Sam Pratt's Law - prohibition on providing child care services for ...
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 544.456
in effect544.456. Sam Pratt's Law — prohibition on providing child care services for compensation pending final disposition, when. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as "Sam Pratt's Law".
2. In any case involving abuse, neglect, or death of a child, any court with competent jurisdiction may impose as a condition of release of a defendant under section 544.455 that such defendant be prohibited from providing child care services for compensation pending final disposition of the case. The court shall notify the department of health and senior services and the department of social services when it makes such a determination, as well as the final disposition of the case.
(L. 2012 H.B. 1323)
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=544.456Fetched: 10/17/2026