FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.254
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEBOSLEY.
0696H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections105.711and650.058,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofthreenew
sectionsrelatingtocompensationforwrongfulconviction.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections105.711and650.058,RSMo,arerepealedandthreenewsections
2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections105.711,506.400,and506.403,toreadas
3follows:
105.711.1.Thereisherebycreateda"StateLegalExpenseFund"whichshallconsist
2ofmoneysappropriatedtothefundbythegeneralassemblyandmoneysotherwisecreditedto
3suchfundpursuanttosection105.716.
4 2.Moneysinthestatelegalexpensefundshallbeavailableforthepaymentofany
5claimoranyamountrequiredbyanyfinaljudgmentrenderedbyacourtofcompetent
6jurisdictionagainst:
7 (1)ThestateofMissouri,oranyagencyofthestate,pursuanttosection536.050or
8536.087orsection537.600;
9 (2)AnyofficeroremployeeofthestateofMissourioranyagencyofthestate,
10including,withoutlimitation,electedofficials,appointees,membersofstateboardsor
11commissions,andmembersoftheMissouriNationalGuarduponconductofsuchofficeror
12employeearisingoutofandperformedinconnectionwithhisorherofficialdutiesonbehalf
13ofthestate,oranyagencyofthestate,providedthatmoneysinthisfundshallnotbe
14availableforpaymentofclaimsmadeunderchapter287;
15 (3)(a)Anyphysician,psychiatrist,pharmacist,podiatrist,dentist,nurse,orother
16healthcareproviderlicensedtopracticeinMissouriundertheprovisionsofchapter330,332,
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17334,335,336,337or338whoisemployedbythestateofMissourioranyagencyofthestate
18underformalcontracttoconductdisabilityreviewsonbehalfofthedepartmentofelementary
19andsecondaryeducationorprovideservicestopatientsorinmatesofstatecorrectional
20facilitiesonapart-timebasis,andanyphysician,psychiatrist,pharmacist,podiatrist,dentist,
21nurse,orotherhealthcareproviderlicensedtopracticeinMissouriundertheprovisionsof
22chapter330,332,334,335,336,337,or338whoisunderformalcontracttoprovideservices
23topatientsorinmatesatacountyjailonapart-timebasis;
24 (b)AnyphysicianlicensedtopracticemedicineinMissouriundertheprovisionsof
25chapter334andhisprofessionalcorporationorganizedpursuanttochapter356whois
26employedbyorundercontractwithacityorcountyhealthdepartmentorganizedunder
27chapter192orchapter205,oracityhealthdepartmentoperatingunderacitycharter,ora
28combinedcity-countyhealthdepartmenttoprovideservicestopatientsformedicalcare
29causedbypregnancy,delivery,andchildcare,ifsuchmedicalservicesareprovidedbythe
30physicianpursuanttothecontractwithoutcompensationorthephysicianispaidfromno
31othersourcethanagovernmentalagencyexceptforpatientco-paymentsrequiredbyfederal
32orstatelaworlocalordinance;
33 (c)AnyphysicianlicensedtopracticemedicineinMissouriundertheprovisionsof
34chapter334whoisemployedbyorundercontractwithafederallyfundedcommunityhealth
35centerorganizedunderSection315,329,330or340ofthePublicHealthServicesAct(42
36U.S.C.Section216,254c)toprovideservicestopatientsformedicalcarecausedby
37pregnancy,delivery,andchildcare,ifsuchmedicalservicesareprovidedbythephysician
38pursuanttothecontractoremploymentagreementwithoutcompensationorthephysicianis
39paidfromnoothersourcethanagovernmentalagencyorsuchafederallyfundedcommunity
40healthcenterexceptforpatientco-paymentsrequiredbyfederalorstatelaworlocal
41ordinance.Inthecaseofanyclaimorjudgmentthatarisesunderthisparagraph,the
42aggregateofpaymentsfromthestatelegalexpensefundshallbelimitedtoamaximumofone
43milliondollarsforallclaimsarisingoutofandjudgmentsbaseduponthesameactoracts
44allegedinasinglecauseagainstanysuchphysician,andshallnotexceedonemilliondollars
45foranyoneclaimant;
46 (d)Anyphysicianlicensedpursuanttochapter334whoisaffiliatedwithandreceives
47nocompensationfromanonprofitentityqualifiedasexemptfromfederaltaxationunder
48Section501(c)(3)oftheInternalRevenueCodeof1986,asamended,whichoffersafree
49healthscreeninginanysettingoranyphysician,nurse,physicianassistant,dentalhygienist,
50dentist,orotherhealthcareprofessionallicensedorregisteredunderchapter330,331,332,
51334,335,336,337,or338whoprovideshealthcareserviceswithinthescopeofhisorher
