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MO SB69
Bill
Status
1/5/2011
Primary Sponsor
Kurt Schaefer
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AI Summary
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Requires law enforcement officers recovering child pornography images or movies to submit them to the Child Victim Identification Program at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children following the center's guidelines
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Mandates law enforcement submit contact information of the agency that initially identified a child victim to prosecutors when filing cases involving production, promotion, or possession of child pornography with identified victims
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Allows victims under age 14 of crimes defined in sections 573.020, 573.023, 573.025, 573.030, 573.035, or 573.037 to bring civil actions against persons found guilty of pornography offenses, with prevailing plaintiffs recovering actual damages and court costs including attorney's fees
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Sets minimum damages at $150,000 for civil actions under the new law
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Establishes a three-year statute of limitations for civil actions beginning from the final criminal order, law enforcement notification of the victim, or when the victim turns 18, whichever is later
Legislative Description
Modifies provisions relating to children who are victims of pornographic offenses
Last Action
Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
2/28/2011