MISSOURI
Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 566
Sexual Offenses
Sexual misconduct, second degree, penalties.
566.093. 1. A person commits the crime of sexual misconduct in the second degree if such person:
(1) Exposes his or her genitals under circumstances in which he or she knows that his or her conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm;
(2) Has sexual contact in the presence of a third person or persons under circumstances in which he or she knows that such conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm; or
(3) Has sexual intercourse or deviate sexual intercourse in a public place in the presence of a third person.
2. Sexual misconduct in the second degree is a class B misdemeanor unless the actor has previously been convicted of an offense under this chapter, in which case it is a class A misdemeanor.
(L. 1994 S.B. 693, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1055)
Sexual misconduct involving a child, penalty.
566.083. 1. A person commits the crime of sexual misconduct involving a child if the person:
(1) Knowingly exposes his or her genitals to a child less than fifteen years of age under circumstances in
which he or she knows that his or her conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm to the child;
(2) Knowingly exposes his or her genitals to a child less than fifteen years of age for the purpose of arousing
or gratifying the sexual desire of any person, including the child; or
(3) Knowingly coerces or induces a child less than fifteen years of age to expose the child’s genitals for the
purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of any person, including the child.
2. The provisions of this section shall apply regardless of whether the person violates the section in person or via the Internet or other electronic means.
3. It is not an affirmative defense to prosecution for a violation of this section that the other person was a peace officer masquerading as a minor.
4. Sexual misconduct involving a child or attempted sexual misconduct involving a child is a class D felony unless
the actor has previously pleaded guilty to or been found guilty of an offense pursuant to this chapter or the actor has previously pleaded guilty to or has been convicted of an offense against the laws of another state or
jurisdiction which would constitute an offense under this chapter, in which case it is a class C felony.
(L. 1997 S.B. 56, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1055, A.L. 2005 H.B. 353 merged with H.B. 972)
Effective 7-13-05
(2004) Physical presence is not a necessary element of sexual misconduct involving a child; transmission of photographs of genitalia
to person transmitter believed to be under the age of 14 qualifies as exposure. State v. Bouse, 150 S.W.3d 326 (Mo.App. W.D.).
(2005) Subdivision (1) of subsection 1 is unconstitutional as overbroad; provision prohibits both conduct a person has a right in which
to engage and conduct which a person has no right in which to engage. State v. Beine, 162 S.W.3d 483 (Mo.banc).
2008: SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILLS NOS. 714, 933, 899 & 758. 94TH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Signed by Governor 06/30/08.
Treatment and rehabilitation program for perpetrators of sexual offenses, when.
566.140. Any person who has pleaded guilty to or been found guilty of violating the provisions of this chapter, and
is granted a suspended imposition or execution of sentence or placed under the supervision of the board of probation and parole shall be required to participate in a program of treatment, education and rehabilitation designed
for perpetrators of sexual offenses. Persons required to attend a program pursuant to this section may be charged a reasonable fee to cover the costs of such program.
- (L. 1984 H.B. 1255)
All probation or parole to be conditioned on receiving appropriate treatment.
566.141. Any person who is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to any sexual offense involving a
child shall be required as a condition of probation or parole to be involved in an appropriate treatment program.
- (L. 1990 H.B. 1370, et al. § 5)
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Chapter 589
Crime Prevention and Control Programs and Services
Section 589.400
Registration of certain offenders with chief law officers of county of residence–time limitation–cities may request
copy of registration.
589.400. 1. Sections 589.400 to 589.425 shall apply to:
(1) Any person who, since July 1, 1979, has been or is hereafter convicted of, been found guilty of, or pled guilty to committing, or attempting to commit, an offense of chapter 566, RSMo; or
(2) Any person who, since July 1, 1979, has been or is hereafter convicted of, been found guilty of, or pled guilty to
committing, or attempting to commit one or more of the following offenses: kidnapping; promoting prostitution in the first degree; promoting prostitution in the second degree; promoting prostitution in the third degree; incest;
abuse of a child; used a child in a sexual performance; or promoting sexual performance by a child; and committed or
attempted to commit the offense against a victim who is a minor, defined for the purposes of sections 589.400 to 589.425 as a person under eighteen years of age; or
(3) Any person who, since July 1, 1979, has been committed to the department of mental health as a criminal sexual psychopath; or
(4) Any person who, since July 1, 1979, has been found not guilty as a result of mental disease or defect of any offense listed in subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection; or
(5) Any person who is a resident of this state and has been or is required to register in another state or has been or is required to register under federal or military law; or
(6) Any person who has been or is required to register in another state or has been or is required to register under
federal or military law and who works or attends school or training on a full-time or on a part- time basis in Missouri. Part-time in this subdivision means for more than fourteen days in any twelve-month period.
