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

579.088. Fentanyl, devices to detect the presence of permitted. — Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or chapter 195 to the contrary, it shall not be unlawful to manufacture, possess, sell, deliver, or use any device, equipment, or other material for the purpose o…

579.090. Tampering with a prescription or a drug prescription order — penalty. — 1. Any pharmacist licensed under chapter 338 commits the offense of tampering with a prescription or a prescription drug order as defined in section 338.095 if such person knowingly: (1) Causes the i…

579.095. Possession of anhydrous ammonia — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of possession of anhydrous ammonia in a nonapproved container if he or she possesses any quantity of anhydrous ammonia in a cylinder or other portable container that was not designed, fabricated…

579.097. Inhalation or inducing others to inhale solvent fumes to cause certain reactions, prohibited — exceptions. — No person shall intentionally smell or inhale the fumes of any solvent, particularly toluol, amyl nitrite, butyl nitrite, cyclohexyl nitrite, ethyl nitrite, penty…

579.099. Inducing, or possession with intent to induce, symptoms by use of certain solvents and other substances, prohibited. — 1. As used in this section, "alcohol beverage vaporizer" means any device which, by means of heat, a vibrating element, or any other method, is capable …

579.101. Possession or purchase of solvents to aid others in violations, prohibited — penalty. — 1. No person shall intentionally possess or buy any solvent, particularly toluol, amyl nitrite, butyl nitrite, cyclohexyl nitrite, ethyl nitrite, pentyl nitrite, and propyl nitrite an…

579.103. Selling or transferring solvents to cause certain symptoms, penalty — certain businesses prohibited from selling, penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of selling or transferring solvents to cause certain symptoms if he or she knowingly and intentionally sells or ot…

579.105. Keeping or maintaining a public nuisance — violation, penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of keeping or maintaining a public nuisance if he or she knowingly keeps or maintains: (1) Any room, building, structure or inhabitable structure, as defined in section 556.0…

579.107. Lawful possession, when — burden of proof of any exception or exemption upon defendant. — 1. A person may lawfully possess or have under his or her control a controlled substance if he or she obtained the controlled substance directly from, or pursuant to, a valid prescr…

579.110. Possession of methamphetamine precursors — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of possession of methamphetamine precursors if he or she knowingly possesses one or more chemicals listed in subsection 2 of section 195.400, reagents, solvents, or any other chemicals …

579.115. Copy of suspicious transaction report for certain drugs to be submitted to chief law enforcement officer, when — suspicious transaction defined — penalty. — 1. Any manufacturer or wholesaler who sells, transfers, or otherwise furnishes ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or pheny…

579.150. Distribution of prescription medication on school property — exceptions — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of distribution of prescription medication on school property if he or she is less than twenty-one years of age and knowingly distributes upon the real pr…

579.155. Possession of prescription medication on school property — exceptions — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of possession of prescription medication on school property if he or she is less than twenty-one years of age and knowingly possesses upon the real property…

579.170. Prior and persistent drug offenders, definitions, sentencing. — 1. The following words or phrases as used in this chapter have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Persistent drug offender", one who has been found guilty of two or more felo…

579.175. Arrest without warrant, when. — Any law enforcement officer of the state of Missouri, or of any political subdivision thereof, may, within the boundaries of the political entity from which he or she derives his or her authority, arrest without a warrant any person he or …

579.180. Burden of proof of any exception or exemption upon defendant. — 1. It is not necessary for the state to negate any exemption or exception in this chapter or chapter 195 in any complaint, information, indictment, or other pleading or in any trial, hearing, or other procee…

579.185. Authorized state, county or municipal officers, good faith immunity from criminal liability. — No criminal liability is imposed by this chapter upon any authorized state, county, or municipal officer, lawfully engaged in the enforcement of this chapter in good faith. ­­-…

589.010. Short title. — Sections 589.010 to 589.040 may be cited as the "Sexual Assault Prevention Act". ­­-------- (L. 1980 H.B. 1138, et al. § 2)

589.015. Definitions. — As used in sections 589.010 to 589.040: (1) The term "center" shall mean the state center for the prevention and control of sexual assault established pursuant to section 589.030; (2) The term "sexual assault" shall include: (a) The acts of rape in the fir…

589.020. Duties of department of elementary and secondary education — school programs — local boards have discretion. — 1. The department of elementary and secondary education shall develop and establish guidelines for the teaching of sexual assault prevention and sexual assault …

[Repealed or reserved.]

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 chief law officers of county of residence — time limitation — registration requirements — fees — automatic removal from registry — petitions for exemption — procedure, notice, denial of petition — nonresident workers, higher educati…

589.401. Removal from registry, petition, procedure. — 1. A person on the sexual offender registry 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 committed to have his or her name …

589.402. Internet search capability of registered sex offenders to be maintained — information to be made available — newspaper publication — juveniles exempt from public notification. — 1. The chief law enforcement officer of the county or city not within a county may maintain a…

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 — changes to information, notification to other jurisdictions. — 1. Any registration pursuant to sections 589.400 to 589.425 shall consist of completion of an offender registration form developed…

589.410. Highway patrol to be notified, information to be made a part of MULES. — The chief law enforcement official shall forward the completed offender registration form to the Missouri state highway patrol within three days. The patrol shall enter the information into the Miss…

589.414. Registrant's duties on change of information — change in online identifiers, duty to report. — 1. Any person required by sections 589.400 to 589.425 to register shall, within three business days, appear in person to the chief law enforcement officer of the county or city…

589.415. Probation and parole officers to notify law enforcement of sex offender change of residence, when — probation officer defined. — 1. Any probation officer or parole officer assigned to a sexual offender who is required to register pursuant to sections 589.400 to 589.425 s…

589.417. Statements, photographs and fingerprints required not to be public records — disclosure authorized for law enforcement officials and agencies — complete list of offenders maintained — released upon request. — 1. Except for the specific information listed in subsection 2 …

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…