistoraresultwillfollow,andsuchfailureconstitutesagrossdeviation
88fromthestandardofcarewhichareasonablepersonwouldexerciseinthesituation;
HB1066 3 89 (17)"Custody",apersonisincustodywhenheorshehasbeenarrestedbuthasnot
90beendeliveredtoaplaceofconfinement;
91 (18)"Damage",whenusedinrelationtoacomputersystemornetwork,meansany
92alteration,deletion,ordestructionofanypartofthecomputersystemornetwork;
93 (19)"Dangerousfelony",thefeloniesofarsoninthefirstdegree,assaultinthefirst
94degree,attemptedrapeinthefirstdegreeifphysicalinjuryresults,attemptedforciblerapeif
95physicalinjuryresults,attemptedsodomyinthefirstdegreeifphysicalinjuryresults,
96attemptedforciblesodomyifphysicalinjuryresults,rapeinthefirstdegree,forciblerape,
97sodomyinthefirstdegree,forciblesodomy,assaultintheseconddegreeifthevictimofsuch
98assaultisaspecialvictimasdefinedinsubdivision(14)ofsection565.002,kidnappinginthe
99firstdegree,kidnapping,murderintheseconddegree,assaultofalawenforcementofficerin
100thefirstdegree,domesticassaultinthefirstdegree,elderabuseinthefirstdegree,robberyin
101thefirstdegree,armedcriminalaction,conspiracytocommitanoffensewhentheoffenseisa
102dangerousfelony,vehiclehijackingwhenpunishedasaclassAfelony,statutoryrapeinthe
103firstdegreewhenthevictimisachildlessthantwelveyearsofageatthetimeofthe
104commissionoftheactgivingrisetotheoffense,statutorysodomyinthefirstdegreewhenthe
105victimisachildlessthantwelveyearsofageatthetimeofthecommissionoftheactgiving
106risetotheoffense,childmolestationinthefirstorseconddegree,abuseofachildifthechild
107diesasaresultofinjuriessustainedfromconductchargeableundersection568.060,child
108kidnapping,parentalkidnappingcommittedbydetainingorconcealingthewhereaboutsof
109thechildfornotlessthanonehundredtwentydaysundersection565.153,endangeringthe
110welfareofachildinthefirstdegree,andan"intoxication-relatedtrafficoffense"or
111"intoxication-relatedboatingoffense"ifthepersonisfoundtobea"habitualoffender"or
112"habitualboatingoffender"assuchtermsaredefinedinsection577.001;
113 (20)"Dangerousinstrument",anyinstrument,articleorsubstance,which,underthe
114circumstancesinwhichitisused,isreadilycapableofcausingdeathorotherseriousphysical
115injury;
116 (21)"Data",arepresentationofinformation,facts,knowledge,concepts,or
117instructionspreparedinaformalizedorothermannerandintendedforuseinacomputeror
118computernetwork.Datamaybeinanyformincluding,butnotlimitedto,printouts,
119microfiche,magneticstoragemedia,punchedcardsandasmaybestoredinthememoryofa
120computer;
121 (22)"Deadlyweapon",anyfirearm,loadedorunloaded,oranyweaponfromwhicha
122shot,readilycapableofproducingdeathorseriousphysicalinjury,maybedischarged,ora
123switchbladeknife,dagger,billyclub,blackjackormetalknuckles;
124 (23)"Digitalcamera",acamerathatrecordsimagesinaformatwhichenablesthe
125imagestobedownloadedintoacomputer;
HB1066 4 126 (24)"Disability",amental,physical,ordevelopmentalimpairmentthatsubstantially
127limitsoneormoremajorlifeactivitiesortheabilitytoprovideadequatelyforone'scareor
128protection,whethertheimpairmentiscongenitaloracquiredbyaccident,injuryordisease,
129wheresuchimpairmentisverifiedbymedicalfindings;
130 (25)"Elderlyperson",apersonsixtyyearsofageorolder;
131 (26)"Felony",anoffensesodesignatedoranoffenseforwhichpersonsfoundguilty
132thereofmaybesentencedtodeathorimprisonmentforatermofmorethanoneyear;
133 (27)"Forciblecompulsion"either:
134 (a)Physicalforcethatovercomesreasonableresistance;or
135 (b)Athreat,expressorimplied,thatplacesapersoninreasonablefearofdeath,
136seriousphysicalinjuryorkidnappingofsuchpersonoranotherperson;
137 (28)"Incapacitated",atemporaryorpermanentphysicalormentalconditioninwhich
138apersonisunconscious,unabletoappraisethenatureofhisorherconduct,orunableto
139communicateunwillingnesstoanact;
140 (29)"Infraction",aviolationdefinedbythiscodeorbyanyotherstatuteofthisstate
141ifitissodesignatedorifnosentenceotherthanafine,orfineandforfeitureorothercivil
142penalty,isauthorizeduponconviction;
143 (30)"Inhabitablestructure",avehicle,vesselorstructure:
144 (a)Whereanypersonlivesorcarriesonbusinessorothercalling;or
145 (b)Wherepeopleassembleforpurposesofbusiness,government,education,religion,
146entertainment,orpublictransportation;or
147 (c)Whichisusedforovernightaccommodationofpersons.
