| SB 0871 | Creates crime of financial exploitation of the elderly |
| Sponsor: | Howard | |||
| LR Number: | S3744.02P | Fiscal Note: | 3744-02 | |
| Committee: | Aging, Families and Mental Health | |||
| Last Action: | 05/05/98 - Hearing Conducted H Critical Issues Committee | Journal page: | ||
| Title: | SCS SB 871 | |||
| Effective Date: | August 28, 1998 | |||
SCS/SB 871 - This act creates the crime of financial
exploitation of the elderly. The crime is a Class A misdemeanor
if the property or money converted has a value of $150 or less,
and is a Class D felony if the value is over $150. When a
person who has reasonable cause to believe that an eligible adult
has been the victim of financial exploitation, such person may
report or cause a report to be made to the Department of Social
Services. Individuals who cooperate with such investigations
(except those guilty of financial exploitation) are immune from
civil and criminal liability.
JOHN MESSMER