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MO HB510
Bill
Status
2/15/2011
Primary Sponsor
Michael Corcoran
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AI Summary
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Repeals and reenacts section 566.135, known as "Summers' Law," regarding testing of defendants for sexually transmitted diseases
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Requires courts to order defendants charged with specified sexual offenses or related crimes to be tested for HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia within one week of the prosecuting or circuit attorney filing a motion with good cause shown
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Mandates test results be released to the victim and victim's parent or legal guardian if the victim is a minor, as well as to the prosecuting attorney, circuit attorney, and defendant's attorney
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Requires the state's motion, court's order, and test results to be sealed in the court file
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Changes court authority from discretionary ("may order") to mandatory ("shall order") regarding the issuance of testing orders
Legislative Description
Requires a court to order sexually transmitted disease testing of certain defendants within one week of the date the prosecuting or circuit attorney filed the motion requesting it
Last Action
Referred: Judiciary (H)
4/12/2011