52licenseorregistrationatacityorcountyhealthdepartmentorganizedunderchapter192or
53chapter205,acityhealthdepartmentoperatingunderacitycharter,oracombinedcity-
HB254 2 54countyhealthdepartment,oranonprofitcommunityhealthcenterqualifiedasexemptfrom
55federaltaxationunderSection501(c)(3)oftheInternalRevenueCodeof1986,asamended,
56excludingfederallyfundedcommunityhealthcentersasspecifiedinparagraph(c)ofthis
57subdivisionandruralhealthclinicsunder42U.S.C.Section1396d(l)(1),ifsuchservicesare
58restrictedtoprimarycareandpreventivehealthservices,providedthatsuchservicesshallnot
59includetheperformanceofanabortion,andifsuchhealthservicesareprovidedbythehealth
60careprofessionallicensedorregisteredunderchapter330,331,332,334,335,336,337,or
61338withoutcompensation.MOHealthNetorMedicarepaymentsforprimarycareand
62preventivehealthservicesprovidedbyahealthcareprofessionallicensedorregisteredunder
63chapter330,331,332,334,335,336,337,or338whovolunteersatacommunityhealth
64clinicisnotcompensationforthepurposeofthissectionifthetotalpaymentisassignedto
65thecommunityhealthclinic.Forthepurposesofthesection,"communityhealthclinic"
66meansanonprofitcommunityhealthcenterqualifiedasexemptfromfederaltaxationunder
67Section501(c)(3)oftheInternalRevenueCodeof1987,asamended,thatprovidesprimary
68careandpreventivehealthservicestopeoplewithouthealthinsurancecoverage.Inthecase
69ofanyclaimorjudgmentthatarisesunderthisparagraph,theaggregateofpaymentsfromthe
70statelegalexpensefundshallbelimitedtoamaximumoffivehundredthousanddollars,for
71allclaimsarisingoutofandjudgmentsbaseduponthesameactoractsallegedinasingle
72causeandshallnotexceedfivehundredthousanddollarsforanyoneclaimant,andinsurance
73policiespurchasedpursuanttotheprovisionsofsection105.721shallbelimitedtofive
74hundredthousanddollars.Liabilityormalpracticeinsuranceobtainedandmaintainedin
75forcebyoronbehalfofanyhealthcareprofessionallicensedorregisteredunderchapter330,
76331,332,334,335,336,337,or338shallnotbeconsideredavailabletopaythatportionofa
77judgmentorclaimforwhichthestatelegalexpensefundisliableunderthisparagraph;
78 (e)Anyphysician,nurse,physicianassistant,dentalhygienist,ordentistlicensedor
79registeredtopracticemedicine,nursing,ordentistryortoactasaphysicianassistantordental
80hygienistinMissouriundertheprovisionsofchapter332,334,or335,orlawfullypracticing,
81whoprovidesmedical,nursing,ordentaltreatmentwithinthescopeofhislicenseor
82registrationtostudentsofaschoolwhetherapublic,private,orparochialelementaryor
83secondaryschoolorsummercamp,ifsuchphysician'streatmentisrestrictedtoprimarycare
84andpreventivehealthservicesandifsuchmedical,dental,ornursingservicesareprovidedby
85thephysician,dentist,physicianassistant,dentalhygienist,ornursewithoutcompensation.
86Inthecaseofanyclaimorjudgmentthatarisesunderthisparagraph,theaggregateof
87paymentsfromthestatelegalexpensefundshallbelimitedtoamaximumoffivehundred
88thousanddollars,forallclaimsarisingoutofandjudgmentsbaseduponthesameactoracts
89allegedinasinglecauseandshallnotexceedfivehundredthousanddollarsforanyone
HB254 3 90claimant,andinsurancepoliciespurchasedpursuanttotheprovisionsofsection105.721shall
91belimitedtofivehundredthousanddollars;or
92 (f)Anyphysicianlicensedunderchapter334,ordentistlicensedunderchapter332,
93providingmedicalcarewithoutcompensationtoanindividualreferredtohisorhercarebya
94cityorcountyhealthdepartmentorganizedunderchapter192or205,acityhealthdepartment
95operatingunderacitycharter,oracombinedcity-countyhealthdepartment,ornonprofit
96healthcenterqualifiedasexemptfromfederaltaxationunderSection501(c)(3)oftheInternal
97RevenueCodeof1986,asamended,orafederallyfundedcommunityhealthcenterorganized
98underSection315,329,330,or340ofthePublicHealthServicesAct,42U.S.C.Section
99216,254c;providedthatsuchtreatmentshallnotincludetheperformanceofanabortion.In
100thecaseofanyclaimorjudgmentthatarisesunderthisparagraph,theaggregateofpayments
101fromthestatelegalexpensefundshallbelimitedtoamaximumofonemilliondollarsforall
102claimsarisingoutofandjudgmentsbaseduponthesameactoractsallegedinasinglecause
103andshallnotexceedonemilliondollarsforanyoneclaimant,andinsurancepolicies
104purchasedundertheprovisionsofsection105.721shallbelimitedtoonemilliondollars.
