FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.953
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEDAVIDSON.
0162H.04I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsection565.030,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoffivenewsectionsrelatingto
proceedingsresultingfromcriminalconduct.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Section565.030,RSMo,isrepealedandfivenewsectionsenactedinlieu
2thereof,tobeknownassections565.030,610.141,610.142,610.143,and610.144,toreadas
3follows:
565.030.1.Wheremurderinthefirstdegreeischargedbutnotsubmittedorwhere
2thestatewaivesthedeathpenalty,thesubmissiontothetrierandallsubsequentproceedings
3inthecaseshallproceedasinallothercriminalcases.
4 2.Wheremurderinthefirstdegreeissubmittedtothetrierwithoutawaiverofthe
5deathpenalty,thetrialshallproceedintwostagesbeforethesametrier.Atthefirststagethe
6triershalldecideonlywhetherthedefendantisguiltyornotguiltyofanysubmittedoffense.
7Theissueofpunishmentshallnotbesubmittedtothetrieratthefirststage.Ifanoffenseis
8chargedotherthanmurderinthefirstdegreeinacounttogetherwithacountofmurderinthe
9firstdegree,thetrialjudgeshallassesspunishmentonanysuchoffenseaccordingtolaw,after
10thedefendantisfoundguiltyofsuchoffenseandafterhefindsthedefendanttobeaprior
11offenderpursuanttochapter558.
12 3.Ifmurderinthefirstdegreeissubmittedandthedeathpenaltywasnotwaivedbut
13thetrierfindsthedefendantguiltyofalesserhomicide,asecondstageofthetrialshall
14proceedasinallothercriminalcases.Theattorneysmaythenargueasinothercriminalcases
15theissueofpunishment,afterwhichthetriershallassessanddeclarethepunishmentasinall
16othercriminalcases.
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17 4.Ifthetrieratthefirststageofatrialwherethedeathpenaltywasnotwaivedfinds
18thedefendantguiltyofmurderinthefirstdegree,asecondstageofthetrialshallproceedat
19whichtheonlyissueshallbethepunishmenttobeassessedanddeclared.Evidencein
20aggravationandmitigationofpunishment,includingbutnotlimitedtoevidencesupporting
21anyoftheaggravatingormitigatingcircumstanceslistedinsubsection2or3ofsection
22565.032,maybepresentedsubjecttotherulesofevidenceatcriminaltrials.Suchevidence
23mayinclude,withinthediscretionofthecourt,evidenceconcerningthemurdervictimand
24theimpactoftheoffenseuponthefamilyofthevictimandothers.Rebuttalandsurrebuttal
25evidencemaybepresented.Thestateshallbethefirsttoproceed.Ifthetrierisajuryitshall
26beinstructedonthelaw.Theattorneysmaythenarguetheissueofpunishmenttothejury,
27andthestateshallhavetherighttoopenandclosetheargument.Thetriershallassessand
28declarethepunishmentatlifeimprisonmentwithouteligibilityforprobation,parole,or
29releaseexceptbyactofthegovernor:
30 (1)Ifthetrierfindsbyapreponderanceoftheevidencethatthedefendantis
31intellectuallydisabled;or
32 (2)Ifthetrierdoesnotfindbeyondareasonabledoubtatleastoneofthestatutory
33aggravatingcircumstancessetoutinsubsection2ofsection565.032;or
34 (3)Ifthetrier[concludesthatthereisevidenceinmitigationofpunishment,including
35butnotlimitedtoevidencesupportingthestatutorymitigatingcircumstanceslistedin
36subsection3ofsection565.032,whichissufficienttooutweightheevidenceinaggravation
37ofpunishmentfoundbythetrier] doesnotdeterminebyunanimousvotethatthe
38aggravatingcircumstanceorcircumstancespreviouslyfoundoutweighthemitigating
39circumstanceorcircumstancesincluding,butnotlimitedto,thosemitigating
40circumstancessetoutinsubsection3ofsection565.032; or
41 (4)Ifthetrierdecidesunderallofthecircumstancesnottoassessanddeclarethe
42punishmentatdeath.Ifthetrierisajuryitshallbesoinstructed.
