Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 595 - Victims of Crimes, Compensation and Services
Section 595.212 - Prosecuting attorneys to maintain program to afford rights to victims and witnesses — funding and approval of agency programs.

Effective - 28 Aug 1993
595.212. Prosecuting attorneys to maintain program to afford rights to victims and witnesses — funding and approval of agency programs. — 1. Each prosecuting attorney shall create and maintain, but not be limited to, a program to afford victims and witnesses of crimes the rights and services described in sections 595.200 to 595.215.
2. State funding shall be only for rights and services actually afforded victims and witnesses of crimes as set forth in sections 595.200 to 595.215. State and local government agencies which seek state funding shall have an operating victims' services program before said agency seeks state funding. The attorney general's office through the Missouri office of prosecution services utilizing existing staff and volunteers shall approve agency programs before such agency seeks state funding. Said approved programs shall be funded by the general assembly within the limits of funds appropriated for such purposes.
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(L. 1986 H.B. 873 & 874 § 16, A.L. 1992 S.B. 638, A.L. 1993 S.B. 19)

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders

Chapter 595 - Victims of Crimes, Compensation and Services

Section 595.010 - Definitions.

Section 595.015 - Compensation claims, department of public safety to administer, method — application filed with department, form, contents — cooperation with law enforcement — information to be made available to department.

Section 595.020 - Eligibility for compensation.

Section 595.025 - Claims, filing and hearing, procedure, who may file — time limitation — amount of compensation, considerations — attorney's fees — examination, report by health care provider, when — exemption from collection.

Section 595.027 - Medical providers to submit information, when, penalty — medical providers, defined.

Section 595.030 - Compensation, paid when — medical care, requirements — counseling, requirements — maximum award — joint claimants, distribution — method, timing of payment determined by department — negotiations with providers.

Section 595.035 - Award standards to be established — amount of award, factors to be considered — purpose of fund, reduction for other compensation received by victim, exceptions.

Section 595.036 - Grievances, decision of department, appeal to administrative hearing commission.

Section 595.037 - Open records, exceptions — department order to close records.

Section 595.040 - Subrogation, state's right, when — attorney general to bring action — lien for injuries, proceeding by claimant to recover damages, department may intervene — department may receive restitution.

Section 595.045 - Funding — costs for certain violations, amount, distribution of funds, audit — judgments in certain cases, amount — failure to pay, effect, notice — court cost deducted — insufficient funds to pay claims, procedure — interest earned...

Section 595.050 - Contracts for services to victims, requirements, limitations.

Section 595.055 - Services for victims not provided, when.

Section 595.060 - Rules, authority — procedure.

Section 595.065 - Orders for payment, when effective.

Section 595.075 - Payments to witness, victim's compensation, inadmissible as evidence.

Section 595.100 - Funding, administration.

Section 595.105 - Funding for shelters for victims of domestic violence and agencies providing services for certain crime victims.

Section 595.120 - National human trafficking resource center hotline, department poster, contents — display, where — available on department website — penalty for failure to post.

Section 595.200 - Definitions.

Section 595.201 - Sexual assault survivors' bill of rights — definitions — rights enumerated, notice required — document required.

Section 595.202 - Missouri rights of victims of sexual assault task force — members, duties — report — expiration date.

Section 595.206 - Victims eligible for services.

Section 595.209 - Rights of victims and witnesses — written notification, requirements.

Section 595.210 - Victims of sexually violent offenses, right to testify at parole hearings.

Section 595.212 - Prosecuting attorneys to maintain program to afford rights to victims and witnesses — funding and approval of agency programs.

Section 595.215 - Duty of cooperation for prosecutor, law enforcement and social service agencies.

Section 595.218 - Construction of provisions, no cause of action created against public employees or agencies.

Section 595.220 - Forensic examinations, department of public safety to pay medical providers, when — minor may consent to examination, when — forms — collection kits — definitions — electronic evidence tracking system, requirements — unreported evid...

Section 595.223 - Polygraph tests and psychological stress evaluator exams not permitted, when.

Section 595.226 - Identifiable information in court records to be redacted, when — disclosure of information permitted, when — disclosure of identifying information regarding defendant, when.

Section 595.229 - Plea bargain, sentencing, victim's right to appear or make statement — notice to victim.

Section 595.232 - Identity theft — rights of victims — definition — incident reports, discretion of law enforcement not affected.

Section 595.320 - Domestic assault offenders, costs of batterer intervention program, how paid.