105Liabilityormalpracticeinsuranceobtainedandmaintainedinforcebyoronbehalfofany
106physicianlicensedunderchapter334,oranydentistlicensedunderchapter332,shallnotbe
107consideredavailabletopaythatportionofajudgmentorclaimforwhichthestatelegal
108expensefundisliableunderthisparagraph;
109 (4)Staffemployedbythejuveniledivisionofanyjudicialcircuit;
110 (5)AnyattorneylicensedtopracticelawinthestateofMissouriwhopracticeslawat
111orthroughanonprofitcommunitysocialservicescenterqualifiedasexemptfromfederal
112taxationunderSection501(c)(3)oftheInternalRevenueCodeof1986,asamended,or
113throughanyagencyofanyfederal,state,orlocalgovernment,ifsuchlegalpracticeis
114providedbytheattorneywithoutcompensation.Inthecaseofanyclaimorjudgmentthat
115arisesunderthissubdivision,theaggregateofpaymentsfromthestatelegalexpensefund
116shallbelimitedtoamaximumoffivehundredthousanddollarsforallclaimsarisingoutof
117andjudgmentsbaseduponthesameactoractsallegedinasinglecauseandshallnotexceed
118fivehundredthousanddollarsforanyoneclaimant,andinsurancepoliciespurchased
119pursuanttotheprovisionsofsection105.721shallbelimitedtofivehundredthousand
120dollars;
121 (6)Anysocialwelfareboardcreatedundersection205.770andthemembersand
122officersthereofuponconductofsuchofficeroremployeewhileactinginhisorhercapacity
123asaboardmemberorofficer,andanyphysician,nurse,physicianassistant,dentalhygienist,
124dentist,orotherhealthcareprofessionallicensedorregisteredunderchapter330,331,332,
125334,335,336,337,or338whoisreferredtoprovidemedicalcarewithoutcompensationby
HB254 4 126theboardandwhoprovideshealthcareserviceswithinthescopeofhisorherlicenseor
127registrationasprescribedbytheboard;or
128 (7)Anypersonwhoisselectedorappointedbythestatedirectorofrevenueunder
129subsection2ofsection136.055toactasanagentofthedepartmentofrevenue,totheextent
130thatsuchagent'sactionsorinactionsuponwhichsuchclaimorjudgmentisbasedwere
131performedinthecourseoftheperson'sofficialdutiesasanagentofthedepartmentof
132revenueandinthemannerrequiredbystatelawordepartmentofrevenuerules.
133 3.Moneysinthestatelegalexpensefundshallbeavailableforthepaymentof
134anyclaimoranyamountrequiredbyanyfinaljudgmentrenderedbyacourtof
135competentjurisdictionforthepurposesofpayingjudgmentsarisingfromclaimsunder
136section506.400.
137 4.Thedepartmentofhealthandseniorservicesshallpromulgaterulesregarding
138contractproceduresandthedocumentationofcareprovidedunderparagraphs(b),(c),(d),
139(e),and(f)ofsubdivision(3)ofsubsection2ofthissection.Thelimitationonpayments
140fromthestatelegalexpensefundoranypolicyofinsuranceprocuredpursuanttothe
141provisionsofsection105.721,providedinsubsection[7]8ofthissection,shallnotapplyto
142anyclaimorjudgmentarisingunderparagraph(a),(b),(c),(d),(e),or(f)ofsubdivision(3)of
143subsection2ofthissection.Anyclaimorjudgmentarisingunderparagraph(a),(b),(c),(d),
144(e),or(f)ofsubdivision(3)ofsubsection2ofthissectionshallbepaidbythestatelegal
145expensefundoranypolicyofinsuranceprocuredpursuanttosection105.721,totheextent
146damagesareallowedundersections538.205to538.235.Liabilityormalpracticeinsurance
147obtainedandmaintainedinforcebyanyhealthcareprofessionallicensedorregisteredunder
148chapter330,331,332,334,335,336,337,or338forcoverageconcerninghisorherprivate
149practiceandassetsshallnotbeconsideredavailableundersubsection[7]8ofthissectionto
150paythatportionofajudgmentorclaimforwhichthestatelegalexpensefundisliableunder
151paragraph(a),(b),(c),(d),(e),or(f)ofsubdivision(3)ofsubsection2ofthissection.
152However,ahealthcareprofessionallicensedorregisteredunderchapter330,331,332,334,
153335,336,337,or338maypurchaseliabilityormalpracticeinsuranceforcoverageofliability
154claimsorjudgmentsbaseduponcarerenderedunderparagraphs(c),(d),(e),and(f)of
155subdivision(3)ofsubsection2ofthissectionwhichexceedtheamountofliabilitycoverage
156providedbythestatelegalexpensefundunderthoseparagraphs.Evenifparagraph(a),(b),
157(c),(d),(e),or(f)ofsubdivision(3)ofsubsection2ofthissectionisrepealedormodified,the
158statelegalexpensefundshallbeavailablefordamageswhichoccurwhilethepertinent
159paragraph(a),(b),(c),(d),(e),or(f)ofsubdivision(3)ofsubsection2ofthissectionisin
160effect.