43
44Ifthetrierassessesanddeclaresthepunishmentatdeathitshall,initsfindingsorverdict,set
45outinwritingtheaggravatingcircumstanceorcircumstanceslistedinsubsection2ofsection
46565.032whichitfoundbeyondareasonabledoubt.Ifthetrierisajuryitshallbeinstructed
47beforethecaseissubmittedthatifitisunabletodecideoragreeuponthepunishmentthe
48courtshallassessanddeclarethepunishmentatlifeimprisonmentwithouteligibilityfor
49probation,parole,orreleaseexceptbyactofthegovernor[ordeath.Thecourtshallfollow
50thesameprocedureassetoutinthissectionwheneveritisrequiredtodeterminepunishment
51formurderinthefirstdegree].
52 5.Uponwrittenagreementofthepartiesandwithleaveofthecourt,theissueofthe
53defendant'sintellectualdisabilitymaybetakenupbythecourtanddecidedpriortotrial
HB953 2 54withoutprejudicingthedefendant'srighttohavetheissuesubmittedtothetrieroffactas
55providedinsubsection4ofthissection.
56 6.Asusedinthissection,theterms"intellectualdisability"or"intellectually
57disabled"refertoaconditioninvolvingsubstantiallimitationsingeneralfunctioning
58characterizedbysignificantlysubaverageintellectualfunctioningwithcontinualextensive
59relateddeficitsandlimitationsintwoormoreadaptivebehaviorssuchascommunication,
60self-care,homeliving,socialskills,communityuse,self-direction,healthandsafety,
61functionalacademics,leisureandwork,whichconditionsaremanifestedanddocumented
62beforeeighteenyearsofage.
63 7.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallonlygovernoffensescommittedonorafter
64August28,2001.
610.141.1.Asusedinthissection,section610.140,andsections610.142to
2610.144,unlessthecontextotherwiseindicates,thefollowingtermsmean:
3 (1)"Automatedexpungement",technology-assisted,state-initiatedbulkclosing
4ofrecordsinthemannerestablishedundersection610.120;
5 (2)"Centralrepository",theMissouristatehighwaypatrolcentralrepository
6forcompilinganddisseminatingcompleteandaccuratecriminalhistoryrecords;
7 (3)"Cleanslateeligibleoffense",amisdemeanororfelonynotlistedunder
8subsection2ofsection610.140forwhichanelectronicrecordexists;
9 (4)"Close"or"closed",tomakerecordsinaccessibletothegeneralpublicand
10toallindividualsotherthanthedefendant,exceptasprovidedundersection610.120
11andchapter43;
12 (5)"Expunge"or"expunged",toclosearecordinthemannerestablishedunder
13section610.120;
14 (6)"Finaldisposition",thedatethepersonhascompletedhisorher
15incarceration,probation,orparole;
16 (7)"Petitioner",apersonwhohaspetitionedthecourttohavehisorher
17convictionorconvictionsexpungedorapersonwhoseconvictionorconvictionshave
18beenautomaticallyexpungedunderthissection.
