| 1 | 1 | | FIRSTREGULARSESSION |
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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSEBILLNO.282 |
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| 3 | 3 | | 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY |
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| 4 | 4 | | INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEPROUDIE. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1372H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk |
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| 6 | 6 | | ANACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | Torepealsections455.010and455.032,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftwonewsections |
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| 8 | 8 | | relatingtoprotectiveorders. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SectionA.Sections455.010and455.032,RSMo,arerepealedandtwonewsections |
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| 11 | 11 | | 2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections455.010and455.032,toreadasfollows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | 455.010.Asusedinthischapter,unlessthecontextclearlyindicatesotherwise,the |
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| 13 | 13 | | 2followingtermsshallmean: |
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| 14 | 14 | | 3 (1)"Abuse",includesbutisnotlimitedtotheoccurrenceofanyofthefollowingacts, |
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| 15 | 15 | | 4attemptsorthreatsagainstapersonwhomaybeprotectedpursuanttothischapter,except |
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| 16 | 16 | | 5abuseshallnotincludeabuseinflictedonachildbyaccidentalmeansbyanadulthousehold |
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| 17 | 17 | | 6memberordisciplineofachild,includingspanking,inareasonablemanner: |
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| 18 | 18 | | 7 (a)"Abusingapet",purposelyorknowinglycausing,attemptingtocause,or |
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| 19 | 19 | | 8threateningtocausephysicalinjurytoapetwiththeintenttocontrol,punish,intimidate,or |
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| 20 | 20 | | 9distressthepetitioner; |
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| 21 | 21 | | 10 (b)"Assault",purposelyorknowinglyplacingorattemptingtoplaceanotherinfear |
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| 22 | 22 | | 11ofphysicalharm; |
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| 23 | 23 | | 12 (c)"Battery",purposelyorknowinglycausingphysicalharmtoanotherwithor |
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| 24 | 24 | | 13withoutadeadlyweapon; |
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| 25 | 25 | | 14 (d)"Coercion",compellinganotherbyforceorthreatofforcetoengageinconduct |
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| 26 | 26 | | 15fromwhichthelatterhasarighttoabstainortoabstainfromconductinwhichthepersonhas |
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| 27 | 27 | | 16arighttoengage; |
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| 28 | 28 | | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis |
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| 29 | 29 | | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17 (e)"Harassment",engaginginapurposefulorknowingcourseofconductinvolving |
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| 30 | 30 | | 18morethanoneincidentthatalarmsorcausesdistresstoanadultorchildandservesno |
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| 31 | 31 | | 19legitimatepurpose.Thecourseofconductmustbesuchaswouldcauseareasonableadultor |
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| 32 | 32 | | 20childtosuffersubstantialemotionaldistressandmustactuallycausesubstantialemotional |
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| 33 | 33 | | 21distresstothepetitionerorchild.Suchconductmightinclude,butisnotlimitedto: |
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| 34 | 34 | | 22 a.Followinganotheraboutinapublicplaceorplaces; |
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| 35 | 35 | | 23 b.Peeringinthewindoworlingeringoutsidetheresidenceofanother;butdoesnot |
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| 36 | 36 | | 24includeconstitutionallyprotectedactivity; |
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| 37 | 37 | | 25 (f)"Sexualassault",causingorattemptingtocauseanothertoengageinvoluntarilyin |
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| 38 | 38 | | 26anysexualactbyforce,threatofforce,duress,orwithoutthatperson'sconsent; |
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| 39 | 39 | | 27 (g)"Unlawfulimprisonment",holding,confining,detainingorabductinganother |
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| 40 | 40 | | 28personagainstthatperson'swill; |
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| 41 | 41 | | 29 (2)"Adult",anypersonseventeenyearsofageorolderorotherwiseemancipated; |
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| 42 | 42 | | 30 (3)"Child",anypersonunderseventeenyearsofageunlessotherwiseemancipated; |
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| 43 | 43 | | 31 (4)"Coercivecontrol",purposelyorunreasonablyinterferingwithaperson's |
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| 44 | 44 | | 32freewillandpersonalliberty,whichmayinclude,butisnotlimitedto,unreasonably |
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| 45 | 45 | | 33engaginginthefollowing: |
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| 46 | 46 | | 34 (a)Isolatingthepersonfromfriends,relatives,orothersourcesofsupport; |
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| 47 | 47 | | 35 (b)Deprivingthepersonofbasicnecessities; |
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| 48 | 48 | | 36 (c)Controlling,regulating,ormonitoringtheperson'smovements, |
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| 49 | 49 | | 37communications,dailybehavior,finances,economicresources,oraccesstoservices;or |
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| 50 | 50 | | 38 (d)Compellingthepersonbyforce,threatofforce,orintimidation,including |
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| 51 | 51 | | 39threatsbasedonactualorsuspectedimmigrationstatus,toengageinconductfrom |
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| 52 | 52 | | 40whichthepersonhasarighttoabstainortoabstainfromconductinwhichtheperson |
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| 53 | 53 | | 41hasarighttoengage; |
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| 54 | 54 | | 42 (5)"Court",thecircuitorassociatecircuitjudgeorafamilycourtcommissioner; |
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| 55 | 55 | | 43 (6)"Disturbingthepeaceofthepetitioner"or"disturbingthepeaceofthe |
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| 56 | 56 | | 44victim",conductthat,basedonthetotalityofthecircumstances,destroysthementalor |