161 [4.]5.Theattorneygeneralshallpromulgaterulesregardingcontractproceduresand
162thedocumentationoflegalpracticeprovidedundersubdivision(5)ofsubsection2ofthis
HB254 5 163section.Thelimitationonpaymentsfromthestatelegalexpensefundoranypolicyof
164insuranceprocuredpursuanttosection105.721asprovidedinsubsection[7]8ofthissection
165shallnotapplytoanyclaimorjudgmentarisingundersubdivision(5)ofsubsection2ofthis
166section.Anyclaimorjudgmentarisingundersubdivision(5)ofsubsection2ofthissection
167shallbepaidbythestatelegalexpensefundoranypolicyofinsuranceprocuredpursuantto
168section105.721totheextentdamagesareallowedundersections538.205to538.235.
169Liabilityormalpracticeinsuranceotherwiseobtainedandmaintainedinforceshallnotbe
170consideredavailableundersubsection[7]8ofthissectiontopaythatportionofajudgmentor
171claimforwhichthestatelegalexpensefundisliableundersubdivision(5)ofsubsection2of
172thissection.However,anattorneymayobtainliabilityormalpracticeinsuranceforcoverage
173ofliabilityclaimsorjudgmentsbaseduponlegalpracticerenderedundersubdivision(5)of
174subsection2ofthissectionthatexceedtheamountofliabilitycoverageprovidedbythestate
175legalexpensefundundersubdivision(5)ofsubsection2ofthissection.Evenifsubdivision
176(5)ofsubsection2ofthissectionisrepealedoramended,thestatelegalexpensefundshallbe
177availablefordamagesthatoccurwhilethepertinentsubdivision(5)ofsubsection2ofthis
178sectionisineffect.
179 [5.]6.Allpaymentsshallbemadefromthestatelegalexpensefundbythe
180commissionerofadministrationwiththeapprovaloftheattorneygeneral.Paymentfromthe
181statelegalexpensefundofaclaimorfinaljudgmentawardagainstahealthcareprofessional
182licensedorregisteredunderchapter330,331,332,334,335,336,337,or338,describedin
183paragraph(a),(b),(c),(d),(e),or(f)ofsubdivision(3)ofsubsection2ofthissection,or
184againstanattorneyinsubdivision(5)ofsubsection2ofthissection,shallonlybemadefor
185servicesrenderedinaccordancewiththeconditionsofsuchparagraphs.Inthecaseofany
186claimorjudgmentagainstanofficeroremployeeofthestateoranyagencyofthestatebased
187uponconductofsuchofficeroremployeearisingoutofandperformedinconnectionwithhis
188orherofficialdutiesonbehalfofthestateoranyagencyofthestatethatwouldgiverisetoa
189causeofactionundersection537.600,thestatelegalexpensefundshallbeliable,excluding
190punitivedamages,for:
191 (1)Economicdamagestoanyoneclaimant;and
192 (2)Uptothreehundredfiftythousanddollarsfornoneconomicdamages.
193
194Thestatelegalexpensefundshallbetheexclusiveremedyandshallprecludeanyothercivil
195actionsorproceedingsformoneydamagesarisingoutoforrelatingtothesamesubject
196matteragainstthestateofficeroremployee,ortheofficer'soremployee'sestate.Noofficer
197oremployeeofthestateoranyagencyofthestateshallbeindividuallyliableinhisorher
198personalcapacityforconductofsuchofficeroremployeearisingoutofandperformedin
199connectionwithhisorherofficialdutiesonbehalfofthestateoranyagencyofthestate.The
HB254 6 200provisionsofthissubsectionshallnotapplytoanydefendantwhoisnotanofficeror
201employeeofthestateoranyagencyofthestateinanyproceedingagainstanofficeror
202employeeofthestateoranyagencyofthestate.Nothinginthissubsectionshalllimitthe
203rightsandremediesotherwiseavailabletoaclaimantunderstatelaworcommonlawin
204proceedingswhereoneormoredefendantsisnotanofficeroremployeeofthestateorany
205agencyofthestate.
206 [6.]7.Thelimitationonawardsfornoneconomicdamagesprovidedforinthis
207subsectionshallbeincreasedordecreasedonanannualbasiseffectiveJanuaryfirstofeach
208yearinaccordancewiththeImplicitPriceDeflatorforPersonalConsumptionExpendituresas
209publishedbytheBureauofEconomicAnalysisoftheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
210Commerce.Thecurrentvalueofthelimitationshallbecalculatedbythedirectorofthe
211departmentofcommerceandinsurance,whoshallfurnishthatvaluetothesecretaryofstate,
212whoshallpublishsuchvalueintheMissouriRegisterassoonaftereachJanuaryfirstas
213practicable,butitshallotherwisebeexemptfromtheprovisionsofsection536.021.