19 2.(1)BeginningAugust28,2028,allelectronicrecordsandfilesmaintainedin
20anyadministrativeorcourtproceedinginamunicipal,associate,orcircuitcourt
21pertainingtocleanslateeligibleoffensesshallbeclosedinthemannerestablishedunder
22section610.120withoutthefilingofapetitionundersection610.140inthefollowing
23cases,subjecttothelimitationscontainedinsubdivisions(2),(3),and(4)ofthis
24subsection:
25 (a)Forcasesinwhichtheimpositionofsentencehasbeensuspended,ifan
26individualhassuccessfullycompletedprobation,solongasoneyearhaspassedsince
HB953 3 27finaldispositionandtheindividualhasnotcommittedanyfelonyormisdemeanor
28criminaloffenseinMissouri;
29 (b)Formisdemeanors,ifoneyearhaspassedsincefinaldispositionandthe
30individualhasnotcommittedanyfelonyormisdemeanorcriminaloffenseinMissouri;
31 (c)Forfelonyoffenses,ifthreeyearshavepassedsincefinaldispositionandthe
32individualhasnotcommittedanyfelonyormisdemeanorcriminaloffenseinMissouri;
33 (d)Forallofanindividual'soffenses,iftheindividualhasattainedsixty-five
34yearsofageandhasnotbeenconvictedofanymisdemeanorsorfeloniesinMissouri
35otherthanatechnicalviolationofthetermsofhisorherprobationorparoleintheten
36immediatelyprecedingyears;or
37 (e)AlloffensesforwhichthegovernorofMissourihasgrantedafullpardon.
38 (2)Recordspertainingtojuvenileadjudicationsoroffensesinvolvingthe
39operationofamotorvehiclearenoteligibleforautomatedexpungement.
40 (3)Nooffenseshallbeeligibleforautomatedexpungementifapersonhas
41chargespendingthathavebeenfiledinaMissouristatecourtforwhichanindividual
42hasnotyetbeensentencedduringtheperiodofreviewforcleanslateeligibilityas
43describedinsubsection3ofthissection.
44 (4)(a)Anindividualmaybegrantedmorethanoneexpungementunderthis
45section,exceptthatduringhisorherlifetimethetotalnumberofoffensesforwhich
46expungementcanbegrantedtotheindividualunderthissectionorsection610.140shall
47notexceedthefollowinglimits:
48 a.Nomorethantwofelonyoffenses;and
49 b.Nomorethanfourmisdemeanoroffenses.
50 (b)Ifanindividual'selectronicrecordcontainsmorefeloniesormisdemeanors
51thancanbeexpungedduringtheindividual'slifetimeunderparagraph(a)ofthis
52subdivision,theindividualshallnotbeeligibleforautomatedexpungementunderthis
53section.
54 (c)Forpurposesofdetermininglifetimelimitsonexpungementunderthis
55sectionandsection610.140:
56 a.Iftheoffenseswerechargedascountsinthesamecase,allsuchoffensesand
57violationsshallcountasonlythehighest-leveloffenseinthatcaseforpurposesof
58determininglifetimelimitsonexpungementunderthissectionandsection610.140.
59However,ifoneormorecountsinthesameindictmentorinformationorconduct
60committedwereapartofthesamecourseofcriminalconductasanoffenselistedin
61subsection2ofsection610.140,theentirerecordshallnotbeexpungedunderthis
62section;and
HB953 4 63 b.Iftheoffenseswerecommittedbyanindividualwhohasattainedsixty-five
64yearsofageandhasnotbeenconvictedofanymisdemeanorsorfeloniesinthe
65immediatetenprecedingyears,allcleanslateeligibleoffensesshallbeexpunged.
66 (d)Thecourtshallmaintainrecordstoensurethatapersonhasnotexceededthe
67limitationsprovidedunderthissubsection.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedto
68limitorimpairthesubsequentuseofanyrecordmaintainedbythecourtforthe
69purposeofanylawenforcementorprosecutorialinvestigationoractivity,includingany
70arrestorfindingsofguiltexpungedunderthissectionbyalawenforcementagency,
71criminaljusticeagency,prosecutingattorney,circuitattorney,ormunicipalprosecuting
72attorney,includingitsuseasaprioroffenseinasubsequentcriminalorcivil
73investigationorprosecution.
74 3.(1)BeginningAugust28,2028,onamonthlybasis,theofficeofstatecourts
75administratorshallidentifyrecordsthathavebecomeeligibleinthelastmonthand
76transmit,orotherwisemakeaccessiblebyelectronicmeans,tothecentralrepository
77andeveryprosecutingagencyinthestateallcleanslateeligibleoffenserecordswithin
78thirtydaysoftherecordbecomingeligibleforautomatedexpungement.
