FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNOS.737&486
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
1974H.04C JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections210.110,210.560,211.221,568.060,and578.421,RSMo,andtoenactin
lieuthereoffivenewsectionsrelatingtotheprotectionofchildren,withpenalty
provisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections210.110,210.560,211.221,568.060,and578.421,RSMo,are
2repealedandfivenewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections210.110,
3210.560,211.221,568.060,and578.421,toreadasfollows:
210.110.Asusedinsections210.109to210.165,andsections210.180to210.183,
2thefollowingtermsmean:
3 (1)"Abuse",anyphysicalinjury,sexualabuse,oremotionalabuseinflictedonachild
4otherthanbyaccidentalmeansbythoseresponsibleforthechild'scare,custody,andcontrol,
5exceptthatdisciplineincludingspanking,administeredinareasonablemanner,shallnotbe
6construedtobeabuse.Victimsofabuseshallalsoincludeanyvictimsofsextraffickingor
7severeformsoftraffickingasthosetermsaredefinedin[22U.S.C.78Section7102(9)-(10)]
822U.S.C.Section7102,asamended;
9 (2)"Assessmentandtreatmentservicesforchildren",anapproachtobedevelopedby
10thechildren'sdivisionwhichwillrecognizeandtreatthespecificneedsofat-riskandabused
11orneglectedchildren.Thedevelopmentalandmedicalassessmentmaybeabroadphysical,
12developmental,andmentalhealthscreeningtobecompletedwithinthirtydaysofachild's
13entryintocustodyandinaccordancewiththeperiodicityschedulesetforthbytheAmerican
14AcademyofPediatricsthereafteraslongasthechildremainsincare.Screeningsmaybe
15offeredatacentralizedlocationandinclude,ataminimum,thefollowing:
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 16 (a)Completephysicaltobeperformedbyapediatricianfamiliarwiththeeffectsof
17abuseandneglectonyoungchildren;
18 (b)Developmental,behavioral,andemotionalscreeninginadditiontoearlyperiodic
19screening,diagnosis,andtreatmentservices,includingacoresetofstandardizedand
20recognizedinstrumentsaswellasinterviewswiththechildandappropriatecaregivers.The
21screeningbatterymaybeperformedbyalicensedmentalhealthprofessionalfamiliarwiththe
22effectsofabuseandneglectonyoungchildren,whowillthenserveastheliaisonbetweenall
23serviceprovidersinensuringthatneededservicesareprovided.Suchtreatmentservicesmay
24includein-homeservices,out-of-homeplacement,intensivetwenty-four-hourtreatment
25services,familycounseling,parentingtrainingandotherbestpractices.
26
27Childrenwhosescreeningsindicateanareaofconcernmaycompleteacomprehensive,in-
28depthhealth,psychodiagnostic,ordevelopmentalassessmentwithinsixtydaysofentryinto
29custody;
30 (3)"Centralregistry",aregistryofpersonswherethedivisionhasfoundprobable
31causetobelievepriortoAugust28,2004,orbyapreponderanceoftheevidenceafterAugust
3228,2004,oracourthassubstantiatedthroughcourtadjudicationthattheindividualhas
33committedchildabuseorneglectorthepersonhaspledguiltyorhasbeenfoundguiltyofa
34crimepursuanttosection565.020,565.021,565.023,565.024,565.050,566.030,566.060,or
35567.050ifthevictimisachildlessthaneighteenyearsofage,oranyothercrimepursuantto
36chapter566ifthevictimisachildlessthaneighteenyearsofageandtheperpetratoris
37twenty-oneyearsofageorolder,acrimeundersection568.020,568.030,568.045,568.050,
38568.060,568.080,568.090,573.023,573.025,573.035,573.037,573.040,573.200,or
39573.205,oranattempttocommitanysuchcrimes.Anypersonsplacedontheregistryprior
40toAugust28,2004,shallremainontheregistryforthedurationoftimerequiredbysection
41210.152;
42 (4)"Child",anyperson,regardlessofphysicalormentalcondition,undereighteen
43yearsofage;
44 (5)"Children'sservicesprovidersandagencies",anypublic,quasi-public,orprivate
