SB 0493 - Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note - SB 0493 - Creates the crime of leaving the scene of a shooting

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. NO. 2438-01

BILL NO. SB 493

SUBJECT: Firearms; Crimes and Punishment; Police/Law Enforcement

TYPE: Original

DATE: December 31, 1997

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FISCAL SUMMARY

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
None
Total Estimated Net Effect on All State Funds	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
None
Total Estimated Net Effect on All Federal Funds	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
Local Government	$0	$0	$0

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses

This fiscal note contains 3 pages.

FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Officials of the Department of Public Safety's Missouri State Highway Patrol and Missouri State Water Patrol, Missouri Sheriffs' Association, Office of Administration - Division of Accounting, Office of the State Courts Administrator, and the Department of Conservation assume this proposal would not fiscally impact their agencies.

In response to an identical proposal from a previous legislative session, Office of the Attorney General assumed that there would be no fiscal impact to their agency.

Officials of the Office of the State Public Defender and the Office of Prosecution Services assume this proposal would have a minimal fiscal impact on their agency.

Officials of the Department of Corrections (DOC) stated that they could not predict the number of new commitments which could result from the creation of the offense(s) outlined in this proposal. An increase in commitments would depend on the utilization by prosecutors and the actual sentences imposed by the court. If additional persons were sentenced to the custody of the DOC due to the provisions of this legislation, the DOC would incur a corresponding increase in operational costs either through incarceration (average $29.16 per inmate, per day) or through supervision provided by the Board of Probation and Parole (average of $2.50 per offender, per day). Supervision by the DOC through probation or incarceration would result in some additional costs, but DOC officials assume that the impact would be minimal.

FISCAL IMPACT - State Government	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
	(10 Mo.)
	0	0	0
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
	(10 Mo.)
	0	0	0

FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business

No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.

DESCRIPTION

This proposal would establish the crime of leaving the scene of a shooting without notifying law enforcement. A person commits this crime if he: 1) discharges a firearm or projectile weapon, as defined in Section 571.010, RSMo; 2) causes injury or death to another; and 3) leaves the place of the shooting without giving identifying information to a police officer. A person may leave the scene of a shooting to obtain medical assistance or to contact a police officer, so long as he returns to the scene.

All active and reserve peace officers certified under the provisions of chapter 590 RSMo, would be given authority to investigate shootings. Conservation agents would be authorized to

investigate hunting related shootings under this act. Leaving the scene of a shooting would be a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense, and a class D felony for a second or subsequent offense.

This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Department of Public Safety

Missouri Highway Patrol

Office of the Attorney General

State Courts Administrator

State Public Defender

Office of Administration

Office of Prosecution Services

Department of Corrections

Department of Conservation

Missouri Sheriffs' Association

Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

December 31, 1997