- Introduced -

SB 969 - This act adds forcible rape, attempted forcible rape and forcible sodomy as dangerous felonies to Missouri statutes.

This act allows juvenile sex offenses to be considered under the definition of "persistent sex offender" if the juvenile was required to register as a juvenile sex offender.

This act adds forcible rape and attempted forcible rape, forcible sodomy and armed criminal action to the dangerous felony list required to serve a minimum prison term of eighty-five percent of the sentence.

This act increases the minimum sentence for forcible rape or attempted forcible rape from five years to ten years and the minimum sentence increases to thirteen years if serious physical injury resulted or if the actor displayed a deadly weapon. The minimum sentence for forcible sodomy increases from five years to ten years and increases to thirteen years if serious physical injury results or if the actor displayed a deadly weapon.

SARAH MORROW