Missouri
Number of Registered Sex Offenders: 10,719
Latest Events
Recent Action: October 2005, registry expanded and made more detailed; July 2005, GPS tracking implemented
Statutes
Sex Offender Registration
Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 589.400-589.425
Community Notification of Sexual Offenders
§ 589.417 R.S. Mo.
Sexual Offenses Against Children and Penalties
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 566.032 et seq.
Crimes Involving the Prostitution of Children
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 567.050
Regulations
Registration: Adults; 2 tiers; within 10 days upon conviction, release, probation, or parole; foreign convictions are registrable; notification of changes: 10 days incoming and outgoing, employment change in 7 days
Notification: passive; mandatory; no specified time frame; applicable to adult and juvenile sex offenders convicted after July 1, 1979; offender required to notify law enforcement for college where attending or working
Risk Designation: no specified tiers; no provision for hearing
Tracking: verification of registry info 90 days or annually; duration of registration is life; FBI notified; electronic monitoring
Residency Requirements: must be 1,000 feet from any public or private school or day care in existence
Penalties: Class A misdemeanor; for more serious tier or 2nd conviction, Class D felony
Resources
Website of Registry: http://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/MSHPWeb/PatrolDivisions/CRID/SOR/SORPage.html
Relevant State Entity: Department of Public Safety