HB 2137 -- Work for Restitution Program

Sponsor:  Guest

This bill allows any local governing agency, as specified in the
bill, to establish a work for restitution program and requires a
person who has pled guilty or nolo contendere to or has been
convicted of any nonviolent offense where restitution is a
requirement of his or her probation to participate in and
complete the program.  In its main provisions, the bill:

(1)  Specifies which offenders are eligible to participate in the
program;

(2)  Allows the court to revoke probation for failure to complete
or participate in the program;

(3)  Requires an offender's program plan to be provided to the
Board of Probation and Parole within the Department of
Corrections within 30 days of his or her admission into the
program;

(4)  Requires the work for restitution program provider to
prepare and forward monthly progress reports to the board's
designee;

(5)  Establishes restitution fee schedules;

(6)  Authorizes the local governing agency to enter into
agreements for the collection of fees;

(7)  Creates a community-based work for restitution fund to be
administered by the local city, county, or state to fund the
program; and

(8)  Requires the local governing agency to prepare an annual
report on the effectiveness and financial impact of the program.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:13 pm