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MO HB1125

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/4/2012

Primary Sponsor

John McCaherty

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals and replaces section 569.100, RSMo, regarding property damage in the first degree.

  • Maintains existing offenses: knowingly damaging another's property exceeding $750, or damaging property over $1,000 to defraud an insurer, both classified as class D felonies.

  • Adds new offense: knowingly damaging a motor vehicle of another while making entry into it to commit theft or while committing theft within the vehicle, classified as a class C felony.

  • Elevates motor vehicle damage offense to a class B felony for second or subsequent violations of the new motor vehicle provision.

  • Changes pronoun language from "He" to "such person" throughout the statute.

Legislative Description

Revises the crime of property damage in the first degree to include damaging a motor vehicle while making entry into it to steal or when the damage occurs while committing the crime within the vehicle

Last Action

Voted Do Pass (H)

3/8/2012

Committee Referrals

Crime Prevention And Public Safety1/19/2012

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