2. Any person to whom sections 589.400 to 589.425 apply* shall, within ten days of coming into any county, register
with the chief law enforcement official of the county in which such person resides. The chief law enforcement official shall forward a copy of the registration form required by section 589.407 to a city, town or village law
enforcement agency located within the county of the chief law enforcement official, if so requested. Such request
may ask the chief law enforcement official to forward copies of all registration forms filed with such official. The chief law enforcement official may forward a copy of such registration form to any city, town or village law
enforcement agency, if so requested.
3. The registration requirements of sections 589.400 through 589.425 are lifetime registration requirements unless all
offenses requiring registration are reversed, vacated or set aside or unless the registrant is pardoned of the offenses requiring registration.
- (L. 1997 H.B. 883, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1405, et al., A.L. 2000 S.B. 757 & 602)
- *Word “applies” appears in original rolls.
Correctional facility or mental health institution releasing on parole or discharge, official in charge, duties.
589.403. Any person to whom subsection 1 of section 589.400 applies who is paroled, discharged, or otherwise
released from any correctional facility of the department of corrections or any mental health institution where such
person was confined, shall be informed by the official in charge of such correctional facility or mental health institution of the person’s possible duty to register pursuant to sections 589.400 to 589.425. If such person is
required to register pursuant to sections 589.400 to 589.425, the official in charge of the correctional facility or the
mental health institution shall obtain the address where the person expects to reside upon discharge, parole or release, and shall report such address to the chief law enforcement official of the county where the person expects
to reside upon discharge, parole or release.
- (L. 1997 H.B. 883)
Court’s duties upon release of sexual offender.
589.405. Any person to whom subsection 1 of section 589.400 applies who is released on probation, discharged
upon payment of a fine, or released after confinement in a county jail shall, prior to such release or discharge, be
informed of the possible duty to register pursuant to sections 589.400 to 589.425 by the court having jurisdiction
over the case. If such person is required to register pursuant to sections 589.400 to 589.425, the court shall obtain
the address where the person expects to reside upon discharge, parole or release and shall report such address to the chief law enforcement official of the county where the person expects to reside upon discharge, parole or
release.
- (L. 1997 H.B. 883)
Registration, required information.
589.407. Any registration pursuant to sections 589.400 to 589.425 shall consist of completion of an offender
registration form developed by the Missouri state highway patrol. Such form shall include, but is not limited to the following:
(1) A statement in writing signed by the person, giving the name, address, Social Security number and phone
number of the person, the place of employment of such person, the crime which requires registration, whether the
person was sentenced as a persistent or predatory offender pursuant to section 558.018, RSMo, the date , place, and
a brief description of such crime, the date and place of the conviction or plea regarding such crime, the age and gender of the victim at the time of the offense and whether the person successfully completed the Missouri sexual
offender program pursuant to section 589.040, if applicable; and
(2) The fingerprints and a photograph of the person.
- (L. 1997 H.B. 883, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1405, et al.)
- Effective 1-1-99
Highway patrol to be notified, information to be made a part of MULES.
589.410. The chief law enforcement official shall forward the completed offender registration form to the Missouri
state highway patrol within three days. The patrol shall enter the information into the Missouri uniform law enforcement system (MULES) where it is available to members of the criminal justice system upon inquiry.
- (L. 1997 H.B. 883, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1405, et al., A.L. 2000 S.B. 757 & 602)
Registrant’s duties on change of address–time limitations for certain notifications.
