Title XXXVIII, CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS

589.035. Center to be separate entity within department — effective date. — The director shall transfer the state center for the prevention and control of sexual assault as created pursuant to section 589.030 from the committee on criminal justice to a status as a separate entity…

589.040. Duties of department of corrections — certain inmates to participate in programs. — 1. The director of the department of corrections shall develop a program of treatment, education and rehabilitation for all imprisoned offenders who are serving sentences for sexual assau…

589.042. Access to personal home computer, authority to require registered sexual offenders to provide as condition of probation. — The court or the parole board shall have the authority to require a person who is required to register as a sexual offender under sections 589.400 t…

589.200. Definitions. — As used in sections 589.200 to 589.215, the following terms mean: (1) "Authorized agency", the highway patrol, the prosecuting attorney responsible for prosecutions in the county where a motor vehicle theft has occurred, or any law enforcement agency; (2) …

589.205. Insurer may notify authorized agency of suspected fraudulent theft claim, provide information. — If an insurer has reason to believe that a motor vehicle theft claim made by an insured is fraudulent, the insurer may: (1) Notify, in writing, an authorized agency of the su…

589.210. Authorized agency may require information relevant to theft claim from insurer. — An authorized agency charged with the responsibility of investigating a motor vehicle theft may, in writing, require an insurer investigating that loss to release to the requesting agency a…

589.215. Release of information by authorized agency to others — insurer entitled to information, when — immunity from liability for providing information. — 1. An authorized agency provided with information under sections 589.200 to 589.215 may release or provide that informatio…

589.300. Definitions. — As used in sections 589.300 to 589.310, the following terms mean: (1) "Center", the Missouri crime prevention information center; (2) "Department", the department of public safety; (3) "Director", the director of the department of public safety; (4) "Local…

589.305. Department may solicit funds. — In addition to general revenue appropriated by the general assembly for the purposes of sections 589.300 to 589.310, the department may solicit, receive, and expend funds, including matching grants, from the federal government, other state…

589.307. Fund established, administration, purpose. — 1. There is hereby established in the state treasury the "Missouri Crime Prevention Information and Programming Fund". The Missouri crime prevention information and programming fund shall be administered by the center created …

589.310. Establishment and enhancement of local crime prevention programs — proactive partnership prevention approach — amount of funding — audit — rules. — 1. Subject to availability of funds within the Missouri crime prevention information and programming fund, the director, or…

589.400. Registration of certain offenders with registration official of county of residence — time limitation — registration requirements — fees — temporary residents — nonresident workers, higher education students and workers. — 1. Unless exempt from registering under section …

589.401. Removal or exemption from registry, petition, procedure. — 1. A person on the sexual offender registry of this state may file a petition in the division of the circuit court in the county or city not within a county in which the offense requiring registration was adjudic…

589.403. Correctional facility or mental health institution releasing on parole or discharge, official in charge, duties. — 1. Any person who is required to register under sections 589.400 to 589.425 and who is paroled, discharged, or otherwise released from any correctional faci…

589.404. Definitions. — As used in sections 589.400 to 589.425, the following terms mean: (1) "Adjudicated" or "adjudication", adjudication of delinquency, a finding of guilt, plea of guilt, finding of not guilty due to mental disease or defect, or plea of nolo contendere to comm…

589.405. Court's duties upon release of sexual offender. — 1. Any person who is required to register under sections 589.400 to 589.425 and who is released on probation, discharged upon payment of a fine, or released after confinement in a county jail shall, prior to such release …

589.407. Registration, required information — substantiating accuracy of information — in-person appearances required, when — guardian may sign for accuracy, when — name changes prohibited. — 1. Any registration pursuant to sections 589.400 to 589.425 shall consist of completion …

589.410. Highway patrol to be notified, information to be made a part of MULES. — 1. All notifications of a requirement to register shall be reported to the sex offender registry within three days, in a manner prescribed by the Missouri state highway patrol. 2. The registration o…

589.411. Internet site to be maintained, registered sex offender search — confidentiality, release of information, when — juveniles exempt from public notification — update of web page — registration official may maintain a web page, requirements. — 1. The Missouri state highway …

589.412. Online identifiers, patrol to make information available, when. — Subject to appropriations, the Missouri state highway patrol shall make registry information regarding a registered sexual offender's online identifiers available to an entity for the purpose of allowing t…

589.413. Toll-free number for information on registered sexual offenders, contents, procedure, publication — rulemaking authority. — 1. The Missouri state highway patrol shall, subject to appropriation, operate a toll-free telephone number in order to disseminate registration inf…

589.414. Registrant's duties on change of information — in-person appearance required, when — classification of offenders, procedure — reporting in person, when — change in online identifiers, duty to report. — 1. Any person required by sections 589.400 to 589.425 to register sha…

589.415. Probation and parole officers to notify law enforcement of sex offender change of residence, when. — Any probation officer or parole officer assigned to a sexual offender who is required to register pursuant to sections 589.400 to 589.425 shall notify the appropriate law…