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| 57 | 57 | | 45emotionalcalmofthepetitionerorthevictim.Suchconductmaybecommitteddirectly |
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| 58 | 58 | | 46orindirectly,includingthroughtheuseofathirdparty,andbyanymethodorthrough |
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| 59 | 59 | | 47anymeansincluding,butnotlimitedto,telephone,onlineaccounts,textmessages, |
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| 60 | 60 | | 48internet-connecteddevices,orotherelectronictechnologies.Suchconductmayalso |
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| 61 | 61 | | 49include,butisnotlimitedto,coercivecontrol,asdefinedinthissection; |
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| 62 | 62 | | 50 [(5)](7)"Domesticviolence",abuseorstalkingcommittedbyafamilyorhousehold |
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| 63 | 63 | | 51member,assuchtermsaredefinedinthissection; |
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| 64 | 64 | | 52 [(6)](8)"Exparteorderofprotection",anorderofprotectionissuedbythecourt |
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| 65 | 65 | | 53beforetherespondenthasreceivednoticeofthepetitionoranopportunitytobeheardonit; |
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| 66 | 66 | | HB282 2 54 [(7)](9)"Family"or"householdmember",spouses,formerspouses,anyperson |
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| 67 | 67 | | 55relatedbybloodormarriage,personswhoarepresentlyresidingtogetherorhaveresided |
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| 68 | 68 | | 56togetherinthepast,anypersonwhoisorhasbeeninacontinuingsocialrelationshipofa |
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| 69 | 69 | | 57romanticorintimatenaturewiththevictim,andanyonewhohasachildincommon |
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| 70 | 70 | | 58regardlessofwhethertheyhavebeenmarriedorhaveresidedtogetheratanytime; |
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| 71 | 71 | | 59 [(8)](10)"Fullorderofprotection",anorderofprotectionissuedafterahearingon |
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| 72 | 72 | | 60therecordwheretherespondenthasreceivednoticeoftheproceedingsandhashadan |
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| 73 | 73 | | 61opportunitytobeheard; |
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| 74 | 74 | | 62 [(9)](11)"Orderofprotection",eitheranexparteorderofprotectionorafullorderof |
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| 75 | 75 | | 63protection; |
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| 76 | 76 | | 64 [(10)] (12)"Pending",existsorforwhichahearingdatehasbeenset; |
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| 77 | 77 | | 65 [(11)](13)"Pet",alivingcreaturemaintainedbyahouseholdmemberfor |
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| 78 | 78 | | 66companionshipandnotforcommercialpurposes; |
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| 79 | 79 | | 67 [(12)] (14)"Petitioner",afamilyorhouseholdmemberwhohasbeenavictimof |
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| 80 | 80 | | 68domesticviolence,oranypersonwhohasbeenthevictimofstalkingorsexualassault,ora |
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| 81 | 81 | | 69personfilingonbehalfofachildpursuanttosection455.503whohasfiledaverifiedpetition |
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| 82 | 82 | | 70pursuanttotheprovisionsofsection455.020orsection455.505; |
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| 83 | 83 | | 71 [(13)] (15)"Respondent",thefamilyorhouseholdmemberallegedtohavecommitted |
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| 84 | 84 | | 72anactofdomesticviolence,orpersonallegedtohavecommittedanactofstalkingorsexual |
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| 85 | 85 | | 73assault,againstwhomaverifiedpetitionhasbeenfiledorapersonservedonbehalfofachild |
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| 86 | 86 | | 74pursuanttosection455.503; |
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| 87 | 87 | | 75 [(14)] (16)"Sexualassault",asdefinedundersubdivision(1)ofthissection; |
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| 88 | 88 | | 76 [(15)] (17)"Stalking",iswhenanypersonpurposelyengagesinanunwantedcourse |
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| 89 | 89 | | 77ofconductthatcausesalarmtoanotherperson,orapersonwhoresidestogetherinthesame |
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| 90 | 90 | | 78householdwiththepersonseekingtheorderofprotectionwhenitisreasonableinthat |
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| 91 | 91 | | 79person'ssituationtohavebeenalarmedbytheconduct.Asusedinthissubdivision: |
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| 92 | 92 | | 80 (a)"Alarm",tocausefearofdangerofphysicalharm;and |
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| 93 | 93 | | 81 (b)"Courseofconduct",twoormoreactsthatservenolegitimatepurposeincluding, |
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| 94 | 94 | | 82butnotlimitedto,actsinwhichthestalkerdirectly,indirectly,orthroughathirdparty |
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| 95 | 95 | | 83follows,monitors,observes,surveils,threatens,orcommunicatestoapersonbyanyaction, |
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| 96 | 96 | | 84method,ordevice. |
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| 97 | 97 | | 455.032.Inadditiontoanyotherjurisdictionalgroundsprovidedbylaw,acourtshall |
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| 98 | 98 | | 2havejurisdictiontoenteranorderofprotectionrestrainingorenjoiningtherespondentfrom |
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| 99 | 99 | | 3committingorthreateningtocommitdomesticviolence,stalking,sexualassault,molestingor |
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| 100 | 100 | | 4disturbingthepeaceofthepetitioner,orabusingapet,pursuanttosections455.010to |
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| 101 | 101 | | 5455.085,ifthepetitionerispresent,whetherpermanentlyoronatemporarybasiswithinthe |
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| 102 | 102 | | 6stateofMissouriandiftherespondent'sactionsconstitutingdomesticviolencehaveoccurred, |
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| 103 | 103 | | HB282 3 7havebeenattemptedorhavebeenorarethreatenedwithinthestateofMissouri.Forpurposes |
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| 104 | 104 | | 8ofthissection,ifthepetitionerhasbeenthesubjectofdomesticviolencewithinoroutsideof |
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| 105 | 105 | | 9thestateofMissouri,suchevidenceshallbeadmissibletodemonstratetheneedforprotection |
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| 106 | 106 | | 10inMissouri. |
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| 107 | 107 | | âś” |
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| 108 | 108 | | HB282 4 |
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