589.414. 1. If any person required by sections 589.400 to 589.425 to register changes residence or address within the
same county as such person’s previous address, the person shall inform the chief law enforcement official in writing within ten days of such new address and phone number, if the phone number is also changed.
2. If any person required by sections 589.400 to 589.425 to register changes such person’s residence or address to a
different county, the person shall appear in person and shall inform both the chief law enforcement official with whom the person last registered and the chief law enforcement official of the county having jurisdiction over the
new residence or address in writing within ten days, of such new address and phone number, if the phone number is
also changed. If any person required by sections 589.400 to 589.425 to register changes their state of residence, the
person shall appear in person and shall inform both the chief law enforcement official with whom the person was last
registered and the chief law enforcement official of the area in the new state having jurisdiction over the new residence or address within ten days of such new address. Whenever a registrant changes residence, the chief law
enforcement official of the county where the person was previously registered shall promptly inform the Missouri
state highway patrol of the change. When the registrant is changing the residence to a new state, the Missouri state highway patrol shall promptly inform the responsible official in the new state of residence.
3. Any person required by sections 589.400 to 589.425 to register who officially changes such person’s name shall
inform the chief law enforcement officer of such name change within seven days after such change is made.
4. In addition to the requirements of subsections 1 and 2 of this section, the following offenders shall report in
person to the county law enforcement agency every ninety days to verify the information contained in their statement made pursuant to section 589.407:
(1) Any offender registered as a predatory or persistent sexual offender under the definitions found in section 558.018, RSMo;
(2) Any offender who is registered for a crime where the victim was less than eighteen years of age at the time of the offense; and
(3) Any offender who has pled guilty or been found guilty pursuant to section 589.425 of failing to register or submitting false information when registering.
5. In addition to the requirements of subsections 1 and 2 of this section, all registrants shall report annually in
person in the month of their birth to the county law enforcement agency to verify the information contained in their statement made pursuant to section 589.407.
6. In addition to the requirements of subsections 1 and 2 of this section, all Missouri registrants who work or attend
school or training on a full-time or part-time basis in any other state shall be required to report in person to the chief
law enforcement officer in the area of the state where they work or attend school or training and register in that state. Part-time in this subsection means for more than fourteen days in any twelve-month period.
- (L. 1997 H.B. 883, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1405, et al., A.L. 2000 S.B. 757 & 602)
Statements, photographs and fingerprints required not to be public records — disclosure authorized for law
enforcement officials and agencies — complete list of offenders maintained — released upon request.
589.417. 1. Except for the specific information listed in subsection 2 of this section, the complete statements,
photographs and fingerprints required by sections 589.400 to 589.425 shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter 610, RSMo, and are not public records as defined in section 610.010, RSMo, and shall be available only to
courts, prosecutors and law enforcement agencies.
2. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the chief law enforcement official of the county shall
maintain, for all offenders registered in such county, a complete list of the names, addresses and crimes for which such offenders are registered. Any person may request such list from the chief law enforcement official of the
county.
- (L. 1997 H.B. 883, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1405, et al.)
- Effective 1-1-99
Temporary assignment outside correctional facility or mental health institution–official in charge to notify before release–exception.
589.420. In any case where any person who would be required by sections 589.400 to 589.425 to register is
temporarily sent outside a correctional facility or a mental health institution where the person is confined, on any
assignment of whatever nature, the chief law enforcement official of the county having jurisdiction over the place
where the assignment occurs shall be notified by the official in charge of the correctional facility or mental health
institution within a reasonable time prior to removal from the correctional facility or mental health institution. This
section shall not apply to any person temporarily released under guard from the correctional facility or mental health institution in which such person is confined.
- (L. 1997 H.B. 883)
Failure to register, penalty–subsequent violations, penalty.
589.425. 1. Any person who is required to register pursuant to sections 589.400 to 589.425 and does not meet all requirements of sections 589.400 to 589.425 is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
2. Any person who commits a second or subsequent violation of subsection 1 of this section is guilty of a class D felony.
- (L. 1997 H.B. 883, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1405, et al., A.L. 2000 S.B. 757 & 602)