Time limitations for prosecutions for sexual offenses involving a person under eighteen
If someone commits a sexual crime against a person who is 18 years old or younger, there is no time limit on when criminal charges can be filed. The case can be brought up at any point, even many years later.
556.037. Time for prosecutions for sexual offenses involving a person under eighteen. — 1. the of section 556.036, prosecutions for sexual offenses involving a person eighteen years of age or under may be at any time.
2. For purposes of this section, "sexual offenses" include, but are not limited to, all offenses for which is required under sections 589.400 to 589.425.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1987 H.B. 598 § 18, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1370, et al., A.L. 1997 H.B. 104, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1055 merged with H.B. 1487, A.L. 2011 S.B. 54, A.L. 2013 H.B. 215, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491, A.L. 2018 S.B. 655 merged with S.B. 819) Childhood sexual abuse damage action, time limitation on bringing action after August 28, 1990, 537.046 Statute of limitation in action for damages for sexual contact with person within third degree of consanguinity or affinity, 516.371
Related Missouri laws
Time limitation to prosecute
RSMo 556.038
Time limitations
RSMo 556.036
Limitation on conviction for multiple offenses
RSMo 556.041
Application to offenses committed before and after enactment
RSMo 556.031
Conviction of included offenses
RSMo 556.046
Offenses and infractions to be defined by statute
RSMo 556.026
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