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MO SB69

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/5/2011

Primary Sponsor

Kurt Schaefer

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Sets minimum damages at $150,000 for civil actions under the new law

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Judiciary And Civil And Criminal Jurisprudence1/20/2011

Full Bill Text

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