79 (2)AlldigitalrecordsthatbecomeeligibleforexpungementonorbeforeAugust
8028,2025,shallbeidentifiedandexpungedbeforeAugust28,2030,inacadencetobe
81determinedbytheofficeofstatecourtsadministrator.
82 (3)Delinquentcourtcosts,fines,fees,orothersumsorderedbyacourt,except
83restitutionowedtoavictimofacrime,shallnotbeconsideredbytheofficeofstate
84courtsadministratorwhendeterminingeligibilityofarecordforautomated
85expungementundersubsection2ofthissection.However,theofficeofstatecourts
86administratormayseekasetoffofanyincometaxrefundandlotteryprizepayouts
87undersection488.5028foralldelinquentcourtcosts,fines,fees,orothersumsordered
88byacourtrelatingtoconvictionsexpungedundersubsection2ofthissection.
89 (4)Eachprosecutingagencyinthisstatehasnomorethansixtydaysfromthe
90dayonwhichthenoticedescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionistransmitted,or
91otherwisemadeaccessiblebyelectronicmeans,toobjecttoanautomatedexpungement
92andtransmitsuchobjectiontotheofficeofstatecourtsadministratorandthecentral
93repository.Theprosecutingagencymayobjecttotheautomatedexpungementforany
94ofthefollowingreasons:
95 (a)Afterreviewingtheprosecutingagency'srecord,theagencybelievesthe
96recorddoesnotmeetthedefinitionofacleanslateeligiblecase;
97 (b)Thepersonhasnotpaidcourt-orderedrestitutiontothevictim;or
98 (c)ThepersonhaschargespendingagainsttheminanothercaseinMissouri.
HB953 5 99 (5)Ifaprosecutingagencyobjectsforareasondescribedinsubdivision(4)of
100thissubsection,withinsixtydaysofthedayonwhichthenoticedescribedinsubdivision
101(1)ofthissubsectionistransmitted,orotherwisemadeaccessiblebyelectronicmeans,
102therecordshallnotbeexpunged.
103 (6)Thecentralrepositoryhasnomorethansixtydaysfromthedayonwhichthe
104noticedescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionistransmitted,orotherwisemade
105accessiblebyelectronicmeans,toobjecttoanautomatedexpungementandtransmit
106suchobjectiontotheofficeofstatecourtsadministratorandtherelevantprosecutors.
107Thecentralrepositorymayobjecttotheautomaticexpungementiftheagencybelieves
108therecorddoesnotmeetthedefinitionofacleanslateeligiblecasebasedontheir
109availabledata.
110 (7)Ifthecentralrepositoryobjectsforareasondescribedinsubdivision(4)of
111thissubsection,withinsixtydaysofthedayonwhichthenoticedescribedinsubdivision
112(1)ofthissubsectionistransmitted,orotherwisemadeaccessiblebyelectronicmeans,
113therecordshallnotbeexpunged.
114 (8)Ifsixtydayshavepassedwithoutanobjectionfromaprosecutingagencyor
115thecentralrepositoryforoneofthereasonssetforthunderthissubsection,theofficeof
116statecourtsadministratorshalltransmit,orotherwisemakeaccessiblebyelectronic
117means,withinfifteendaysalltherecordstobeexpunged,sortedbycircuit,tothe
118presidingjudgesofeverycircuitcourtinMissouri.
119 (9)Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganoticetoexpunge,thecircuitcourtshall
120issueordersforexpungementofallrecordsmaintainedinthecircuitunlessthecircuit
121courtdeterminestherecordisnoteligibleforautomatedexpungement.Ifthecircuit
122courtdeterminesarecordisnoteligibleforautomatedexpungement,thecourtshall
123notifytheofficeofstatecourtsadministratorofitsdeterminationwithinthirtydaysand
124shallspecifythereasonsthecourtrelieduponinmakingthedetermination.