214 [7.]8.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection[3]4ofthissection,inthecaseofanyclaim
215orjudgmentthatarisesundersections537.600and537.610againstthestateofMissouri,or
216anagencyofthestate,theaggregateofpaymentsfromthestatelegalexpensefundandfrom
217anypolicyofinsuranceprocuredpursuanttotheprovisionsofsection105.721shallnot
218exceedthelimitsofliabilityasprovidedinsections537.600to537.610.Nopaymentshallbe
219madefromthestatelegalexpensefundoranypolicyofinsuranceprocuredwithstatefunds
220pursuanttosection105.721unlessanduntilthebenefitsprovidedtopaytheclaimbyany
221otherpolicyofliabilityinsurancehavebeenexhausted.
222 [8.]9.Theprovisionsofsection33.080notwithstanding,anymoneysremainingto
223thecreditofthestatelegalexpensefundattheendofanappropriationperiodshallnotbe
224transferredtogeneralrevenue.
225 [9.]10.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
226promulgatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinsections105.711to105.726shallbecome
227effectiveonlyifithasbeenpromulgatedpursuanttotheprovisionsofchapter536.Nothing
228inthissectionshallbeinterpretedtorepealoraffectthevalidityofanyrulefiledoradopted
229priortoAugust28,1999,ifitfullycompliedwiththeprovisionsofchapter536.Thissection
230andchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassembly
231pursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannula
232rulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandany
233ruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,1999,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
506.400.1.Asusedinthissection,"claimant"meansapersonconvictedand
2subsequentlyimprisonedforoneormoreoffensesthatsuchpersondidnotcommit.
HB254 7 3 2.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,aclaimantmaybringanactionin
4thecircuitcourtseekingdamagesfromthestateunderthissection.
5 3.(1)Theclaimantshallestablishthefollowingbyapreponderanceofevidence:
6 (a)Theclaimantwasconvictedofafelonyoffenseandsubsequentlyimprisoned;
7 (b)Theclaimant'sjudgmentofconvictionwasreversedorvacatedandeither
8thechargesweredismissedoronretrialtheclaimantwasfoundtobenotguilty;
9 (c)Theclaimantdidnotcommittheoffenseoroffensesforwhichtheclaimant
10wasconvictedandwasnotanaccessoryoraccomplicetotheactsthatwerethebasisof
11theconvictionandresultedinareversalorvacationofthejudgmentofconviction,
12dismissalofthecharges,orfindingofnotguiltyonretrial;and
13 (d)Theclaimantdidnotcommitorsubornperjury,fabricateevidence,orbythe
14claimant'sownconductcauseorbringabouttheconviction.Neitheraconfessionor
15admissionlaterfoundtobefalsenoraguiltypleashallconstitutecommittingor
16suborningperjury,fabricatingevidence,orcausingorbringingabouttheconviction
17underthissubsection.
18 (2)Thecourt,inexercisingitsdiscretionaspermittedbylawregardingthe
19weightandadmissibilityofevidencesubmittedunderthissection,may,intheinterestof
20justice,givedueconsiderationtodifficultiesofproofcausedbythepassageoftime,the
21deathorunavailabilityofwitnesses,thedestructionofevidence,orotherfactorsnot
22causedbysuchpersonsorthoseactingontheirbehalf.
23 4.(1)Thesuit,accompaniedbyastatementofthefactsconcerningtheclaimfor
24damages,verifiedinthemannerprovidedfortheverificationofcomplaintsintherules
25ofcivilprocedure,shallbebroughtbytheclaimantwithinaperiodoftwoyearsafter
26the:
27 (a)Dismissalofthecriminalchargesagainsttheclaimantorfindingofnotguilty
28onretrial;or
29 (b)Grantofapardontotheclaimant.
30 (2)Aclaimantconvicted,imprisoned,andreleasedfromcustodybeforeAugust
3128,2025,shallcommenceanactionunderthissectionnolaterthanAugust28,2027.
32 (3)Allpleadingsshallbecaptioned"Inthematterofthewrongfulconviction
33of".
34 (4)Anyclaimfiledunderthissectionshallbeservedontheattorneygeneral.
35 (5)Thesuitforaclaimfiledunderthissectionshallbetriedbythecourt,andno
36requestforajurytrialshallbemade.
37 5.(1)Damagesawardedunderthissectionshallbe:
HB254 8 38 (a)Exceptasprovidedinsubdivision(2)ofthissubsection,onehundredseventy-
39ninedollarsperdayforeachdayofimprisonmentbutnomorethansixty-fivethousand
40dollarsperfiscalyear;and
41 (b)Notlessthantwenty-fivethousanddollarsforeachadditionalyearservedon
42paroleorpostreleasesupervisionoreachadditionalyeartheclaimantwasrequiredto
43registerasasexualoffenderundersections589.400to589.425,whicheverisgreater.
