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MO HB502

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/14/2011

Primary Sponsor

Michael Corcoran

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals and rewrites Missouri statutes on criminal nonsupport (failure to provide adequate support for spouse or child).

  • Classifies criminal nonsupport as a class A misdemeanor, or as a class D felony if total arrearage exceeds $10,000.

  • Allows defendants convicted of criminal nonsupport to have their record expunged if they pay all current support and arrearages for 36 consecutive months.

  • Permits nonviolent first- and second-time offenders incarcerated for nonsupport to be considered for parole or work release beginning August 28, 2009.

  • Requires prosecuting attorneys in counties with child support enforcement agreements to report quarterly to the state division on charges filed and convictions obtained for nonsupport cases.

Legislative Description

Specifies that criminal nonsupport will be a class D felony if the total arrearage is in excess of $10,000 and allows a person to expunge a criminal nonsupport conviction if certain conditions are met

Last Action

Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)

2/15/2011

Committee Referrals

Crime Prevention And Public Safety2/15/2011

Full Bill Text

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