125 (10)Onamonthlybasis,eachcircuitcourtshalltransmit,orotherwisemake
126accessiblebyelectronicmeans,copiesofallordersforexpungementthatthecourtissues
127underthissectiontotheofficeofstatecourtsadministrator.
128 (11)Oncethetransmittedrecordsareexpunged,theofficeofstatecourts
129administratorshallprovidenoticetoallstateagenciesmaintainingofficialcopiesofthe
130recordsincluding,butnotlimitedto,theappropriatecircuitcourtclerk,theprosecuting
131attorney,thearrestinglawenforcementagencyoragencies,thedepartmentof
132corrections,thecentralrepository,andthedepartmentofrevenuetoexpungethe
133recordswithinthirtydays.Withrespecttoanypersonincluding,butnotlimitedto,a
134consumerreportingagencyorresearcher,whopurchasesrecordsforinformation
135pertainingtocriminalmattersofpublicrecordfromtheofficeofstatecourts
HB953 6 136administrator,suchofficeshallmakeavailabletothepersoninformationconcerningthe
137criminalmattersofpublicrecordthathavebeenerasedunderthissection.Such
138informationshallincludedocketnumbersorotherinformationsufficienttopermitthe
139persontoaccuratelyidentifyanddeleterecordsthathavebeenerasedunderthis
140section.
141 (12)(a)TheMissouristatehighwaypatrolshallretainanonpublicrecordofthe
142orderexpungingaconvictionorothernotificationregardingaconvictionthatwas
143automaticallyexpungedunderthissectionandoftherecordofthearrest,fingerprints,
144conviction,andsentenceofthepersoninthecasetowhichtheorderorother
145notificationapplies.Thenonpublicrecordshallbemadeavailableonlytoacourtof
146competentjurisdiction,anindependentdepartmentofthejudicialbranchofstate
147government,thedepartmentofcorrections,alawenforcementagency,aprosecuting
148attorney,theattorneygeneral,orthegovernoruponrequestandonlyforthefollowing
149purposes:
150 a.Toshowthatapersonwhohasfiledapetitiontoexpungeaconvictionhas
151previouslyhadaconvictionexpungedunderthissection;
152 b.Thecourt'sconsiderationindeterminingthesentencetobeimposedupon
153convictionforasubsequentoffensethatispunishableasafelonyorbyimprisonment
154formorethanoneyear;
155 c.Considerationbythegovernorifapersonwhoseconvictionhasbeen
156expungedappliesforapardonforanotheroffense;
157 d.Considerationbythedepartmentofcorrectionsoralawenforcementagency
158ifapersonwhoseconvictionhasbeenexpungedappliesforemploymentwiththe
159departmentofcorrectionsoralawenforcementagency;
160 e.Considerationbyacourt,lawenforcementagency,prosecutingattorney,or
161theattorneygeneralindeterminingwhetherapersonrequiredtoregisterunder
162sections589.400to589.425hascommittedanoffensethatrequiresregistrationunder
163sections589.400to589.425,orinprosecutingapersonforcommittinganoffense
164requiringregistrationundersections589.400to589.425;or
165 f.Considerationbyacourt,lawenforcementagency,prosecutingattorney,or
166theattorneygeneralforuseinmakingdeterminationsregardingcharges,pleaoffers,
167andsentencing,asapplicable.
168 (b)Acopyofthenonpublicrecordcreatedunderparagraph(a)ofthis
169subdivisionmaybeprovideduponrequesttothepersonwhoseconvictionisexpunged
170underthissectionuponpaymentofafeedeterminedandchargedbytheMissouristate
171highwaypatrol.
HB953 7 172 (c)Thenonpublicrecordmaintainedunderparagraph(a)ofthissubdivisionis
173exemptfromdisclosureunderthischapter.
