| SB 0279 | Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act - Establishes treatment requirements for nonviolent drug offenders |
| Sponsor: | Staples | |||
| LR Number: | 0851S.03I | Fiscal Note: | 0851-03 | |
| Committee: | Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence | |||
| Last Action: | 02/14/01 - Hearing Conducted S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence | Journal page: | ||
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| Effective Date: | August 28, 2001 | |||
SB 279 - This act creates the Substance Abuse and Crime
Prevention Act. The act requires probation for conviction of any
nonviolent drug possession offense, conditioned upon a minimum of
participation in and completion of a drug treatment program.
Defendants convicted of serious or violent felonies in violation
of Chapters 565, 566 or 571, RSMo, are not eligible, nor are
those convicted of crimes involving physical injury or the use of
a firearm.
JOAN GUMMELS