44 (2)Aclaimantshallnotreceivecompensationforanyperiodofincarceration
45duringwhichtheclaimantwasconcurrentlyservingasentenceforaconvictionof
46anothercrimeforwhichsuchclaimantwaslawfullyincarcerated.
47 (3)(a)Exceptasprovidedinparagraph(b)ofthissubdivision,thecourtshall
48orderthattheawardbepaidasacombinationofaninitialpaymentnottoexceedone
49hundredthousanddollarsortwenty-fivepercentoftheaward,whicheverisgreater,and
50theremainderasanannuitynottoexceedeightythousanddollarsperyear.The
51claimantshalldesignateabeneficiaryorbeneficiariesfortheannuitybyfilingsuch
52designationwiththecourt.
53 (b)Thecourtmayorderthattheawardbepaidinonelumpsumifthecourt
54findsthatitisinthebestinterestsoftheclaimant.
55 (4)Inadditiontothedamagesawardedundersubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,
56theclaimant:
57 (a)Shallbeentitledtoreceivereasonableattorney'sfeesandcostsincurredin
58theactionbroughtunderthissectionnottoexceedatotaloftwenty-fivethousand
59dollars,unlessagreaterreasonabletotalisauthorizedbythecourtuponafindingof
60goodcauseshown;
61 (b)Mayalsobeawardedothernonmonetaryreliefassoughtinthecomplaint
62including,butnotlimitedto,counseling,housingassistance,andpersonalfinancial
63literacyassistance,asappropriate;and
64 (c)Shallbeentitledtoreceivetuitionassistanceundersection506.403.
65 6.(1)If,atthetimeofthejudgmententryreferredtoinsubsection5ofthis
66section,theclaimanthaswonamonetaryawardagainstthestateoranypolitical
67subdivisionthereofinacivilactionrelatedtothesamesubject,orhasenteredintoa
68settlementagreementwiththestateoranypoliticalsubdivisionthereofrelatedtothe
69samesubject,theamountoftheawardintheactionortheamountreceivedinthe
70settlementagreement,lessanysumspaidtoattorneysorforcostsinlitigatingtheother
71civilactionorobtainingthesettlementagreement,shallbedeductedfromthesumof
72moneystowhichtheclaimantisentitledunderthissection.Thecourtshallincludein
73thejudgmententryanawardtothestateofanyamountdeductedunderthissubsection.
HB254 9 74 (2)Ifsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectiondoesnotapplyandif,afterthetimeofthe
75judgmententryreferredtoinsubsection5ofthissection,theclaimantwinsamonetary
76awardagainstthestateoranypoliticalsubdivisionthereofinacivilactionrelatedtothe
77samesubject,orentersintoasettlementagreementwiththestateoranypolitical
78subdivisionthereofrelatedtothesamesubject,theclaimantshallreimbursethestate
79forthesumofmoneyspaidunderthejudgmententryreferredtoinsubsection5ofthis
80section,lessanysumspaidtoattorneysorforcostsinlitigatingtheothercivilactionor
81obtainingthesettlementagreement.Areimbursementrequiredunderthissubsection
82shallnotexceedtheamountofthemonetaryawardtheclaimantwinsfordamagesinthe
83othercivilactionortheamountreceivedinthesettlementagreement.
84 7.Ifthecourtfindsthattheclaimantisentitledtoajudgment,itshallentera
85certificateofinnocencefindingthattheclaimantwasinnocentofalloffensesforwhich
86theclaimantwasmistakenlyconvicted.Theclerkofthecourtshallsendacertifiedcopy
87ofthecertificateofinnocenceandthejudgmententrytotheattorneygeneralfor
88paymentundersection105.711.
89 8.Uponentryofacertificateofinnocence,theclaimantshallautomaticallybe
90grantedanorderofexpungementfromthecourtinwhichheorshepledguiltyorwas
91sentencedtoexpungefromallofficialrecordsorrecordationsofhisorherarrest,plea,
92trial,orconviction.Upongrantingoftheorderofexpungement,therecordsandfiles
93maintainedinanyadministrativeorcourtproceedinginanassociateorcircuitdivision
94ofthecourtshallbeconfidentialandonlyavailabletothepartiesorbyorderofthe
95courtforgoodcauseshown.Theeffectofsuchordershallbetorestoresuchpersonto
96thestatusheorsheoccupiedpriortosucharrest,plea,orconvictionandasifsuchevent
97hadnevertakenplace.Nopersonastowhomsuchorderhasbeenenteredshallbeheld
98thereafterunderanyprovisionofanylawtobeguiltyofperjuryorotherwisegivinga
99falsestatementbyreasonofhisorherfailuretoreciteoracknowledgesucharrest,plea,
100trial,conviction,orexpungementinresponsetoanyinquirymadeofhimorherforany
101purposewhatsoever,andnosuchinquiryshallbemadeforinformationrelatingtoan
102expungementunderthissubsection.