148
149Anysuchvehicle,vessel,orstructureisinhabitableregardlessofwhetherapersonisactually
150present.Ifabuildingorstructureisdividedintoseparatelyoccupiedunits,anyunitnot
151occupiedbytheactorisaninhabitablestructureofanother;
152 (31)"Knowingly",whenusedwithrespectto:
153 (a)Conductorattendantcircumstances,meansapersonisawareofthenatureofhis
154orherconductorthatthosecircumstancesexist;or
155 (b)Aresultofconduct,meansapersonisawarethathisorherconductispractically
156certaintocausethatresult;
157 (32)"Lawenforcementofficer",anypublicservanthavingboththepoweranddutyto
158makearrestsforviolationsofthelawsofthisstate,andfederallawenforcementofficers
159authorizedtocarryfirearmsandtomakearrestsforviolationsofthelawsoftheUnited
160States;
HB1066 5 161 (33)"Misdemeanor",anoffensesodesignatedoranoffenseforwhichpersonsfound
162guiltythereofmaybesentencedtoimprisonmentforatermofwhichthemaximumisone
163yearorless;
164 (34)"Ofanother",propertythatanyentity,includingbutnotlimitedtoanynatural
165person,corporation,limitedliabilitycompany,partnership,association,governmental
166subdivisionorinstrumentality,otherthantheactor,hasapossessoryorproprietaryinterest
167therein,exceptthatpropertyshallnotbedeemedpropertyofanotherwhohasonlyasecurity
168interesttherein,eveniflegaltitleisinthecreditorpursuanttoaconditionalsalescontractor
169othersecurityarrangement;
170 (35)"Offense",anyfelonyormisdemeanor;
171 (36)"Physicalinjury",slightimpairmentofanyfunctionofthebodyortemporary
172lossofuseofanypartofthebody;
173 (37)"Placeofconfinement",anybuildingorfacilityandthegroundsthereofwherein
174acourtislegallyauthorizedtoorderthatapersonchargedwithorconvictedofacrimebe
175held;
176 (38)"Possess"or"possessed",havingactualorconstructivepossessionofanobject
177withknowledgeofitspresence.Apersonhasactualpossessionifsuchpersonhastheobject
178onhisorherpersonorwithineasyreachandconvenientcontrol.Apersonhasconstructive
179possessionifsuchpersonhasthepowerandtheintentionatagiventimetoexercisedominion
180orcontrolovertheobjecteitherdirectlyorthroughanotherpersonorpersons.Possession
181mayalsobesoleorjoint.Ifonepersonalonehaspossessionofanobject,possessionissole.
182Iftwoormorepersonssharepossessionofanobject,possessionisjoint;
183 (39)"Property",anythingofvalue,whetherrealorpersonal,tangibleorintangible,in
184possessionorinaction;
185 (40)"Publicservant",anypersonemployedinanywaybyagovernmentofthisstate
186whoiscompensatedbythegovernmentbyreasonofsuchperson'semployment,anyperson
187appointedtoapositionwithanygovernmentofthisstate,oranypersonelectedtoaposition
188withanygovernmentofthisstate.Itincludes,butisnotlimitedto,legislators,jurors,
189membersofthejudiciaryandlawenforcementofficers.Itdoesnotincludewitnesses;
190 (41)"Purposely",whenusedwithrespecttoaperson'sconductortoaresultthereof,
191meanswhenitishisorherconsciousobjecttoengageinthatconductortocausethatresult;
192 (42)"Recklessly",consciouslydisregardingasubstantialandunjustifiableriskthat
193circumstancesexistorthataresultwillfollow,andsuchdisregardconstitutesagross
194deviationfromthestandardofcarewhichareasonablepersonwouldexerciseinthesituation;
195 (43)"Seriousemotionalinjury",aninjurythatcreatesasubstantialriskoftemporary
196orpermanentmedicalorpsychologicaldamage,manifestedbyimpairmentofabehavioral,
197cognitiveorphysicalcondition.Seriousemotionalinjuryshallbeestablishedbytestimonyof
HB1066 6 198qualifiedexpertsuponthereasonableexpectationofprobableharmtoareasonabledegreeof
199medicalorpsychologicalcertainty;
200 (44)"Seriousphysicalinjury",physicalinjurythatcreatesasubstantialriskofdeath
201orthatcausesseriousdisfigurementorprotractedlossorimpairmentofthefunctionofany
202partofthebody;
