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SCS/SBs 261, 159, 180, & 181 - This act modifies provisions relating to crime. SECTIONS 195.214, 195.217, 195.218, 566.147 & 566.149 This act specifies that knowledge of one's location is not necessary to commit certain criminal acts, including drug distribution near a school, park, or public housing or residence or loitering near a school by a sexual offender. SECTION 566.226 Currently, any identifying information in a court record that could be used to identify the victim of sexual assault, domestic assault, stalking, or rape shall be closed and redacted prior to public disclosure. This act gives the judge presiding in a domestic assault case discretion to publicly disclose information regarding the defendant, which could be used to identify the victim. The victim may provide the court with a statement regarding whether he or she wishes such information to remain closed. The judge shall consider the welfare and safety of the victim and the victim's statement when deciding to disclose the information. SECTION 570.030 This act modifies the definition of livestock in terms of what is considered a punishable offense for stealing. Under current law, it is a Class C felony to steal a horse, mule, ass, cattle, swine, sheep, or goat. This section adds calves, ratite birds (which include ostrich and emu), farm-raised fish, llamas, alpaca, buffalo, elk, and rabbits to the list of livestock for which it is a Class C felony to steal. The act makes it a Class C felony to steal captive quail, captive pheasants, or domestic farm-raised whitetail deer, but it shall be a Class B felony in cases where there has been a similar prior conviction and if the value of the stolen animals exceeds $3,000. Any person who pleads guilty to or is found guilty of stealing livestock, quail, pheasants, or domestic farm-raised whitetail deer valued at over $3,000 and who has a prior conviction for stealing livestock, quail, pheasants, or domestic farm-raised whitetail deer shall serve at least 80% of his or her prison sentence before being eligible for probation, parole, or release. SECTION 575.150 This act provides that it is not a defense to prosecution of a resisting arrest, stop, or detention offense that a court later determines that the arrest was made without valid probable cause. Certain provisions of this act are similar to SB 941 (2008), SCS/SB 473 (2007) and SCS/SB 1100 (2006). SUSAN HENDERSON MOORE
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