45entitywiththeappropriateandrelevanttrainingandexpertiseindeliveringservicesto
46childrenandtheirfamiliesasdeterminedbythechildren'sdivision,andcapableofproviding
47directservicesandotherfamilyservicesforchildreninthecustodyofthechildren'sdivision
48oranysuchentitiesoragenciesthatarereceivingstatemoneysforsuchservices;
49 (6)"Director",thedirectoroftheMissourichildren'sdivisionwithinthedepartment
50ofsocialservices;
51 (7)"Division",theMissourichildren'sdivisionwithinthedepartmentofsocial
52services;
HCSHBs737&486 2 53 (8)"Familyassessmentandservices",anapproachtobedevelopedbythechildren's
54divisionwhichwillprovideforapromptassessmentofachildwhohasbeenreportedtothe
55divisionasavictimofabuseorneglectbyapersonresponsibleforthatchild'scare,custody
56orcontrolandofthatchild'sfamily,includingriskofabuseandneglectand,ifnecessary,the
57provisionofcommunity-basedservicestoreducetheriskandsupportthefamily;
58 (9)"Familysupportteammeeting"or"teammeeting",ameetingconvenedbythe
59divisionorchildren'sservicesproviderinbehalfofthefamilyand/orchildforthepurposeof
60determiningserviceandtreatmentneeds,determiningtheneedforplacementanddeveloping
61aplanforreunificationorotherpermanencyoptions,determiningtheappropriateplacement
62ofthechild,evaluatingcaseprogress,andestablishingandrevisingthecaseplan;
63 (10)"Investigation",thecollectionofphysicalandverbalevidencetodetermineifa
64childhasbeenabusedorneglected;
65 (11)"Jailordetentioncenterpersonnel",employeesandvolunteersworkinginany
66premisesorinstitutionwhereincarceration,evaluation,care,treatmentorrehabilitationis
67providedtopersonswhoarebeingheldundercustodyofthelaw;
68 (12)"Neglect",failuretoprovide,bythoseresponsibleforthecare,custody,and
69controlofthechild,theproperornecessarysupport,educationasrequiredbylaw,nutritionor
70medical,surgical,oranyothercarenecessaryforthechild'swell-being, exceptthatneglect
71shallnotbefoundbyvirtueofthesolefactthatapersonallowsachildtoengagein
72independentactivitieswithoutadultsupervisionincluding,butnotlimitedto,traveling
73toorfromschoolornearbylocationsbybicycleoronfoot,playingoutdoors,or
74remainingathomeforareasonableperiodoftime,providedsuchactivitiesare
75appropriatebasedonthechild'sage,maturity,andphysicalandmentalabilities,and
76thelackofadultsupervisiondoesnotconstituteconductthatissogrosslynegligentasto
77endangerthehealthorsafetyofthechild. Victimsofneglectshallalsoincludeanyvictims
78ofsextraffickingorsevereformsoftraffickingasthosetermsaredefinedin[22U.S.C.78
79Section7102(9)-(10)] 22U.S.C.Section7102,asamended;
80 (13)"Preponderanceoftheevidence",thatdegreeofevidencethatisofgreater
81weightormoreconvincingthantheevidencewhichisofferedinoppositiontoitorevidence
82whichasawholeshowsthefacttobeprovedtobemoreprobablethannot;
83 (14)"Probablecause",availablefactswhenviewedinthelightofsurrounding
84circumstanceswhichwouldcauseareasonablepersontobelieveachildwasabusedor
85neglected;
86 (15)"Report",thecommunicationofanallegationofchildabuseorneglecttothe
87divisionpursuanttosection210.115;
88 (16)"Thoseresponsibleforthecare,custody,andcontrolofthechild",includes,but
89isnotlimitedto:
HCSHBs737&486 3 90 (a)Theparentsorlegalguardiansofachild;
91 (b)Othermembersofthechild'shousehold;
92 (c)Thoseexercisingsupervisionoverachildforanypartofatwenty-four-hourday;
93 (d)Anyadultpersonwhohasaccesstothechildbasedonrelationshiptotheparents
94ofthechildormembersofthechild'shouseholdorthefamily;
95 (e)Anypersonwhotakescontrolofthechildbydeception,force,orcoercion;or
96 (f)Schoolpersonnel,contractors,andvolunteers,iftherelationshipwiththechild
97wasestablishedthroughtheschoolorthroughschool-relatedactivities,evenifthealleged
98abuseorneglectoccurredoutsideofschoolhoursoroffschoolgrounds.
