Missouri HB2040 modifies penalties for criminal offenses involving the custody of children, including parental kidnapping and interference with.
Missouri HB2040 modifies penalties for criminal offenses involving the custody of children. It classifies parental kidnapping as a felony, with the severity of the penalty depending on the duration the child is concealed or detained. Interference with custody, where a person takes a child from legal custody without legal right, is also classified as a felony, with higher penalties if the child is removed from the state or concealed. The bill allows courts to assess restitution for expenses incurred by legal custodians or parents in searching for or returning the child.
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