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MO HB2082

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/9/2010

Primary Sponsor

Linda Black

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates new offense under Missouri law (section 217.387) prohibiting offenders from knowingly giving false information to Department of Corrections employees with intent to implicate an employee in a crime
  • Allows affirmative defense if offender retracts false information before any department employee takes substantial action based on the report
  • Places burden on offender to raise and prove the retraction defense
  • Establishes violation as a class D felony

Legislative Description

Prohibits an offender in the custody of the Department of Corrections from making a false report against any department employee for the purpose of implicating an employee in a crime

Last Action

Referred: Rules - Pursuant to Rule 25(32)(f) (H)

4/20/2010

Committee Referrals

Rules4/20/2010
Corrections and Public Institutions3/16/2010

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