MO HB1872

Courts must consider domestic abuse (physical, sexual, or psychological) by an intimate partner or household member as a mitigating factor when sentencing or accepting guilty pleas from abuse survivors

Defendants who prove by preponderance of evidence that abuse within one year of the offense substantially contributed to their criminal liability receive mandatory sentence reductions: Class A felonies sentenced as Class B, Class B as Class C, Class C as Class D, and Class D as Class E

Currently incarcerated individuals serving sentences for Class A-D felonies committed before November 1, 2026 may apply for resentencing under the same framework, with credit for time already served

Applicants must provide documentary evidence including at least one court record, hospital record, law enforcement record, order of protection, or sworn witness statement; expert testimony on PTSD diagnosis is also admissible

Exclusions apply for offenses requiring sex offender registration, attempts/conspiracies to commit such offenses, and death penalty sentences; the act takes effect November 1, 2026