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MO SB506
Bill
Status
1/4/2012
Primary Sponsor
Robin Wright-Jones
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AI Summary
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Creates three new crimes targeting assault on public bus and light rail employees: first degree (attempting to kill or causing serious physical injury), second degree (causing physical injury by various means), and third degree (reckless injury, placing in apprehension of injury, or unauthorized physical contact).
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First degree assault on transit employees is classified as a class B felony.
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Second degree assault is a class C felony, except when committed by certain means (deadly weapon, criminal negligence, or creating substantial risk of death) in which case it is a class B felony.
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Third degree assault on transit employees is a class B misdemeanor.
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Applies to employees of public bus and light rail companies while they are performing their duties.
Legislative Description
Creates the crimes of assault of an employee of a mass transit system while in the scope of his or her duties in the first, second, and third degree
Last Action
Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
1/5/2012