Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 558

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 558.002 Fines for felonies.

558.002. Fines for felonies. — 1. Except as otherwise provided for an offense outside this code, a person who has been convicted of an offense may be sentenced to pay a fine which does not exceed: (1) For a class C, D, or E felony, ten thousand dollars; (2) For a class A misdemeanor, two thousand dollars; (3) For a class B misdemeanor, one thousand dollars; (4) For a class C misdemeanor, seven hundred fifty dollars; (5) For a class D misdemeanor, five hundred dollars; (6) For an infraction, four hundred dollars; or (7) If the person has gained money or property through the commission of the offense, to pay an amount, fixed by the court, not exceeding double the amount of the person's gain from the commission of the offense. 2. A sentence to pay a fine, when imposed on a corporation for an offense defined in this code or for any offense defined outside this code for which no specific corporate fine is specified, shall be a sentence to pay an amount, fixed by the court, which does not exceed: (1) For a felony, twenty thousand dollars; (2) For a misdemeanor, ten thousand dollars; (3) For an infraction, one thousand dollars; or (4) If the corporation has gained money or property through the commission of the offense, to pay an amount, fixed by the court, not exceeding double the amount of the corporation's gain from the commission of the offense. 3. As used in this section the term "gain" means the amount of money or the value of property derived from the commission of the offense. The amount of money or value of property returned to the victim of the offense or seized by or surrendered to lawful authority prior to the time sentence is imposed shall be deducted from the fine. When the court imposes a fine based on gain the court shall make a finding as to the amount of the offender's gain from the crime. If the record does not contain sufficient evidence to support such a finding, the court may conduct a hearing upon the issue. (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Transferred 2014; formerly 560.011; Effective 1-01-17

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 558.003 Fine for juvenile justice preservation fund, when, amount.

558.003. Fine for juvenile justice preservation fund, when, amount. — The prosecuting attorney shall have discretion to charge an offender convicted of an offense in which the victim was a child a fine of up to five hundred dollars for each offense. Such fine shall be deposited in the juvenile justice preservation fund, created under section 211.435 . The provisions of this section shall expire if the provisions of subsection 1 of section 211.435 expire. (L. 2018 S.B. 793 merged with S.B. 800)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 558.004 Imposition of fines.

558.004. Imposition of fines. — 1. In determining the amount and the method of payment of a fine, the court shall, insofar as practicable, proportion the fine to the burden that payment will impose in view of the financial resources of an individual. The court shall not sentence an offender to pay a fine in any amount which will prevent him or her from making restitution or reparation to the victim of the offense. 2. When any other disposition is authorized by statute, the court shall not sentence an individual to pay a fine only unless, having regard to the nature and circumstances of the offense and the history and character of the offender, it is of the opinion that the fine alone will suffice for the protection of the public. 3. The court shall not sentence an individual to pay a fine in addition to any other sentence authorized by section 557.011 unless: (1) He or she has derived a pecuniary gain from the offense; or (2) The court is of the opinion that a fine is uniquely adapted to deterrence of the type of offense involved or to the correction of the defendant. 4. When an offender is sentenced to pay a fine, the court may provide for the payment to be made within a specified period of time or in specified installments. If no such provision is made a part of the sentence, the fine shall be payable forthwith. 5. When an offender is sentenced to pay a fine, the court shall not impose at the same time an alternative sentence to be served in the event that the fine is not paid. The response of the court to nonpayment shall be determined only after the fine has not been paid, as provided in section 558.006 . (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Transferred 2014; formerly 560.026; Effective 1-01-17

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 558.006 Nonpayment of fine, means to collect.

558.006. Nonpayment of fine, means to collect. — When an offender sentenced to pay a fine defaults in the payment of the fine or in any installment, the fine or installment shall be collected by any means authorized for the collection of money judgments, other than a lien against real estate, or may be waived at the discretion of the sentencing judge. (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491, A.L. 2019 H.B. 192) Transferred 2014; formerly 560.031 ; Effective 1-01-17

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 558.008 Revocation of a fine.

558.008. Revocation of a fine. — A defendant who has been sentenced to pay a fine may at any time petition the sentencing court for a revocation of a fine or any unpaid portion thereof. If it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the circumstances which warranted the imposition of the fine no longer exist or that it would otherwise be unjust to require payment of the fine, the court may revoke the fine or the unpaid portion in whole or in part or may modify the method of payment. (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Transferred 2014; formerly 560.036; Effective 1-01-17

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 558.011 Sentence of imprisonment, terms - conditional release.

