This law is about breaking the school bus rules in section 304.050. If someone breaks those rules, they can be charged with a class A misdemeanor. A judge can also take away that person's driver's license — 90 days for a first offense, 120 days for a second or more. If a child gets hurt because of the violation, it becomes a class E felony. If a child dies because of it, it becomes a class D felony. If someone wants to fight the license suspension, they go back to court — but a different judge handles it.
Classifications stated in the statute. Actual outcomes vary.
304.070. Violation of section 304.050, . — 1. Any person who violates any of the of s 1, 3, and 7* of section 304.050 is guilty of a . In addition, the court may the driver's of any person who violates the of subsection 1 of section 304.050. If ed by the court, the shall suspend the driver's license for ninety days for a first of subsection 1 of section 304.050, and one hundred twenty days for a second or subsequent offense of subsection 1 of section 304.050. Any person who violates subsection 1 of section 304.050 where such violation results in the injury of any child shall be guilty of a . Any person who violates subsection 1 of section 304.050 where such violation causes the death of any child shall be guilty of a .
2. Any of a imposed under subsection 1 of this section shall be a direct appeal of the and subject to by the of the or another judge within the other than the judge who issued the original order to suspend the driver's license. The 's of the court-ordered suspension on the driving is not a decision subject to review section 302.311. Any suspension of the driver's license ordered by the court under this section shall be in addition to any other suspension that may occur as a result of the pursuant to other provisions of law.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1949 p. 329 § 3, A.L. 1965 p. 486, A.L. 1985 H.B. 288, et al., A.L. 2004 S.B. 1233, et al., A.L. 2006 S.B. 872, et al., A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17 *Statutory reference to subsection "6" changed to "7" in accordance with section 3.060 based on renumbering in section 304.050 by H.B. 661 and S.B. 53 & 60, 2021.
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