MO HB1896

Creates new section 488.5375 allowing courts to order defendants convicted of felony sexual offenses to reimburse law enforcement for costs of examining seized computers, electronic devices, and cellular telephones.

Expands section 542.301 to include computers, computer equipment, computer software, computer hardware, cellular telephones, and internet-capable devices as property subject to forfeiture in felony cases; allows law enforcement to retain such property for use in criminal investigations upon court order.

Amends section 566.083 (sexual misconduct involving a child) to include coercion or inducement of a child to expose breasts of a female child, and clarifies provision applies via internet or electronic means.

Creates new section 566.152 establishing "enticement of a child in the second degree" as a class D felony for persons 21 or older who entice persons aged 15-17 for sexual conduct; reclassifies previous "enticement of a child in the first degree" to apply only to children under 15 with mandatory minimum 5-year sentence.

Revises section 566.153 (age misrepresentation) to broaden applicability to persons under 17 and clarifies intent to commit felony offenses under chapters on sexual offenses.