103 9.Uponentryofacertificateofinnocence,thecourtshallorderthe
104expungementanddestructionoftheassociatedbiologicalsamplesauthorizedbyand
105giventotheMissouristatehighwaypatrol.Theordershallstatetheinformation
106requiredtobestatedinapetitiontoexpungeanddestroythesamplesandprofilerecord
107andshalldirecttheMissouristatehighwaypatroltoexpungeanddestroysuchsamples
108andprofilerecord.Theclerkofthecourtshallsendacertifiedcopyoftheordertothe
109Missouristatehighwaypatrol,whichshallcarryouttheorderandprovideconfirmation
110ofsuchactiontothecourt.NothinginthissubsectionshallrequiretheMissouristate
HB254 10 111highwaypatroltoexpungeanddestroyanysampleorprofilerecordassociatedwiththe
112claimantthatwasrelatedtoanyoffenseotherthantheoffenseforwhichthecourthas
113enteredacertificateofinnocence.
114 10.Thedecisiontograntordenyacertificateofinnocenceshallnothaveares
115judicataeffectonanyotherproceedings.
116 11.Nothinginthissectionshallprecludethedepartmentofcorrectionsfrom
117providingaclaimantreentryservicesthatareprovidedtootherpersonsincluding,but
118notlimitedto,financialassistance,housingassistance,mentoring,andcounseling.Such
119servicesshallbeprovidedwhileanactionunderthissectionispendingandafterany
120judgmentisentered,asappropriateforsuchclaimant.
121 12.Adecisionunderthissectionmaybeappealedtothesupremecourt.
506.403.1.Anyindividualawardedtuitionassistanceundersection506.400
2shallreceiveawaiveroftuitionandrequiredfeesforattendanceatapublicinstitution
3ofhighereducationforuptoonehundredtwentycredithours.Suchindividualmay
4attendapublicinstitutionofhighereducationeitherfull-timeorpart-time.
5 2.(1)Subjecttoappropriations,thedepartmentofhighereducationmaymake
6expenditurestoeachindividualawardedtuitionassistanceundersection506.400whois
7enrolledinapublicinstitutionofhighereducationforreimbursementofadditionalfees
8including,butnotlimitedto,feesforroomandboard,technicalequipment,andcourse-
9requiredbooks.
10 (2)Nopublicinstitutionofhighereducationshalldelayenrollmentofan
11individualwhoisawardedtuitionassistanceundersection506.400because
12appropriationsarenotavailableforanyadditionalfeesprovidedtosuchindividual.
13 3.Toremaineligibleforthetuitionandfeeswaiverunderthissection,an
14individualshallremainingoodstandingatthepublicinstitutionofhighereducation
15wheretheindividualisenrolled.
16 4.Individualsshallprovideawrittenorelectroniccopyofthecourtorder
17awardingreliefintheformoftuitionassistancetothepublicinstitutionofhigher
18educationorthedepartmentofhighereducation.
19 5.Thedepartmentofhighereducationshalladoptrulesandregulationsto
20administertheprovisionsofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermis
21definedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissection
22shallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsof
23chapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536are
24nonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuantto
25chapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularuleare
HB254 11 26subsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyrule
27proposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2025,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
[650.058.1.Notwithstandingthesovereignimmunityofthestate,any
2 individualwhowasfoundguiltyofafelonyinaMissouricourtandwaslater
3 determinedtobeactuallyinnocentofsuchcrimesolelyasaresultofDNA
4 profilinganalysismaybepaidrestitution.Theindividualmayreceivean
5 amountofonehundreddollarsperdayforeachdayofpostconviction
6 incarcerationforthecrimeforwhichtheindividualisdeterminedtobe
7 actuallyinnocent.Thepetitionforthepaymentofsaidrestitutionshallbefiled
8 withthesentencingcourt.Forthepurposesofthissection,theterm"actually
9 innocent"shallmean:
10 (1)Theindividualwasconvictedofafelonyforwhichafinalorderof
11 releasewasenteredbythecourt;
12 (2)Allappealsoftheorderofreleasehavebeenexhausted;
13 (3)Theindividualwasnotservinganytermofasentenceforanyother
14 crimeconcurrentlywiththesentenceforwhichheorsheisdeterminedtobe
15 actuallyinnocent,unlesssuchindividualwasservinganotherconcurrent
16 sentencebecausehisorherparolewasrevokedbyacourtortheparoleboard
17 inconnectionwiththecrimeforwhichthepersonhasbeenexonerated.