210.560.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
2 (1)"Child",anychildoryouthplacedinthelegalcustodyofthedivisionunder
3chapter211;
4 (2)"Division",thechildren'sdivisionofthedepartmentofsocialservicesofthestate
5ofMissouri;
6 (3)"Money",anylegaltender,note,draft,certificateofdeposit,stocks,bondor
7check;
8 (4)"Unmetneeds",needsforwhichthedivisionisnotrequiredbylawto
9providefinancialsupport,suchas:
10 (a)Tuition,tutoring,andtraining,includingapplicationfees,books,equipment,
11andtesting;
12 (b)Transportationtoandfromwork,training,education,ortomaintainfamily
13connections;
14 (c)Housingexpensesifthechildoryouthispreparingtoleavethecustodyofthe
15divisionforreasonsrelatingtothechild'soryouth'sage;and
16 (d)Technology,specialclothingneeds,instruments,books,andotherequipment
17relatingtothechild'shobbiesandinterests;
18 (5)"Vestedright",alegalrightthatismorethanamereexpectancyandmaybe
19reducedtoapresentmonetaryvalue;
20 (6)"Youth",anychildunderthelegalcustodyofthedivisionwherejurisdiction
21hasbeengrantedundersection211.041.
22 2.Thechildoryouth, thechild'soryouth'sparents,anyfiduciaryorany
23representativepayeeholdingorreceivingmoneythatarevestedrightssolelyfororonbehalf
24ofachildoryoutharejointlyandseverallyliableforfundsexpendedbythedivisiontooron
25behalfofthechildoryouth. Theliabilityofanyperson,exceptaparentofthechildor
26youth, shallbelimitedtothemoneyreceivedinhisorherfiduciaryorrepresentative
27capacity.TheMissouristategovernmentshallnotrequireatrusteeorafinancialinstitution
28actingasatrusteetoexerciseanydiscretionarypowersintheoperationofatrust.
HCSHBs737&486 4 29 3.(1)Thedivisionmayacceptanappointmenttoserveasrepresentativepayeeor
30fiduciary,orinasimilarcapacityforpaymentstoachildoryouthunderanypublicorprivate
31benefitarrangement.Moneysoreceivedshallbegovernedbythissectiontotheextentthat
32lawsandregulationsgoverningpaymentofsuchbenefitsprovideotherwise.
33 (2)InthecaseofbenefitsadministeredbytheRailroadRetirementBoard,the
34SocialSecurityAdministration,ortheVeteransAdministration,thedivisionshall
35determinewhetherthechildoryouthisreceivingorotherwiseeligibletoreceivesuch
36benefitswithinsixtydaysafterthechildoryouthisplacedinthedivision'scustody.If
37thedivisiondeterminesthatthechildoryouthiseligibleormaybeeligibleforthe
38benefits,thedivisionshallapplyforthebenefitsonbehalfofthechildoryouth.Ifthe
39childoryouthisalreadyreceivingthebenefitsbeforebeingplacedinthedivision's
40custodyorifthedivisionappliesforthebenefitsonbehalfofthechildoryouth,the
41divisionshallidentify,inconsultationwiththechildoryouthandthechild'soryouth's
42legalrepresentative,arepresentativepayeeinaccordancewith20CFR404.2021and20
43CFR416.621andshallapplytobecometherepresentativepayeeonlyifnoother
44suitablecandidateisavailable.Thedivisionshallannuallyreviewifsomeoneotherthan
45thedivisionisavailable,ifinthebestinterestsofthechildoryouth,toapplytoassume
46theroleofrepresentativepayee.
