2017 Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 595 Victims of Crimes, Compensation and Services
Section 595.055 Services for victims, requirements — exceptions.
Effective 08 Jul 1992, see footnote
Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 595595.055. Services for victims, requirements — exceptions. — 1. No public or private agency shall provide service to a victim of crime pursuant to any contract made under section 595.050 unless the incident is reported to an appropriate law enforcement office within forty-eight hours after its occurrence or within forty-eight hours after the victim of crime, a dependent, or a member of the family of the victim reasonably could be expected to make such a report.
2. No service may be provided under section 595.050 if the victim of crime:
(1) Was the perpetrator or a principal or accessory involved in the commission of the crime for which he otherwise would have been eligible for assistance under the provisions of section 595.050; or
(2) Is injured as a result of the operation of a motor vehicle, boat or airplane unless the same was used as a weapon in a deliberate attempt to inflict personal injury upon any person or unless the victim is injured as a result of the crime of driving while intoxicated or vehicular manslaughter.
(L. 1981 H.B. 41, et al. § 10, A.L. 1992 S.B. 457)
Effective 7-08-92
CROSS REFERENCE:
Funding for shelters and agencies serving crime victims notwithstanding provisions of section 595.055 to the contrary, 595.105