Mo. Rev. Stat. § 595.212

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 595.212 - Prosecuting attorneys to maintain program to afford rights to victims and witnesses - funding and approval of agency programs
1. Each prosecuting attorney shall create and maintain, but not be limited to, a program to afford victims and witnesses of crimes the rights and services described in sections 595.200 to 595.215.
2. State funding shall be only for rights and services actually afforded victims and witnesses of crimes as set forth in sections 595.200 to 595.215. State and local government agencies which seek state funding shall have an operating victims' services program before said agency seeks state funding. The attorney general's office through the Missouri office of prosecution services utilizing existing staff and volunteers shall approve agency programs before such agency seeks state funding. Said approved programs shall be funded by the general assembly within the limits of funds appropriated for such purposes.

§ 595.212, RSMo

L. 1986 H.B. 873 & 874 § 16, A.L. 1992 S.B. 638, A.L. 1993 S.B. 19