MO HB60

Courts must sentence defendants ages 15-17, or 18-year-olds enrolled in secondary school, to community service instead of fines, court costs, fees, or restitution for traffic infractions and Class C misdemeanors

Establishes the "Community Service Program" requiring services at local, regional, or state levels directed toward residents, businesses, schools, and churches

Program participants must receive job skill training, counseling (psychological, drug-related, social, or family), and inclusion in positive youth activities and peer counseling

Creates the "Community Service Program Fund" in the state treasury funded by gifts, contributions, grants, and bequests, with funds dedicated solely to program administration

Program automatically sunsets six years after the effective date unless reauthorized by the General Assembly; if reauthorized, sunsets after an additional twelve years