Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories
565.184. Abuse of an elderly person, a person with disability, or a vulnerable person — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of abuse of an elderly person, a person with a disability, or a vulnerable person if he or she:
(1) Purposely engages in conduct involving more than one incident that causes emotional distress to an elderly person, a person with a disability, or a vulnerable person. The course of conduct shall be such as would cause a reasonable elderly person, person with a disability, or vulnerable person to suffer substantial emotional distress; or
(2) Intentionally fails to provide care, goods or services to an elderly person, a person with a disability, or a vulnerable person. The result of the conduct shall be such as would cause a reasonable elderly person, person with a disability, or vulnerable person to suffer physical or emotional distress; or
(3) Knowingly acts or knowingly fails to act in a manner which results in a substantial risk to the life, body or health of an elderly person, a person with a disability, or a vulnerable person.
2. The offense of abuse of an elderly person, a person with a disability, or a vulnerable person is a class A misdemeanor. Nothing in this section shall be construed to mean that an elderly person, a person with a disability, or a vulnerable person is abused solely because such person chooses to rely on spiritual means through prayer, in lieu of medical care, for his or her health care, as evidence by such person's explicit consent, advance directive for health care, or practice.
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(L. 1992 S.B. 573 & 634 § 3, A.L. 2007 S.B. 3, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Effective 1-01-17
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders
Chapter 565 - Offenses Against the Person
Section 565.001 - Procedure for chapter 565.
Section 565.002 - Definitions.
Section 565.006 - Waiver of jury trial permitted, when.
Section 565.010 - Consent as a defense.
Section 565.020 - First degree murder, penalty — person under eighteen years of age, penalty.
Section 565.021 - Second degree murder, penalty.
Section 565.024 - Involuntary manslaughter, first degree, penalty.
Section 565.027 - Involuntary manslaughter, second degree, penalty.
Section 565.029 - Lesser degree offenses in homicide cases — instruction on lesser offenses, when.
Section 565.030 - Trial procedure, first degree murder.
Section 565.033 - Person under eighteen, sentencing — factors to be considered, jury instructions.
Section 565.040 - Death penalty, if held unconstitutional, resentencing procedure.
Section 565.050 - Assault, first degree, penalty.
Section 565.052 - Assault, second degree, penalty.
Section 565.054 - Assault in the third degree.
Section 565.056 - Assault in the fourth degree.
Section 565.072 - Domestic assault, first degree — penalty.
Section 565.073 - Domestic assault, second degree — penalty.
Section 565.074 - Domestic assault, third degree — penalty.
Section 565.076 - Domestic assault in the fourth degree, penalty.
Section 565.090 - Harassment, first degree, penalty.
Section 565.091 - Harassment, second degree, penalty.
Section 565.110 - Kidnapping, first degree, penalty.
Section 565.115 - Child kidnapping — penalty.
Section 565.120 - Kidnapping, second degree, penalty.
Section 565.130 - Kidnapping, third degree, penalty.
Section 565.140 - Defenses to kidnapping in the third degree.
Section 565.150 - Interference with custody — penalty.
Section 565.153 - Parental kidnapping — penalty.
Section 565.156 - Child abduction — penalty.
Section 565.160 - Defenses to interference with custody, parental kidnapping, and child abduction.
Section 565.167 - Custody of child — peace officer to take child into protective custody, when.
Section 565.188 - Failure to report elder abuse or neglect — penalty.
Section 565.189 - Filing a false elder abuse or neglect report — penalty.
Section 565.218 - Failure to report vulnerable person abuse — or neglect — penalty.
Section 565.222 - Filing a false vulnerable person abuse report — penalty.
Section 565.225 - Stalking, first degree, penalty.
Section 565.227 - Stalking, second degree, penalty.