589.417. Statements, photographs and fingerprints required not to be public records — disclosure authorized when — complete list of offenders maintained — released upon request — metadata to be closed record. — 1. Except for the specific information listed in subsection 2 of this…

589.420. Temporary assignment outside correctional facility or mental health institution — official in charge to notify before release — exception. — In any case where any person who would be required by sections 589.400 to 589.425 to register is temporarily sent outside a correc…

*589.425. Failure to register, penalty — subsequent violations, penalty. — 1. A person commits the crime of failing to register as a sex offender when the person is required to register under sections 589.400 to 589.425 and fails to comply with any requirement of sections 589.400…

589.426. Halloween, restrictions on conduct — violations, penalty. — 1. Any person required to register as a sexual offender under sections 589.400 to 589.425 shall be required on October thirty-first of each year to: (1) Avoid all Halloween-related contact with children; (2) Rem…

589.500. Title. — Sections 589.500 to 589.569 may be cited as "The Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision". ­­-------- (L. 2000 H.B. 1321) Effective 6-19-02, see § 589.548

589.503. Purpose. — The compacting states to this Interstate Compact recognize that each state is responsible for the supervision of adult offenders in the community who are authorized pursuant to the Bylaws and Rules of this compact to travel across state lines both to and from …

589.506. Definitions. — As used in this compact, unless the context clearly requires a different construction: (1) "Adult" means both individuals legally classified as adults and juveniles treated as adults by court order, statute, or operation of law; (2) "By-laws" mean those by…

589.509. Compact commission, duties, members, voting — executive committee established. — 1. The compacting states hereby create the "Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision". The Interstate Commission shall be a body corporate and joint agency of the compacting stat…

589.512. Commissioner appointed, membership of state council. — Each member state shall create a State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision which shall be responsible for the appointment of the commissioner who shall serve on the Interstate Commission from that state…

589.515. Commission powers and duties. — The Interstate Commission shall have the following powers: (1) To adopt a seal and suitable by-laws governing the management and operation of the Interstate Commission; (2) To promulgate rules which shall have the force and effect of statu…

589.518. Bylaws, organization and operation. — The Interstate Commission shall, by a majority of the Members, within twelve months of the first Interstate Commission meeting, adopt By-laws to govern its conduct as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the C…

589.521. Chairperson and vice chairperson elected, duties — executive director appointed, duties. — 1. The Interstate Commission shall, by a majority of the Members, elect from among its Members a chairperson and a vice chairperson, each of whom shall have such authorities and du…

589.524. Maintenance of corporate books and records. — The Interstate Commission shall maintain its corporate books and records in accordance with the By-laws. ­­-------- (L. 2000 H.B. 1321) Effective 6-19-02, see § 589.548

589.527. Qualified immunity, defense and indemnification. — 1. The Members, officers, executive director and employees of the Interstate Commission shall be immune from suit and liability, either personally or in their official capacity, for any claim for damage to or loss of pro…

589.530. Actions of commission, procedure. — 1. The Interstate Commission shall meet and take such actions as are consistent with the provisions of this Compact. 2. Except as otherwise provided in this Compact and unless a greater percentage is required by the By-Laws, in order t…

589.533. Rulemaking authority, procedure. — 1. The Interstate Commission shall promulgate Rules in order to effectively and efficiently achieve the purposes of the Compact including transition rules governing administration of the compact during the period in which it is being co…

589.536. Oversight. — 1. The Interstate Commission shall oversee the interstate movement of adult offenders in the compacting states and shall monitor such activities being administered in noncompacting states which may significantly affect compacting states. 2. The courts and ex…

589.539. Dispute resolution. — 1. The compacting states shall report to the Interstate Commission on issues or activities of concern to them, and cooperate with and support the Interstate Commission in the discharge of its duties and responsibilities. 2. The Interstate Commission…

589.542. Enforcement. — The Interstate Commission, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the provisions of this compact using any or all means set forth in Article XII, Section B, of this compact. ­­-------- (L. 2000 H.B. 1321) Effective 6-19-02, see § 589.5…

589.545. Payment of expenses — annual assessment collected — incurring of obligations, restrictions — accounts maintained. — 1. The Interstate Commission shall pay or provide for the payment of the reasonable expenses of its establishment, organization and ongoing activities. 2. …

589.548. Eligibility of compacting states — effective date of compact — amendments. — 1. Any state, as defined in Article II of this compact, is eligible to become a compacting state. The Compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of the Compact into la…

589.551. Withdrawal. — 1. Once effective, the Compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each and every compacting state; PROVIDED, that a compacting state may withdraw from the Compact ("withdrawing state" ) by enacting a statute specifically repealing the statute w…

589.554. Default. — 1. If the Interstate Commission determines that any time defaulted ("defaulting state" ) in the performance of any of its obligations or responsibilities under this Compact, the By-laws or any duly promulgated Rules, the Interstate Commission may impose any or…