558.011. Sentence of imprisonment, terms — conditional release. — 1. The authorized terms of imprisonment, including both prison and conditional release terms, are: (1) For a class A felony, a term of years not less than ten years and not to exceed thirty years, or life imprisonment; (2) For a class B felony, a term of years not less than five years and not to exceed fifteen years; (3) For a class C felony, a term of years not less than three years and not to exceed ten years; (4) For a class D felony, a term of years not to exceed seven years; (5) For a class E felony, a term of years not to exceed four years; (6) For a class A misdemeanor, a term not to exceed one year; (7) For a class B misdemeanor, a term not to exceed six months; (8) For a class C misdemeanor, a term not to exceed fifteen days. 2. In cases of class D and E felonies, the court shall have discretion to imprison for a special term not to exceed one year in the county jail or other authorized penal institution, and the place of confinement shall be fixed by the court. If the court imposes a sentence of imprisonment for a term longer than one year upon a person convicted of a class D or E felony, it shall commit the person to the custody of the department of corrections. 3. (1) When a regular sentence of imprisonment for a felony is imposed, the court shall commit the person to the custody of the department of corrections for the term imposed under section 557.036 , or until released under procedures established elsewhere by law. (2) A sentence of imprisonment for a misdemeanor shall be for a definite term and the court shall commit the person to the county jail or other authorized penal institution for the term of his or her sentence or until released under procedure established elsewhere by law. 4. (1) Except as otherwise provided, a sentence of imprisonment for a term of years for felonies other than dangerous felonies as defined in section 556.061 , and other than sentences of imprisonment which involve the individual's fourth or subsequent remand to the department of corrections shall consist of a prison term and a conditional release term. The conditional release term of any term imposed under section 557.036 shall be: (a) One-third for terms of nine years or less; (b) Three years for terms between nine and fifteen years; (c) Five years for terms more than fifteen years; and the prison term shall be the remainder of such term. The prison term may be extended by the parole board pursuant to subsection 5 of this section. (2) "Conditional release" means the conditional discharge of an offender by the parole board, subject to conditions of release that the parole board deems reasonable to assist the offender to lead a law-abiding life, and subject to the supervision under the division of probation and parole. The conditions of release shall include avoidance by the offender of any other offense, federal or state, and other conditions that the parole board in its discretion deems reasonably necessary to assist the releasee in avoiding further violation of the law. 5. The date of conditional release from the prison term may be extended up to a maximum of the entire sentence of imprisonment by the parole board. The director of any division of the department of corrections except the division of probation and parole may file with the parole board a petition to extend the conditional release date when an offender fails to follow the rules and regulations of the division or commits an act in violation of such rules. Within ten working days of receipt of the petition to extend the conditional release date, the parole board shall convene a hearing on the petition. The offender shall be present and may call witnesses in his or her behalf and cross-examine witnesses appearing against the offender. The hearing shall be conducted as provided in section 217.670 . If the violation occurs in close proximity to the conditional release date, the conditional release may be held for a maximum of fifteen working days to permit necessary time for the division director to file a petition for an extension with the parole board and for the parole board to conduct a hearing, provided some affirmative manifestation of an intent to extend the conditional release has occurred prior to the conditional release date. If at the end of a fifteen-working-day period a parole board decision has not been reached, the offender shall be released conditionally. The decision of the parole board shall be final. (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 1979 S.B. 234, A.L. 1982 H.B. 1196, A.L. 1984 S.B. 611, A.L. 1990 H.B. 974, A.L. 1994 S.B. 763, A.L. 2003 S.B. 5, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491, A.L. 2021 S.B. 26 merged with S.B. 53 & 60) (2010) Statutory amendment in 1990 removing conditional release eligibility for inmates convicted of certain violent felonies is constitutional under original purpose, single subject, ex post facto, and retrospective provisions. Rentschler v. Nixon, 311 S.W.3d 783 (Mo.banc).

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 558.016 Extended terms for prior criminal conduct - definitions - sentencing.