47 (3)Thedivisionshallannuallyreviewcasesofchildrenoryouthinthedivision's
48custodytodeterminewhetherachildoryouthmayhavebecomeeligibleforbenefits
49afterthedivision'sinitialassessment.
50 4.Anymoneyreceivedbythedivisiononbehalfofachildoryouthshallbe
51accountedforinthenameofthechildoryouth. Anymoneyintheaccountofachild[may]
52oryouthshallnotbeexpendedbythedivisionforcareorservicesforthechildoryouth
53including,butnotlimitedto,fostercaremaintenanceexpenses,asdefinedin42U.S.C.
54Section675(4)(A),andanyspecialallowancesorexpensesestablishedbythedivisionfor
55thecareofchildrenoryouthinthedivision'scustody,forachildoryouthofasimilar
56age;provided,however,thatthedivisionmayusethebenefitsadministeredbythe
57RailroadRetirementBoard,theSocialSecurityAdministration,ortheVeterans
58Administrationforthechild'soryouth'sunmetneedsbeyondwhatthedivisionis
59obligated,required,oragreestopay.Thedivisionshallbyruleadoptedunderchapter536
60establishproceduresfortheaccountingofthemoneyandtheprotectionofthemoneyagainst
61theft,lossormisappropriation.
62 5.Thedivisionshalldepositmoneywithafinancialinstitution.Anyearnings
63attributabletothemoneyintheaccountofachildoryouthshallbecreditedtothatchild'sor
64youth'saccount.Thedivisionshallreceivebidsfrombankingcorporations,associationsor
65trustcompanieswhichdesiretobeselectedasdepositoriesofchildren'soryouth'smoneys
HCSHBs737&486 5 66forthedivision.Thechild'soryouth'saccountshallbeestablishedinamanner
67consistentwithfederalandstateassetandresourcelimitsandmayincludeaspecial
68needstrust,apooledspecialneedstrust,anABLEaccountasdefinedinsection209.600,
69oranyothertrustaccountdeterminednottointerferewithassetlimitationsforany
70stateorfederalbenefitprogramforwhichthechildoryouthmaybeeligible.
71 6.Thedivisionmayacceptfundswhichaparent,guardianorotherpersonwishesto
72providefortheuseorbenefitofthechildoryouth. Theuseanddepositofsuchfundsshall
73begovernedbythissectionandanyadditionaldirectionsgivenbytheproviderofthefunds.
74 7.Eachchildoryouthforwhosebenefitfundshavebeenreceivedbythedivision
75andtheguardianadlitemofsuchchildoryouthshallbefurnishedannuallywithastatement
76listingalltransactionsinvolvingthefundswhichhavebeendepositedonthechild'sor
77youth'sbehalf,toincludeeachreceiptanddisbursement.
78 8.Thedivisionshalluseallproperdiligencetodisposeofthebalanceofmoney
79accumulatedinthechild'soryouth'saccountwhenthechildoryouthisreleasedfromthe
80careandcustodyofthedivisionorthechildoryouthdies.Whenthechildoryouthis
81deceasedthebalanceshallbedisposedofasprovidedbylawfordescentanddistribution.If,
82afterthedivisionhasdiligentlyusedsuchmethodsandmeansasconsideredreasonableto
83refundsuchfunds,thereshallremainanymoney,theownerofwhichisunknowntothe
84division,orifknown,cannotbelocatedbythedivision,ineachandeverysuchinstancesuch
85moneyshallescheatandvestinthestateofMissouri,andthedirectorandofficialsofthe
86divisionshallpaythesametothestatedirectorofthedepartmentofrevenue,takingareceipt
87therefor,whoshalldepositthemoneyinthestatetreasurytobecreditedtoafundtobe
88designatedas"escheat".