174 (d)Anentityshallnotbeliablefordamagesorsubjecttocriminalpenaltiesfor
175reportingapublicrecordofconvictionthathasbeenexpungedbycourtorderor
176operationoflawpriortoAugust28,2028,ifthatrecordwasavailableasapublicrecord
177onthedateofthereport.
178 4.Anycourtsentencinganindividualforacleanslateeligibleoffenseshallnotify
179theindividualatthetimeofsentencingofthedatewhentheindividual'sconvictionmay
180becomeeligibleforautomatedexpungementprovidedtheindividualisnotconvictedof
181anymisdemeanororfelonyduringthetimeperiodspecifiedfortheunderlyingoffense
182oroffenses.
183 5.Anyprobationorparoleofficereleasinganindividualfromsupervisionfora
184cleanslateeligibleoffenseshallnotifytheindividualatthetimesupervisionis
185dischargedofthedatewhentheindividual'srecordorrecordsmaybecomeeligiblefor
186automatedexpungementprovidedtheindividualisnotconvictedofanymisdemeanor
187orfelonyduringthetimeperiodspecifiedfortheunderlyingoffenseoroffenses.
188 6.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallapplyretroactivelytoanyarrest,charge,
189trial,orconvictionforwhichthereisanelectronicrecordregardlessofthedatethatthe
190arrestwasmade,thechargeorchargeswerebrought,thetrialoccurred,orthe
191convictionwasentered.
192 7.Nothinginthissectionprecludesanindividualfromfilingapetitionfor
193expungementofrecordsundersection610.140ifanindividualiseligibleforautomated
194expungementunderthissectionbutsuchautomatedexpungementhasnotyetoccurred
195orcannotoccur.
196 8.Ifitisdeterminedthataconvictionwasimproperlyorerroneouslyexpunged
197underthissectionbecausetheconvictionwasnoteligibletobeexpungedunderthis
198section,thecourtshall,onitsownmotion,reinstatetheconviction.
199 9.(1)Upontheentryofanorderundersection610.140,orupontheautomated
200expungementofaconvictionunderthissection,thepetitioner,forpurposesofthelaw,is
201considerednottohavebeenpreviouslyconvicted,exceptasprovidedunderthis
202subsectionandsubsection10ofsection610.140.
203 (2)Thepetitionershallnotbeentitledtotheremissionofanyfine,costs,orother
204moneyspaidasaconsequenceofaconvictionthatisexpunged.
205 (3)Thissectionshallnotaffecttherightofthepetitionertorelyuponthe
206convictiontobarsubsequentproceedingsforthesameoffense.
207 (4)Thissectionshallnotaffecttherightofavictimofanoffensetobringor
208defendacivilactionfordamages.
HB953 8 209 (5)Thissectionshallnotcreatearighttocommenceanactionfordamagesfor
210incarcerationunderthesentencethatthepetitionerservedbeforetheconvictionis
211expungedunderthissection.
212 (6)Thissectionshallnotrelieveanyobligationtopayrestitutionowedtothe
213victimofanoffensenorshallsuchsectionaffectthejurisdictionoftheconvictingcourt
214ortheauthorityofanycourtorderwithregardtoenforcinganorderforrestitution.
215 (7)Aconviction,includinganyrecordsrelatingtotheconvictionandany
216recordsconcerningacollateralaction,thathasbeenexpungedunderthissectionshall
217notbeusedasevidenceinanactionfornegligenthiring,admission,orlicensureagainst
218anyperson.
219 (8)Aconvictionthatisexpungedunderthissectionorsection610.140maybe
220consideredapriorconvictionbyacourt,lawenforcementagency,prosecutingattorney,
221ortheattorneygeneral,asapplicable,forpurposesofchargingacrimeasasecondor
222subsequentoffenseorforsentencingundersection558.016.