558.016. Extended terms for prior criminal conduct — definitions — sentencing. — 1. The court may sentence a person who has been found guilty of an offense to a term of imprisonment as authorized by section 558.011 or to a term of imprisonment authorized by a statute governing the offense if it finds the defendant is a prior offender or a persistent misdemeanor offender. The court may sentence a person to an extended term of imprisonment if: (1) The defendant is a persistent offender or a dangerous offender, and the person is sentenced under subsection 7 of this section; (2) The statute under which the person was found guilty contains a sentencing enhancement provision that is based on a prior finding of guilt or a finding of prior criminal conduct and the person is sentenced according to the statute; or (3) A more specific sentencing enhancement provision applies that is based on a prior finding of guilt or a finding of prior criminal conduct. 2. A "prior offender" is one who has been found guilty of one felony. 3. A "persistent offender" is one who has been found guilty of two or more felonies committed at different times, or one who has been previously found guilty of a dangerous felony as defined in subdivision (19) of section 556.061 . 4. A "dangerous offender" is one who: (1) Is being sentenced for a felony during the commission of which he knowingly murdered or endangered or threatened the life of another person or knowingly inflicted or attempted or threatened to inflict serious physical injury on another person; and (2) Has been found guilty of a class A or B felony or a dangerous felony. 5. A "persistent misdemeanor offender" is one who has been found guilty of two or more offenses, committed at different times that are classified as A or B misdemeanors under the laws of this state. 6. The findings of guilt shall be prior to the date of commission of the present offense. 7. The court shall sentence a person, who has been found to be a persistent offender or a dangerous offender, and is found guilty of a class B, C, D, or E felony to the authorized term of imprisonment for the offense that is one class higher than the offense for which the person is found guilty. (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 1980 H.B. 1138, et al., A.L. 1981 H.B. 554, A.L. 1990 H.B. 974, A.L. 2003 S.B. 5, A.L. 2005 H.B. 353, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491, A.L. 2024 S.B. 754, et al.) (1986) Evidence of prior conviction may include admission of such conviction under direct examination or cross examination, or a memorandum of such conviction from the court division file. State v. Hughes, 713 S.W.2d 11 (Mo.App.E.D.).

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 558.019 Prior felony convictions, minimum prison terms - prison commitment defined ...

