SCS/SB 430 - This act promotes local sentencing alternatives for certain offenders and provides certain victims access to the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund.

LOCAL SENTENCING: The Director of the Department of Corrections shall establish a program for offenders within correctional centers to involve such offenders in victim-oriented programs. This provision (Section 217.440) shall terminate on December 31, 2000 (HA #1).

The Department shall encourage the establishment of local sentencing alternatives for offenders. These programs are intended to make offenders more accountable to their victims, reduce the cost of supervising such offenders and improve public confidence in the criminal justice system.

If a volunteer community board is established, the Department shall provide training to such volunteers in developing conditions of probation for offenders. The court shall attempt to choose volunteers from the community where the crime occurred (HSA/HCA #1). Such conditions may include various types of restitution to the community. Such term of probation shall not exceed five years. This provision (Section 217.777.5) shall terminate on December 31, 2000 (HA #1).

RULES: For any rules promulgated pursuant to this act, the agency shall prove by a preponderance of evidence that the rule complies with statutory authority. All rules promulgated under this provision shall terminate on August 28 of the year after the year in which the rule took effect. This section shall not apply if an act revising Section 536.024, RSMo, is first passed and does not apply to rules promulgated pursuant to Chapter 595, RSMo (CCA #1).

CRIME VICTIMS: Missouri residents who are victims of crimes of terrorism overseas, as defined in 18 U.S.C. 2331, may recover from the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund. This change is mandated by federal law. This portion of the act contains an emergency clause.

JAMES KLAHR