89 9.Withinfiveyearsaftermoneyhasbeenpaidintothestatetreasury,anypersonwho
90appearsandclaimsthemoneymayfileapetitioninthecircuitcourtofColeCounty,
91Missouri,statingthenatureoftheclaimandprayingthatsuchmoneybepaidtohim.Acopy
92ofthepetitionshallbeserveduponthedirectorofthedepartmentofrevenuewhoshallfilean
93answertothesame.Thecourtshallproceedtoexaminetheclaimandtheallegationsand
94proof,andifitfindsthatsuchpersonisentitledtoanymoneysopaidintothestatetreasury,it
95shallorderthecommissionerofadministrationtoissueawarrantonthestatetreasurerforthe
96amountofsuchclaim,butwithoutinterestorcosts.Acertifiedcopyoftheordershallbe
97sufficientvoucherforissuingawarrant;provided,thateitherpartymayappealfromthe
98decisionofthecourtinthesamemannerasprovidedbylawinothercivilactions.
99 10.Allmoneyspaidintothestatetreasuryundertheprovisionsofthissectionafter
100remainingthereunclaimedforfiveyearsshallescheatandvestabsolutelyinthestateandbe
101creditedtothestatetreasury,andallpersonsshallbeforeverbarredandprecludedfrom
102settinguptitleorclaimtoanysuchfunds.
HCSHBs737&486 6 103 11.Nothinginthissectionshallbedeemedtoapplytofundsregularlyduethestateof
104Missouriforthesupportandmaintenanceofchildrenoryouthinthecareandcustodyofthe
105divisionorcollectedbythestateofMissouriasreimbursementforstatefundsexpendedon
106behalfofthechildoryouth.
107 12.(1)Subjecttoappropriation,thedepartmentofsocialservicesshallhavethe
108authoritytoenterintocontractswithprivateindividuals,lawfirms,not-for-profit
109corporations,orpartnershipstoapplyforbenefitsonbehalfofachildoryouthinits
110custodyorunderitscourt-orderedsupervisionpursuanttochapter211forthebenefits
111administeredbytheRailroadRetirementBoard,theSocialSecurityAdministration,or
112theVeteransAdministration,andtoestablishaccountsassetforthinsubsection5ofthis
113section.
114 (2)Thedepartmentmaypromulgateallnecessaryrulesandregulationsforthe
115administrationofthissubsection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefined
116insection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshall
117becomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter
118536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverable
119andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536to
120review,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequently
121heldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedor
122adoptedafterAugust28,2025,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
211.221.Inplacingachildinorcommittingachildtothecustodyofanindividualor
2ofaprivateagencyorinstitutionthecourt, children'sdivision,oranychild-placingagency
3contractingwiththestatetoprovidefostercareservicesshallwheneverpracticableselect
4eitheraperson,oranagencyorinstitutiongovernedbypersonsofthesamereligiousfaithas
5thatoftheparentsofsuchchild,orincaseofadifferenceinthereligiousfaithoftheparents,
6thenofthereligiousfaithofthechildorifthereligiousfaithofthechildisnotascertainable,
7thenofthefaithofeitheroftheparents.Thedepartmentofsocialservicesmaycontractto
8implementtheprovisionsofthissection.