558.019. Prior felony convictions, minimum prison terms — prison commitment defined — dangerous felony, minimum term prison term, how calculated — sentencing commission created, members, duties — expenses — cooperation with commission — restorative justice methods — restitution fund. — 1. This section shall not be construed to affect the powers of the governor under Article IV, Section 7, of the Missouri Constitution. This statute shall not affect those provisions of section 565.020 or section 566.125 , which set minimum terms of sentences, or the provisions of section 559.115 , relating to probation. 2. The provisions of subsections 2 to 5 of this section shall only be applicable to the offenses contained in sections 565.021 , 565.023 , 565.024 , 565.027 , 565.050 , 565.052 , 565.054 , 565.072 , 565.073 , 565.074 , 565.090 , 565.110 , 565.115 , 565.120 , 565.153 , 565.156 , 565.225 , 565.300 , 566.030 , 566.031 , 566.032 , 566.034 , 566.060 , 566.061 , 566.062 , 566.064 , 566.067 , 566.068 , 566.069 , 566.071 , 566.083 , 566.086 , 566.100 , 566.101 , 566.103 , 566.111 , 566.115 , 566.145 , 566.151 , 566.153 , 566.203 , 566.206 , 566.209 , 566.210 , 566.211 , 566.215 , 568.030 , 568.045 , 568.060 , 568.065 , 568.175 , 569.040 , 569.160 , 570.023 , 570.025 , 570.030 when punished as a class A, B, or C felony, 570.145 when punished as a class A or B felony, 570.223 when punished as a class B or C felony, 571.020 , 571.030 , 571.070 , 573.023 , 573.025 , 573.035 , 573.037 , 573.200 , 573.205 , 574.070 , 574.080 , 574.115 , 575.030 , 575.150 , 575.153 , 575.155 , 575.157 , 575.200 when punished as a class A felony, 575.210 , 575.230 when punished as a class B felony, 575.240 when punished as a class B felony, 576.070 , 576.080 , 577.010 , 577.013 , 577.078 , 577.703 , 577.706 , 579.065 , and 579.068 when punished as a class A or B felony. For the purposes of this section, "prison commitment" means and is the receipt by the department of corrections of an offender after sentencing. For purposes of this section, prior prison commitments to the department of corrections shall not include an offender's first incarceration prior to release on probation under section 217.362 or 559.115 . Other provisions of the law to the contrary notwithstanding, any offender who has been found guilty of a felony other than a dangerous felony as defined in section 556.061 and is committed to the department of corrections shall be required to serve the following minimum prison terms: (1) If the offender has one previous prison commitment to the department of corrections for a felony offense, the minimum prison term which the offender must serve shall be forty percent of his or her sentence or until the offender attains seventy years of age, and has served at least thirty percent of the sentence imposed, whichever occurs first; (2) If the offender has two previous prison commitments to the department of corrections for felonies unrelated to the present offense, the minimum prison term which the offender must serve shall be fifty percent of his or her sentence or until the offender attains seventy years of age, and has served at least forty percent of the sentence imposed, whichever occurs first; (3) If the offender has three or more previous prison commitments to the department of corrections for felonies unrelated to the present offense, the minimum prison term which the offender must serve shall be eighty percent of his or her sentence or until the offender attains seventy years of age, and has served at least forty percent of the sentence imposed, whichever occurs first. 3. Other provisions of the law to the contrary notwithstanding, any offender who has been found guilty of a dangerous felony as defined in section 556.061 and is committed to the department of corrections shall be required to serve a minimum prison term of eighty-five percent of the sentence imposed by the court or until the offender attains seventy years of age, and has served at least forty percent of the sentence imposed, whichever occurs first. 4. For the purpose of determining the minimum prison term to be served, the following calculations shall apply: (1) A sentence of life shall be calculated to be thirty years; (2) Any sentence either alone or in the aggregate with other consecutive sentences for offenses committed at or near the same time which is over seventy-five years shall be calculated to be seventy-five years. 5. For purposes of this section, the term "minimum prison term" shall mean time required to be served by the offender before he or she is eligible for parole, conditional release or other early release by the department of corrections. 6. An offender who was convicted of, or pled guilty to, a felony offense other than those offenses listed in subsection 2 of this section prior to August 28, 2019, shall no longer be subject to the minimum prison term provisions under subsection 2 of this section, and shall be eligible for parole, conditional release, or other early release by the department of corrections according to the rules and regulations of the department. 7. (1) A sentencing advisory commission is hereby created to consist of eleven members. One member shall be appointed by the speaker of the house. One member shall be appointed by the president pro tem of the senate. One member shall be the director of the department of corrections. Six members shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the governor from among the following: the public defender commission; private citizens; a private member of the Missouri Bar; the board of probation and parole; and a prosecutor. Two members shall be appointed by the supreme court, one from a metropolitan area and one from a rural area. All members shall be appointed to a four-year term. All members of the sentencing commission appointed prior to August 28, 1994, shall continue to serve on the sentencing advisory commission at the pleasure of the governor. (2) The commission shall study sentencing practices in the circuit courts throughout the state for the purpose of determining whether and to what extent disparities exist among the various circuit courts with respect to the length of sentences imposed and the use of probation for offenders convicted of the same or similar offenses and with similar criminal histories. The commission shall also study and examine whether and to what extent sentencing disparity among economic and social classes exists in relation to the sentence of death and if so, the reasons therefor, if sentences are comparable to other states, if the length of the sentence is appropriate, and the rate of rehabilitation based on sentence. It shall compile statistics, examine cases, draw conclusions, and perform other duties relevant to the research and investigation of disparities in death penalty sentencing among economic and social classes. (3) The commission shall study alternative sentences, prison work programs, work release, home-based incarceration, probation and parole options, and any other programs and report the feasibility of these options in Missouri. (4) The governor shall select a chairperson who shall call meetings of the commission as required or permitted pursuant to the purpose of the sentencing commission. (5) The members of the commission shall not receive compensation for their duties on the commission, but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of these duties and for which they are not reimbursed by reason of their other paid positions. (6) The circuit and associate circuit courts of this state, the office of the state courts administrator, the department of public safety, and the department of corrections shall cooperate with the commission by providing information or access to information needed by the commission. The office of the state courts administrator will provide needed staffing resources. 8. Courts shall retain discretion to lower or exceed the sentence recommended by the commission as otherwise allowable by law, and to order restorative justice methods, when applicable. 9. If the imposition or execution of a sentence is suspended, the court may order any or all of the following restorative justice methods, or any other method that the court finds just or appropriate: (1) Restitution to any victim or a statutorily created fund for costs incurred as a result of the offender's actions; (2) Offender treatment programs; (3) Mandatory community service; (4) Work release programs in local facilities; and (5) Community-based residential and nonresidential programs. 10. Pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection 9 of this section, the court may order the assessment and payment of a designated amount of restitution to a county law enforcement restitution fund established by the county commission pursuant to section 50.565 . Such contribution shall not exceed three hundred dollars for any charged offense. Any restitution moneys deposited into the county law enforcement restitution fund pursuant to this section shall only be expended pursuant to the provisions of section 50.565 . 11. A judge may order payment to a restitution fund only if such fund had been created by ordinance or resolution of a county of the state of Missouri prior to sentencing. A judge shall not have any direct supervisory authority or administrative control over any fund to which the judge is ordering a person to make payment. 12. A person who fails to make a payment to a county law enforcement restitution fund may not have his or her probation revoked solely for failing to make such payment unless the judge, after evidentiary hearing, makes a finding supported by a preponderance of the evidence that the person either willfully refused to make the payment or that the person willfully, intentionally, and purposefully failed to make sufficient bona fide efforts to acquire the resources to pay. 13. Nothing in this section shall be construed to allow the sentencing advisory commission to issue recommended sentences in specific cases pending in the courts of this state. (L. 1986 H.B. 1098 § 1, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1340 & 1348, A.L. 1989 S.B. 215 & 58, A.L. 1990 H.B. 974, A.L. 1993 H.B. 562, A.L. 1994 S.B. 763, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1508 merged with S.B. 766, A.L. 2003 S.B. 5, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1055, A.L. 2005 H.B. 353, A.L. 2012 S.B. 628, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1371, A.L. 2019 H.B. 192, A.L. 2024 S.B. 754, et al.) (2018) General Assembly did not express its intent to have 2017 amendment to section apply retroactively, thus it only applies prospectively. Wagner v. Bowyer, 559 S.W.3d 26 (Mo.App. E.D.).

