HB 925 -- Leaving a Child in a Motor Vehicle

Sponsor:  Threlkeld

This bill creates the crime of leaving a child in a motor vehicle
unattended in the third degree.  Under current law, there is a
first degree and a second degree for the offense.  The offense is
committed in the third degree when a child is left unattended in
a motor vehicle and the keys are left in the vehicle, whether or
not any person is injured as a result.  The offense is a class C
misdemeanor.

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:14 am