203 (45)"Services",whenusedinrelationtoacomputersystemornetwork,meansuseof
204acomputer,computersystem,orcomputernetworkandincludes,butisnotlimitedto,
205computertime,dataprocessing,andstorageorretrievalfunctions;
206 (46)"Sexualorientation",maleorfemaleheterosexuality,homosexualityor
207bisexualitybyinclination,practice,identityorexpression,orhavingaself-imageor
208identitynottraditionallyassociatedwithone'sgender;
209 (47)"Vehicle",aself-propelledmechanicaldevicedesignedtocarryapersonor
210persons,excludingvesselsoraircraft;
211 (48)"Vessel",anyboatorcraftpropelledbyamotororbymachinery,whetherornot
212suchmotorormachineryisaprincipalsourceofpropulsionusedorcapableofbeingusedas
213ameansoftransportationonwater,oranyboatorcraftmorethantwelvefeetinlengthwhich
214ispoweredbysailaloneorbyacombinationofsailandmachinery,andusedorcapableof
215beingusedasameansoftransportationonwater,butnotanyboatorcrafthaving,astheonly
216meansofpropulsion,apaddleoroars;
217 (49)"Voluntaryact":
218 (a)Abodilymovementperformedwhileconsciousasaresultofeffortor
219determination.Possessionisavoluntaryactifthepossessorknowinglyprocuresorreceives
220thethingpossessed,orhavingacquiredcontrolofitwasawareofhisorhercontrolfora
221sufficienttimetohaveenabledhimorhertodisposeofitorterminatehisorhercontrol;or
222 (b)Anomissiontoperformanactofwhichtheactorisphysicallycapable.Aperson
223isnotguiltyofanoffensebasedsolelyuponanomissiontoperformanactunlessthelaw
224definingtheoffenseexpresslysoprovides,oradutytoperformtheomittedactisotherwise
225imposedbylaw;
226 (50)"Vulnerableperson",anypersoninthecustody,care,orcontrolofthe
227departmentofmentalhealthwhoisreceivingservicesfromanoperated,funded,licensed,or
228certifiedprogram.
568.045.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofendangeringthewelfareofachildinthe
2firstdegreeifheorshe:
3 (1)Knowinglyactsinamannerthatcreatesasubstantialrisktothelife,body,or
4healthofachildlessthanseventeenyearsofage;or
HB1066 7 5 (2)Knowinglyengagesinsexualconductwithapersonundertheageofseventeen
6yearsoverwhomthepersonisaparent,guardian,orotherwisechargedwiththecareand
7custody;
8 (3)Knowinglyencourages,aidsorcausesachildlessthanseventeenyearsofageto
9engageinanyconductwhichviolatestheprovisionsofchapter571or579;
10 (4)Inthepresenceofachildlessthanseventeenyearsofageorinaresidencewhere
11achildlessthanseventeenyearsofageresides,unlawfullymanufactures, orattemptsto
12manufacture; compounds[,]; possesses[,]; produces[,]; prepares[,]; sells[,]; transports[,];
13tests; oranalyzesanyofthefollowing:fentanyl,carfentanil,amphetamine, or
14methamphetamine, orany[ofitsanalogues] analoguethereof.
15 2.TheoffenseofendangeringthewelfareofachildinthefirstdegreeisaclassD
16felonyunlesstheoffense:
17 (1)Iscommittedaspartofanactorseriesofactsperformedbytwoormorepersons
18aspartofanestablishedorprescribedpatternofactivity,orwherephysicalinjurytothechild
19results,ortheoffenseisasecondorsubsequentoffenseunderthissection,inwhichcasethe
20offenseisaclassCfelony;
21 (2)Involvesfentanylorcarfentanil,oranyanaloguethereof,inwhichcase:
22 (a)TheoffenseisaclassCfelonywithaminimumtermofimprisonmentofnot
23lessthanfiveyears;
24 (b)Nocourtshallsuspendtheimpositionorexecutionofsentenceofaperson
25whopleadsguiltytoorisfoundguiltyofanoffenseunderthissubdivision;
26 (c)Nocourtshallsentencesuchpersontopayafineinlieuofatermof
27imprisonment;and
28 (d)Apersonsentencedunderthissubdivisionshallnotbeeligibleforconditional
29releaseorparoleuntilheorshehasservedatleastfiveyearsofimprisonment;
30 (3)Resultsinseriousphysicalinjurytothechild,inwhichcasetheoffenseisaclass
31Bfelony;or
32 [(3)](4)Resultsinthedeathofachild,inwhichcasetheoffenseisaclassAfelony.
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