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MO HB856

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/5/2015

Primary Sponsor

David Wood

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds making a false coroner's report as a new category of the offense of "making a false report" under Missouri law (Section 575.080)
  • False coroner's reports are prohibited when made to prosecutors, law enforcement officers, media members, attorneys representing the deceased, or the spouse or family members of the deceased
  • Elevates the penalty for false coroner's reports to a class D felony, while other false report offenses remain a class B misdemeanor
  • Retains the existing defense that allows a person to avoid prosecution if they retract the false statement before anyone takes substantial action in reliance on it
  • Consolidates and replaces two prior versions of Section 575.080 (from SB 491 and SB 712) into a single updated statute

Legislative Description

Specifies that forging a coroner's report must be a class D felony if made to a prosecutor, law enforcement officer, media, attorney presenting the deceased, or spouse or family member of the deceased

Last Action

Referred: Civil and Criminal Proceedings(H)

2/24/2015

Committee Referrals

Civil and Criminal Proceedings2/24/2015

Full Bill Text

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