MO HB230

Creates new crime of "dangerous vehicular flight" for fleeing a crime scene in a vehicle in a manner creating substantial risk of serious physical injury or death, with mandatory minimum imprisonment of 3 years and no parole/probation eligibility for 3 years for first offense.

Second offense of dangerous vehicular flight carries mandatory minimum 5 years imprisonment with no parole/probation eligibility for 5 years; third or subsequent offense carries mandatory minimum 10 years with no parole/probation eligibility for 10 years.

Makes resisting arrest by fleeing in a vehicle in a dangerous manner a class D felony, and makes such flight resulting in serious physical injury or death a class C felony with 2-year minimum before parole/probation eligibility.

Requires all peace officers to complete 3 hours of continuing education training within each three-year reporting period on handling high-speed pursuits of dangerous vehicular flight offenders.