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MO SB464

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2015

Primary Sponsor

Bob Dixon

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits health care providers, child advocacy centers, and multidisciplinary investigation teams from providing copies of visual/aural recordings or photographs of minors alleged to be child abuse victims to any person or entity without a court order

  • Requires courts to hold a hearing before ordering release of such recordings, and any order must limit use to trial preparation, prohibit further copying/dissemination, and require return of copies upon case disposition

  • Establishes a formal definition of "multidisciplinary investigation team" to include law enforcement, children's division, prosecuting attorney, child advocacy center, juvenile center, medical/mental health providers, and other agencies working on child abuse cases

  • Changes terminology throughout Missouri statutes from "child assessment centers" to "child advocacy centers"

  • Allows multidisciplinary team members to share recordings with each other for trial preparation and to grant access for training/educational purposes after case disposition upon execution of a confidentiality agreement

Legislative Description

Prohibits sharing of visual or aural recordings or photographs of minors alleged to be victims of child abuse, except in limited circumstances

Last Action

Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

4/14/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary And Civil And Criminal Jurisprudence3/5/2015

Full Bill Text

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