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MO SB240
Bill
Status
1/14/2015
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Keaveny
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AI Summary
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State auditor must produce a one-time report comparing direct and indirect costs of death penalty cases versus life without parole cases for both county and state governments
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Report must analyze at least 10 cases filed on or after January 1, 1990, where death was sought and imposed, compared against equal numbers of first-degree murder cases resulting in life without parole
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Cost analysis must cover staff salaries, benefits, and operating expenses across five areas: attorney general's office, department of corrections, county prosecuting/circuit attorneys, Missouri state public defender system, and state courts
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Auditor must use scientific random sampling method to select comparison cases where death sentence was not imposed
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Final report due to the governor, general assembly, and Missouri Supreme Court by June 30, 2017
Legislative Description
Requires the State Auditor to make a one-time report on the costs of administering the death penalty
Last Action
Hearing Conducted S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee
3/18/2015