568.060.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
2 (1)"Abuse",theinflictionofphysical,sexual,ormentalinjuryagainstachildbyany
3personeighteenyearsofageorolder.Forpurposesofthissection,abuseshallnotinclude
4injuryinflictedonachildbyaccidentalmeansbyapersonwithcare,custody,orcontrolof
5thechild,ordisciplineofachildbyapersonwithcare,custody,orcontrolofthechild,
6includingspanking,inareasonablemanner;
7 (2)"Abusiveheadtrauma",aseriousphysicalinjurytotheheadorbraincausedby
8anymeans,includingbutnotlimitedtoshaking,jerking,pushing,pulling,slamming,hitting,
9orkicking;
HCSHBs737&486 7 10 (3)"Mentalinjury",aninjurytotheintellectualorpsychologicalcapacityorthe
11emotionalconditionofachildasevidencedbyanobservableandsubstantialimpairmentof
12theabilityofthechildtofunctionwithinhisorhernormalrangeofperformanceorbehavior;
13 (4)"Neglect",thefailuretoprovide,bythoseresponsibleforthecare,custody,and
14controlofachildundertheageofeighteenyears,thecarereasonableandnecessaryto
15maintainthephysicalandmentalhealthofthechild,whensuchfailurepresentsasubstantial
16probabilitythatdeathorphysicalinjuryorsexualinjurywouldresult;
17 (5)"Physicalinjury",physicalpain,illness,oranyimpairmentofphysicalcondition,
18includingbutnotlimitedtobruising,lacerations,hematomas,welts,orpermanentor
19temporarydisfigurementandimpairmentofanybodilyfunctionororgan;
20 (6)"Seriousemotionalinjury",aninjurythatcreatesasubstantialriskoftemporaryor
21permanentmedicalorpsychologicaldamage,manifestedbyimpairmentofabehavioral,
22cognitive,orphysicalcondition.Seriousemotionalinjuryshallbeestablishedbytestimony
23ofqualifiedexpertsuponthereasonableexpectationofprobableharmtoareasonabledegree
24ofmedicalorpsychologicalcertainty;
25 (7)"Seriousphysicalinjury",aphysicalinjurythatcreatesasubstantialriskofdeath
26orthatcausesseriousdisfigurementorprotractedlossorimpairmentofthefunctionofany
27partofthebody.
28 2.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofabuseorneglectofachildifsuchperson
29knowinglycausesachildwhoislessthaneighteenyearsofage:
30 (1)Tosufferphysicalormentalinjuryasaresultofabuseorneglect;or
31 (2)Tobeplacedinasituationinwhichthechildmaysufferphysicalormentalinjury
32astheresultofabuseorneglect.
33 3.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofabuseorneglectofachildifsuchperson
34recklesslycausesachildwhoislessthaneighteenyearsofagetosufferfromabusivehead
35trauma.
36 4.Apersondoesnotcommittheoffenseofabuseorneglectofachildbyvirtueofthe
37solefactthatthepersondeliversorallowsthedeliveryofachildtoaproviderofemergency
38services.
39 5.(1)Apersondoesnotcommittheoffenseofabuseorneglectofachildby
40virtueofthesolefactthatthepersonallowsthechildtoengageinindependentactivities
41withoutadultsupervisionandthepersonisaparenttothechildorisresponsibleforthe
42child'scare,providedthatthe:
43 (a)Independentactivitiesareappropriatebasedonthechild'sage,maturity,
44andphysicalandmentalabilities;and
45 (b)Lackofadultsupervisiondoesnotconstituteconductthatissogrossly
46negligentastoendangerthehealthorsafetyofthechild.
HCSHBs737&486 8 47 (2)Asusedinthissubsection,"independentactivities"shallincludetravelingto
48orfromschoolornearbylocationsbybicycleoronfoot,playingoutdoors,orremaining
49athomeforareasonableperiodoftimewithoutadultsupervision.
50 [5.]6.Theoffenseofabuseorneglectofachildis:
51 (1)AclassDfelony,withouteligibilityforprobation,parole,orconditionalrelease
52untilthedefendanthasservednolessthanoneyearofsuchsentence,unlessthepersonhas
53previouslybeenfoundguiltyofaviolationofthissectionorofaviolationofthelawofany
54otherjurisdictionthatprohibitsthesameorsimilarconductortheinjuryinflictedonthechild
55isaseriousemotionalinjuryoraseriousphysicalinjury,inwhichcaseabuseorneglectofa
56childisaclassBfelony,withouteligibilityforprobationorparoleuntilthedefendanthas
57servednotlessthanfiveyearsofsuchsentence;or
58 (2)AclassAfelonyifthechilddiesasaresultofinjuriessustainedfromconduct
59chargeableundertheprovisionsofthissection.
