HB 268 -- Crimes Against Criminal Justice Officials, Corrections
Personnel, and Emergency Services Personnel

Sponsor:  Parson

This bill creates the crime of murder of a criminal justice
official in the first degree when a person knowingly causes the
death of a criminal justice official while the official was
performing lawful duties or when the person knowingly causes the
death of the criminal justice official because of his or her
status as a criminal justice official.  Any person who commits
this crime will be guilty of a felony punishable by death unless
other mitigating factors are present to justify a sentence of
life imprisonment without probation, parole, or conditional
release except by an act of the Governor.

The crime of assault of a law enforcement officer, emergency
personnel, or probation or parole officer in the first, second,
and third degree is expanded to include corrections personnel;
and the definition of "dangerous felony" is revised to include
the crime of assault of emergency or corrections personnel in the
first degree.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:24 am