18 Regardlessofwhetheranyotherbasismayexistfortherevocationofthe
19 person'sprobationorparoleatthetimeofconvictionforthecrimeforwhich
20 thepersonislaterdeterminedtobeactuallyinnocent,whenthecourt'sorthe
21 paroleboard'ssolestatedreasonfortherevocationinitsorderistheconviction
22 forthecrimeforwhichthepersonislaterdeterminedtobeactuallyinnocent,
23 suchordershall,forpurposesofthissectiononly,beconclusiveevidencethat
24 theirprobationorparolewasrevokedinconnectionwiththecrimeforwhich
25 thepersonhasbeenexonerated;and
26 (4)Testingorderedundersection547.035,ortestingbytheorderof
27 anystateorfederalcourt,ifsuchpersonwasexoneratedonorbeforeAugust
28 28,2004,ortestingorderedundersection650.055,ifsuchpersonwasoris
29 exoneratedafterAugust28,2004,demonstratesaperson'sinnocenceofthe
30 crimeforwhichthepersonisincustody.
31
32 Anyindividualwhoreceivesrestitutionunderthissectionshallbeprohibited
33 fromseekinganycivilredressfromthestate,itsdepartmentsandagencies,or
34 anyemployeethereof,oranypoliticalsubdivisionoritsemployees.This
35 sectionshallnotbeconstruedasawaiverofsovereignimmunityforany
36 purposesotherthantherestitutionprovidedforherein.Thedepartmentof
37 correctionsshalldeterminetheaggregateamountofrestitutionowedduringa
38 fiscalyear.Ifinsufficientmoneysareappropriatedeachfiscalyeartopay
39 restitutiontosuchpersons,thedepartmentshallpayeachindividualwhohas
40 receivedanorderawardingrestitutionaproratashareoftheamount
41 appropriated.Providedsufficientmoneysareappropriatedtothedepartment,
42 theamountsowedtosuchindividualshallbepaidonJunethirtiethofeach
43 subsequentfiscalyear,untilsuchtimeastherestitutiontotheindividualhas
44 beenpaidinfull.However,noindividualawardedrestitutionunderthis
45 subsectionshallreceivemorethanthirty-sixthousandfivehundreddollars
HB254 12 46 duringeachfiscalyear.Nointerestonunpaidrestitutionshallbeawardedto
47 theindividual.Noindividualwhohasbeendeterminedbythecourttobe
48 actuallyinnocentshallberesponsibleforthecostsofcareundersection
49 217.831.
50 2.IftheresultsoftheDNAtestingconfirmtheperson'sguilt,thenthe
51 personfilingforDNAtestingundersection547.035,shall:
52 (1)Beliableforanyreasonablecostsincurredwhenconductingthe
53 DNAtest,includingbutnotlimitedtothecostofthetest.Suchcostsshallbe
54 determinedbythecourtandshallbeincludedinthefindingsoffactand
55 conclusionsoflawmadebythecourt;and
56 (2)Besanctionedundertheprovisionsofsection217.262.
57 3.Apetitionforpaymentofrestitutionunderthissectionmayonlybe
58 filedbytheindividualdeterminedtobeactuallyinnocentortheindividual's
59 legalguardian.Noclaimorpetitionforrestitutionunderthissectionmaybe
60 filedbytheindividual'sheirsorassigns.Anindividual'srighttoreceive
61 restitutionunderthissectionisnotassignableorotherwisetransferrable.The
62 state'sobligationtopayrestitutionunderthissectionshallceaseuponthe
63 individual'sdeath.Anybeneficiarydesignationthatpurportstobequeath,
64 assign,orotherwiseconveytherighttoreceivesuchrestitutionshallbevoid
65 andunenforceable.
66 4.Anindividualwhoisdeterminedtobeactuallyinnocentofacrime
67 underthischaptershallautomaticallybegrantedanorderofexpungement
68 fromthecourtinwhichheorshepledguiltyorwassentencedtoexpunge
69 fromallofficialrecordsallrecordationsofhisorherarrest,plea,trialor
70 conviction.Upongrantingoftheorderofexpungement,therecordsandfiles
71 maintainedinanyadministrativeorcourtproceedinginanassociateorcircuit
72 divisionofthecourtshallbeconfidentialandonlyavailabletothepartiesor
73 byorderofthecourtforgoodcauseshown.Theeffectofsuchordershallbe
74 torestoresuchpersontothestatusheorsheoccupiedpriortosucharrest,plea
75 orconvictionandasifsucheventhadnevertakenplace.Nopersonasto
76 whomsuchorderhasbeenenteredshallbeheldthereafterunderanyprovision
77 ofanylawtobeguiltyofperjuryorotherwisegivingafalsestatementby
78 reasonofhisorherfailuretoreciteoracknowledgesucharrest,plea,trial,
79 convictionorexpungementinresponsetoanyinquirymadeofhimorherfor
80 anypurposewhatsoeverandnosuchinquiryshallbemadeforinformation
81 relatingtoanexpungementunderthissection.]
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