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 558.021 Extended term procedures.

558.021. Extended term procedures. — 1. The court shall find the defendant to be a prior offender, persistent offender, dangerous offender, persistent sexual offender or predatory sexual offender if: (1) The indictment or information, original or amended, or the information in lieu of an indictment pleads all essential facts warranting a finding that the defendant is a prior offender, persistent offender, dangerous offender, persistent sexual offender or predatory sexual offender; and (2) Evidence is introduced that establishes sufficient facts pleaded to warrant a finding beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is a prior offender, persistent offender, dangerous offender, persistent sexual offender or predatory sexual offender; and (3) The court makes findings of fact that warrant a finding beyond a reasonable doubt by the court that the defendant is a prior offender, persistent offender, dangerous offender, persistent sexual offender or predatory sexual offender. 2. In a jury trial, the facts shall be pleaded, established and found prior to submission to the jury outside of its hearing, except the facts required by subdivision (1) of subsection 4 of section 558.016 may be established and found at a later time, but prior to sentencing, and may be established by judicial notice of prior testimony before the jury. 3. In a trial without a jury or upon a plea of guilty, the court may defer the proof and findings of such facts to a later time, but prior to sentencing. The facts required by subdivision (1) of subsection 4 of section 558.016 may be established by judicial notice of prior testimony or the plea of guilty. 4. The defendant shall be accorded full rights of confrontation and cross-examination, with the opportunity to present evidence, at such hearings. 5. The defendant may waive proof of the facts alleged. 6. Nothing in this section shall prevent the use of presentence investigations or commitments under sections 557.026 and 557.031 . 7. At the sentencing hearing both the state and the defendant shall be permitted to present additional information bearing on the issue of sentence. (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 1981 H.B. 554, A.L. 1996 H.B. 974)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 558.026 Concurrent and consecutive terms of imprisonment.

