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MO SB452
Bill
Status
2/17/2015
Primary Sponsor
Eric Schmitt
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AI Summary
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Eliminates the offense of failure to appear for persons who miss court dates for traffic-related infractions, including moving violations, municipal/county traffic ordinances, and state vehicle law violations where no imprisonment is authorized
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Changes language from "shall be guilty" to "may be guilty" of failure to appear for violations handled through the centralized bureau system
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Maintains existing penalty structure for failure to appear in other cases: Class D/E felony if underlying matter was a felony, Class A misdemeanor if underlying matter was a misdemeanor, and infraction if underlying matter was an infraction or municipal ordinance violation
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Preserves courts' authority to suspend driving privileges and use collection remedies for unpaid fines and court costs, even when failure to appear charges are eliminated
Legislative Description
Provides that no person shall be found guilty of failure to appear if the criminal matter solely involves certain traffic-related infractions
Last Action
S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SB 452-Schmitt, et al, with SA 1 & point of order (pending)
5/15/2015