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MO HB502
Bill
Status
2/14/2011
Primary Sponsor
Michael Corcoran
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AI Summary
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Repeals and rewrites Missouri statutes on criminal nonsupport (failure to provide adequate support for spouse or child).
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Classifies criminal nonsupport as a class A misdemeanor, or as a class D felony if total arrearage exceeds $10,000.
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Allows defendants convicted of criminal nonsupport to have their record expunged if they pay all current support and arrearages for 36 consecutive months.
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Permits nonviolent first- and second-time offenders incarcerated for nonsupport to be considered for parole or work release beginning August 28, 2009.
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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