558.026. Concurrent and consecutive terms of imprisonment. — 1. Multiple sentences of imprisonment shall run concurrently unless the court specifies that they shall run consecutively; except in the case of multiple sentences of imprisonment imposed for any offense committed during or at the same time as, or multiple offenses of, the following felonies: (1) Rape in the first degree, forcible rape, or rape; (2) Statutory rape in the first degree; (3) Sodomy in the first degree, forcible sodomy, or sodomy; (4) Statutory sodomy in the first degree; or (5) An attempt to commit any of the felonies listed in this subsection. In such case, the sentence of imprisonment imposed for any felony listed in this subsection or an attempt to commit any of the aforesaid shall run consecutively to the other sentences. The sentences imposed for any other offense may run concurrently. 2. If a person who is on probation, parole or conditional release is sentenced to a term of imprisonment for an offense committed after the granting of probation or parole or after the start of his or her conditional release term, the court shall direct the manner in which the sentence or sentences imposed by the court shall run with respect to any resulting probation, parole or conditional release revocation term or terms. If the subsequent sentence to imprisonment is in another jurisdiction, the court shall specify how any resulting probation, parole or conditional release revocation term or terms shall run with respect to the foreign sentence of imprisonment. 3. A court may cause any sentence it imposes to run concurrently with a sentence an individual is serving or is to serve in another state or in a federal correctional center. If the Missouri sentence is served in another state or in a federal correctional center, subsection 4 of section 558.011 and section 217.690 shall apply as if the individual were serving his or her sentence within the department of corrections of the state of Missouri, except that a personal hearing before the parole board shall not be required for parole consideration. (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 1980 H.B. 1138, et al., A.L. 1982 H.B. 1196, A.L. 1983 H.B. 713 Revision, A.L. 1995 H.B. 424, A.L. 2013 H.B. 215, A.L. 2021 S.B. 26 merged with S.B. 53 & 60) (1985) Court construed this section to mandate consecutive sentences for rape and sodomy committed by defendant at the same time. Adams v. State, 688 S.W.2d 401 (Mo.App.). (1991) Although statute requires consecutive sentences any time a sex crime is committed at the same time as any other felony, even if the additional felony is also a sex crime, the sentencing court has discretion to run sentences concurrently, when a defendant's convictions consist only of sex offenses. State v. Harger, 804 S.W.2d 35 (Mo. App.).

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 558.031 Calculation of terms of imprisonment - credit for jail time awaiting trial, ...

558.031. Calculation of terms of imprisonment — credit for jail time awaiting trial, requirements. — 1. A sentence of imprisonment shall commence when a person convicted of an offense in this state is received into the custody of the department of corrections or other place of confinement where the offender is sentenced. 2. Such person shall receive credit toward the service of a sentence of imprisonment for all time in prison, jail or custody after the offense occurred and before the commencement of the sentence, when the time in custody was related to that offense. This credit shall be based upon the certification of the sheriff as provided in subdivision (3) of subsection 2 of section 217.305 and may be supplemented by a certificate of a sheriff or other custodial officer from another jurisdiction having held the person on the charge of the offense for which the sentence of imprisonment is ordered. 3. The officer required by law to deliver a person convicted of an offense in this state to the department of corrections shall endorse upon the papers required by section 217.305 both the dates the offender was in custody and the period of time to be credited toward the service of the sentence of imprisonment, except as endorsed by such officer. 4. If a person convicted of an offense escapes from custody, such escape shall interrupt the sentence. The interruption shall continue until such person is returned to the correctional center where the sentence was being served, or in the case of a person committed to the custody of the department of corrections, to any correctional center operated by the department of corrections. An escape shall also interrupt the jail time credit to be applied to a sentence which had not commenced when the escape occurred. 5. If a sentence of imprisonment is vacated and a new sentence imposed upon the offender for that offense, all time served under the vacated sentence shall be credited against the new sentence, unless the time has already been credited to another sentence as provided in subsection 1 of this section. 6. If a person released from imprisonment on parole or serving a conditional release term violates any of the conditions of his or her parole or release, he or she may be treated as a parole violator. If the parole board revokes the parole or conditional release, the paroled person shall serve the remainder of the prison term and conditional release term, as an additional prison term, and the conditionally released person shall serve the remainder of the conditional release term as a prison term, unless released on parole. 7. Subsection 2 of this section shall be applicable to offenses for which the offender was sentenced on or after August 28, 2023. 8. The total amount of credit given shall not exceed the number of days spent in prison, jail, or custody after the offense occurred and before the commencement of the sentence. (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 1990 H.B. 974, A.L. 1995 H.B. 424, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491, A.L. 2021 S.B. 26 merged with S.B. 53 & 60, A.L. 2023 S.B. 186)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 558.041 "Good time" credit, exceptions - rules, procedure.

