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Section 144.785 – Rules on duration of prison terms when aggravating or mitigating circumstances exist; limitation on terms; dangerous offenders.

(1) The commission shall propose to the board and the board shall adopt rules regulating variations from the ranges, to be applied when aggravating or mitigating circumstances exist. The rules shall define types of circumstances as aggravating or mitigating and shall set the maximum variation permitted. (2) In no event shall the duration of the […]

Section 144.791 – Presentence report in felony conviction cases; when required.

(1) When a person is convicted of a felony, including a felony sexual offense, the sentencing court may order a presentence report upon its own motion or upon the request of the district attorney or the defendant. (2) The sentencing court shall order a presentence report if the defendant is convicted of a felony sexual […]

Section 144.730 – Failure to complete treatment program.

If a person on probation, parole or post-prison supervision is required to successfully complete a drug or alcohol treatment program as a condition of supervision and the person refuses or otherwise fails to successfully complete the treatment program, the court or the supervising authority shall impose swift and certain punishment, including incarceration in jail. [2009 […]

Section 144.750 – Victim’s rights.

(1) To accord crime victims due dignity and respect, a victim of a crime that is the subject of a proceeding conducted by the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision has the following rights: (a) The right to be reasonably protected from the offender during the proceeding; (b) The right to attend the proceeding […]