610.142.BeginningAugust28,2028,theofficeofstatecourtsadministratorshall
2reporttothejudiciarycommitteesofthesenateandhouseofrepresentatives,orany
3successorcommittees,thefollowingonayearlybasis:
4 (1)Thenumberofrecordsexpungedundersubsection2ofsection610.141,by
5judicialcircuit,withdataaggregatedbyrace,sex,age,circuit,county,andoffensetype
6andlevel;and
7 (2)ThenumberofrecordstransmittedfromtheMissouristatehighwaypatrol,a
8prosecutingagency,oracircuitcourtbacktotheofficeofstatecourtsadministratoron
9objectionthattherecordisnoteligibleforautomatedexpungementorbyjudicial
10circuit,withdataaggregatedbyrace,sex,age,county,andoffensetypeandlevel.
610.143.1.Acreditbureaumayreportrecordsofarrests,indictmentspending
2trial,andconvictionsofcrimesfornolongerthansevenyearsfromfinaldisposition.
3Recordsofarrests,indictmentspendingtrial,andconvictionsofcrimesshallnolonger
4bereportedifatanytimeafteraconvictionitislearnedthatafullpardonor
5expungementhasbeengrantedforthatconviction,oratanytimeafteranarrestor
6indictmentitislearnedthataconvictiondidnotresult.
7 2.Anycreditbureauoruserofinformationthatwillfullyfailstocomplywith
8anyrequirementofthissectionwithrespecttoanyconsumerisliabletothatconsumer
9inanamountequalto:
10 (1)Anyactualdamagessustainedbytheconsumerasaresultofthefailure;
11 (2)Punitivedamagesasthecourtmayallow;and
12 (3)Inthecaseofanysuccessfulactionunderthissection,costsoftheactionand
13reasonableattorney'sfeesasdeterminedbythecourt.
HB953 9 14 3.Anycreditbureauoruserofinformationthatisnegligentinfailingtocomply
15withanyrequirementofthissectionwithrespecttoanyconsumerisliabletothat
16consumerinanamountequalto:
17 (1)Anyactualdamagessustainedbytheconsumerasaresultofthefailure;and
18 (2)Inthecaseofanysuccessfulactionunderthissection,costsoftheactionand
19reasonableattorney'sfeesasdeterminedbythecourt.
20 4.Injunctivereliefshallbeavailabletoanyconsumeraggrievedbyaviolationor
21athreatenedviolationofthissectionregardlessofwhethertheconsumerseeksanyother
22remedyunderthissection.
23 5.Anemployerwhoemploysorotherwiseengagesanindividualwhosecriminal
24historyrecordhasbeenexpungedshallbeimmunefromliabilityforanyclaimarising
25outofthemisconductoftheindividualifthemisconductrelatestotheportionofthe
26criminalhistoryrecordthathasbeenexpunged.
610.144.1.(1)Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"Missouri
2ExpungementFund",whichshallconsistofmoneysdepositedintothefundfromany
3sourceincluding,butnotlimitedto,gifts,donations,grants,andbequests.Thestate
4treasurershallbecustodianofthefund.Inaccordancewithsections30.170and30.180,
5thestatetreasurermayapprovedisbursements.Thefundshallbeadedicatedfundand,
6uponappropriation,moneysinthisfundshallbeusedsolelyasprovidedinsubsection2
7ofthissection.
8 (2)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,anymoneys
9remaininginthefundattheendofthebienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthe
10generalrevenuefund.
11 (3)Thestatetreasurershallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemanneras
12otherfundsareinvested.Anyinterestandmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbe
13creditedtothefund.
14 2.Thedepartmentofpublicsafety,theinformationtechnologyservicesdivision
15withintheofficeofadministration,andtheofficeofstatecourtsadministratorshall
16expendmoneysfromthefund,uponappropriation,onlyforoneormoreofthe
17followingpurposes:
18 (1)Implementationcostsincurredundersections610.141to610.143;
19 (2)Systemupgradesnecessitatedundersections610.141to610.143;or
20 (3)Staffingneedsnecessitatedundersections610.141to610.143.
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