558.041. "Good time" credit, exceptions — rules, procedure. — 1. Any offender committed to the department of corrections, except those persons committed pursuant to subsection 7 of section 558.016 , or subsection 3 of section 566.125 , may receive additional credit in terms of days spent in confinement upon recommendation for such credit by the offender's institutional superintendent when the offender meets the requirements for such credit as provided in subsections 3 and 4 of this section. Good time credit may be rescinded by the director or his or her designee pursuant to the divisional policy issued pursuant to subsection 3 of this section. 2. Any credit extended to an offender shall only apply to the sentence which the offender is currently serving. 3. The director of the department of corrections shall issue a policy for awarding credit. The policy may reward an inmate who has served his or her sentence in an orderly and peaceable manner and has taken advantage of the rehabilitation programs available to him or her. Any violation of institutional rules or the laws of this state may result in the loss of all or a portion of any credit earned by the inmate pursuant to this section. 4. The department shall cause the policy to be published in the code of state regulations. 5. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of this chapter shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024 . (L. 1983 H.B. 671 § 1, A.L. 1986 S.B. 618 & 562, A.L. 1990 H.B. 974, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 558.046 Reduction of term of sentence, conditions.

558.046. Reduction of term of sentence, conditions. — The sentencing court may, upon petition, reduce any term of sentence or probation pronounced by the court or a term of conditional release or parole pronounced by the parole board if the court determines that: (1) The convicted person was: (a) Convicted of an offense that did not involve violence or the threat of violence; and (b) Convicted of an offense that involved alcohol or illegal drugs; and (2) Since the commission of such offense, the convicted person has successfully completed a detoxification and rehabilitation program; and (3) The convicted person is not: (a) A prior offender, a persistent offender, a dangerous offender or a persistent misdemeanor offender as defined by section 558.016 ; or (b) A persistent sexual offender as defined in section 566.125 ; or (c) A prior offender, a persistent offender or a class X offender * as defined in section 558.019 . (L. 1993 S.B. 167, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491, A.L. 2021 S.B. 26 merged with S.B. 53 & 60) *Class X offender was repealed by H.B. 562, 1993.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 558.047 Persons under eighteen, review of sentence, when, procedure.

558.047. Persons under eighteen, review of sentence, when, procedure. — 1. (1) Any person sentenced to a term of imprisonment for life without eligibility for parole before August 28, 2016, who was under eighteen years of age at the time of the commission of the offense or offenses, may submit to the parole board a petition for a review of his or her sentence, regardless of whether the case is final for purposes of appeal, after serving twenty-five years of incarceration on the sentence of life without parole. (2) Any person found guilty of murder in the first degree who was sentenced on or after August 28, 2016, to a term of life imprisonment with eligibility for parole or a term of imprisonment of not less than thirty years and not to exceed forty years, who was under eighteen years of age at the time of the commission of the offense or offenses may submit to the parole board a petition for a review of his or her sentence, regardless of whether the case is final for purposes of appeal, after serving twenty-five years of incarceration, and a subsequent petition after serving thirty-five years of incarceration. 2. A copy of the petition shall be served on the office of the prosecutor in the judicial circuit of original jurisdiction. The petition shall include the person's statement that he or she was under eighteen years of age at the time of the offense, is eligible to petition under this section, and requests that his or her sentence be reviewed. 3. If any of the information required in subsection 2 of this section is missing from the petition, or if proof of service on the prosecuting or circuit attorney is not provided, the parole board shall return the petition to the person and advise him or her that the matter cannot be considered without the missing information. 4. The parole board shall hold a hearing and determine if the defendant shall be granted parole. At such a hearing, the victim or victim's family members shall retain their rights under section 595.209 . 5. In a parole review hearing under this section, the board shall consider, in addition to the factors listed in section 565.033 : (1) Efforts made toward rehabilitation since the offense or offenses occurred, including participation in educational, vocational, or other programs during incarceration, when available; (2) The subsequent growth and increased maturity of the person since the offense or offenses occurred; (3) Evidence that the person has accepted accountability for the offense or offenses, except in cases where the person has maintained his or her innocence; (4) The person's institutional record during incarceration; and (5) Whether the person remains the same risk to society as he or she did at the time of the initial sentencing. (L. 2016 S.B. 590) Effective 7-13-16

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