Effective - 28 Aug 2009, 2 histories
632.495. Unanimous verdict required — offender committed to custody of department of mental health, when — contracting with county jails, when — release, when — mistrial procedures. — 1. The court or jury shall determine whether, by clear and convincing evidence, the person is a sexually violent predator. If such determination that the person is a sexually violent predator is made by a jury, such determination shall be by unanimous verdict of such jury. Any determination as to whether a person is a sexually violent predator may be appealed.
2. If the court or jury determines that the person is a sexually violent predator, the person shall be committed to the custody of the director of the department of mental health for control, care and treatment until such time as the person's mental abnormality has so changed that the person is safe to be at large. Such control, care and treatment shall be provided by the department of mental health.
3. At all times, persons ordered to the department of mental health after a determination by the court that such persons may meet the definition of a sexually violent predator, persons ordered to the department of mental health after a finding of probable cause under section 632.489, and persons committed for control, care and treatment by the department of mental health pursuant to sections 632.480 to 632.513 shall be kept in a secure facility designated by the director of the department of mental health and such persons shall be segregated at all times from any other patient under the supervision of the director of the department of mental health. The department of mental health shall not place or house a person ordered to the department of mental health after a determination by the court that such person may meet the definition of a sexually violent predator, a person ordered to the department of mental health after a finding of probable cause under section 632.489, or a person committed for control, care, and treatment by the department of mental health, pursuant to sections 632.480 to 632.513, with other mental health patients. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to a person who has been conditionally released under section 632.505.
4. The department of mental health is authorized to enter into an interagency agreement with the department of corrections for the confinement of such persons. Such persons who are in the confinement of the department of corrections pursuant to an interagency agreement shall be housed and managed separately from offenders in the custody of the department of corrections, and except for occasional instances of supervised incidental contact, shall be segregated from such offenders.
5. The department of mental health is authorized to enter into a contract agreement with one or more county jails in Missouri for the confinement of persons ordered to the department of mental health after a determination by the court that such persons may meet the definition of a sexually violent predator or for the confinement of persons ordered to the department of mental health after a finding of probable cause under section 632.489. Such persons who are in the confinement of a county jail pursuant to a contract agreement shall be housed and managed separately from offenders in the custody of the county jail, and except for occasional instances of supervised incidental contact, shall be segregated from such offenders.
6. If the court or jury is not satisfied by clear and convincing evidence that the person is a sexually violent predator, the court shall direct the person's release.
7. Upon a mistrial, the court shall direct that the person be held at an appropriate secure facility, including, but not limited to, a county jail, until another trial is conducted. If the person is ordered to the department of mental health, the director of the department of mental health shall determine the appropriate secure facility to house the person. Any subsequent trial following a mistrial shall be held within ninety days of the previous trial, unless such subsequent trial is continued as provided in section 632.492.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1405, et al. § 6, A.L. 1999 H.B. 852, A.L. 2001 S.B. 267, A.L. 2006 H.B. 1698, et al., A.L. 2009 H.B. 826 merged with S.B. 435)
(2008) Section imposing clear and convincing evidence burden of proof for civil commitment of sexually violent predators is constitutional under due process principles. In re Van Orden, 271 S.W.3d 579 (Mo.banc).
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XL - Additional Executive Departments
Chapter 632 - Comprehensive Psychiatric Services
Section 632.005 - Definitions.
Section 632.010 - Responsibilities, powers, functions and duties of division.
Section 632.015 - Division director to be chief administrative officer.
Section 632.025 - Services to be provided.
Section 632.030 - Department to develop state plan, contents.
Section 632.035 - Department director to establish regions.
Section 632.045 - Duties of regional advisory councils — plans — employment of staff.
Section 632.050 - Division to identify community-based services.
Section 632.055 - Division to provide services.
Section 632.060 - Department may establish outpatient clinics — cooperation with others.
Section 632.115 - Juveniles to be admitted by heads of facilities when committed.
Section 632.300 - Procedure when a likelihood of serious harm is alleged.
Section 632.312 - Transportation costs, sheriff may be reimbursed.
Section 632.315 - Copies of admission application to be furnished.
Section 632.320 - Time limits for certain procedures.
Section 632.325 - Information to be furnished to patient and others, when.
Section 632.330 - Additional detention and treatment may be requested — contents of petition.
Section 632.350 - Conduct of hearing — jury question — result.
Section 632.360 - Discharge of patient, when — procedure.
Section 632.365 - Where detention to take place.
Section 632.380 - Provisions of chapter not to apply to certain persons.
Section 632.400 - Reexamination of detained person.
Section 632.405 - Prosecutor's duties.
Section 632.410 - Venue — change of jurisdiction.
Section 632.420 - Certain examining physicians to be paid by state.
Section 632.435 - Habeas corpus.
Section 632.445 - No liability for petitioners.
Section 632.450 - Representation by attorney required — duties of attorney.
Section 632.455 - Patient, absent without permission, return may be requested, when.
Section 632.480 - Definitions.
Section 632.492 - Trial — procedure — assistance of counsel, right to jury, when.
Section 632.501 - Petition for release — hearing (when director approves).
Section 632.504 - Subsequent petitions for release — approval or denial procedures.
Section 632.507 - Attorney general to inform victims — notification of proceedings.
Section 632.510 - Release of information, when.
Section 632.513 - Sealed records of proceedings — access permitted, when.
Section 632.525 - Abrogation of case law, sexually violent offense definition.
Section 632.550 - Definitions.
Section 632.555 - Governing board for project, members, terms, duties.
Section 632.557 - Reports to governor and general assembly.