MO SB1269

Increases penalties for filing false documents from a Class D felony to a Class C felony for first offenses, and from a Class C felony to a Class B felony for repeat offenders or when victims are government officials, judges, law enforcement officers, or their family members

Expands the list of covered false documents to include "court filings" and documents that "lack probable cause," in addition to existing categories like fraudulent liens, deeds, UCC filings, and criminal charging documents

Adds "frivolous" filings and "unenforceable" documents to the types of false documents covered under the statute

Allows victims to petition for judicial review of false documents through a motion in pending court cases (not just separate petitions), with hearings required within 20 business days

Permits courts to award damages between $500 and three times actual damages, plus attorney's fees, when a filing is ruled invalid and was not made in good faith after reasonable inquiry