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MO HB80
Bill
Status
1/7/2015
Primary Sponsor
Sonya Anderson
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AI Summary
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Amends Missouri's false impersonation statute (Section 575.120) to explicitly include "displaying a badge or other credential" as a method of falsely representing oneself as a public servant
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Consolidates two existing versions of Section 575.120 enacted by previous legislative sessions (SB 491 from the 97th General Assembly and HB 916 from the 92nd General Assembly) into one unified section
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Maintains existing penalties: false impersonation is a class B misdemeanor, elevated to a class A misdemeanor when impersonating a law enforcement officer
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Preserves procedures for victims of identity-based false impersonation to seek expungement and correction of arrest or conviction records under Section 610.123
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Retains provisions requiring prosecuting attorneys and courts to correct records when someone provides false identifying information (name, date of birth, Social Security number) upon arrest
Legislative Description
Specifies that it is a crime to falsely represent oneself to be a public servant by displaying a badge
Last Action
Public Hearing Completed (H)
4/29/2015