60 [6.]7.Notwithstandingsubsection[5]6ofthissectiontothecontrary,theoffenseof
61abuseorneglectofachildisaclassAfelony,withouteligibilityforprobation,parole,or
62conditionalreleaseuntilthedefendanthasservednotlessthanfifteenyearsofsuchsentence,
63if:
64 (1)Theinjuryisaseriousemotionalinjuryoraseriousphysicalinjury;
65 (2)Thechildislessthanfourteenyearsofage;and
66 (3)Theinjuryistheresultofsexualabuseorsexualabuseinthefirstdegreeas
67definedundersection566.100orsexualexploitationofaminorasdefinedundersection
68573.023.
69 [7.]8.Thecircuitorprosecutingattorneymayreferapersonwhoissuspectedof
70abuseorneglectofachildtoanappropriatepublicorprivateagencyfortreatmentor
71counselingsolongastheagencyhasconsentedtotakingsuchreferrals.Nothinginthis
72subsectionshalllimitthediscretionofthecircuitorprosecutingattorneytoprosecutea
73personwhohasbeenreferredfortreatmentorcounselingpursuanttothissubsection.
74 [8.]9.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtoaltertherequirementthatevery
75elementofanycrimereferredtohereinmustbeprovenbeyondareasonabledoubt.
76 [9.]10.Discipline,includingspankingadministeredinareasonablemanner,shallnot
77beconstruedtobeabuseunderthissection.
578.421.1.Sections578.421to578.437shallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe
2"MissouriCriminalStreetGangsPreventionAct".
3 2.Asusedinsections578.421to578.437,thefollowingtermsmean:
4 (1)"Criminalstreetgang",anyongoingorganization,association,orgroupofthreeor
5morepersons,whetherformalorinformal,havingasoneofitsmotivatingactivitiesthe
6commissionofoneormoreofthecriminalactsenumeratedinsubdivision(2)ofthis
HCSHBs737&486 9 7subsection,whosemembersindividuallyorcollectivelyengageinorhaveengagedina
8patternofcriminalgangactivity;
9 (2)"Patternofcriminalstreetgangactivity",thecommission,attemptedcommission,
10orsolicitationoftwoormoreofthefollowingoffenses,providedatleastoneofthose
11offensesoccurredafterAugust28,1993,andthelastofthoseoffensesoccurredwithinthree
12yearsafteraprioroffense,andtheoffensesarecommittedonseparateoccasions,orbytwoor
13morepersons:
14 (a)Assaultwithadeadlyweaponorbymeansofforcelikelytocauseserious
15physicalinjury,asprovidedinsections565.050and565.052;
16 (b)Robbery,arsonandthoseoffensesunderchapter569whicharerelatedtorobbery
17andarson;
18 (c)Murderormanslaughter,asprovidedinsections565.020to565.024;
19 (d)Anyviolationoftheprovisionsofchapter579whichinvolvesthedistribution,
20deliveryormanufactureofasubstanceprohibitedbychapter579;
21 (e)Unlawfuluseofaweaponwhichisafelonypursuanttosection571.030;
22 (f)Tamperingwithwitnessesandvictims,asprovidedinsection575.270;
23 (g)Promotingonlinesexualsolicitation,asprovidedinsection566.103;
24 (h)Sexualtraffickingofachildinthefirstdegree,asprovidedinsection566.210;
25 (i)Sexualtraffickingofachildintheseconddegree,asprovidedinsection566.211;
26 (j)Patronizingprostitution,asprovidedinsubsection4ofsection567.030;
27 (k)Promotingprostitutioninthefirstdegree,asprovidedinsection567.050;
28 (l)Promotingprostitutionintheseconddegree,asprovidedinsection567.060;
29 (m)Abuseorneglectofachild,asprovidedinsubsection[6]7ofsection568.060;
30 (n)Sexualexploitationofaminor,asprovidedinsection573.023;
31 (o)Childusedinsexualperformance,asprovidedinsection573.200;
32 (p)Promotingsexualperformancebyachild,asprovidedinsection573.205;or
33 (q)Anydangerousfelony,asdefinedinsection556.061.
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