HB 1582 Missouri House · 2024 Regular Session

Modifies provisions relating to judgments against parents due to conduct of children

This bill modifies state laws to allow courts to order parents to pay restitution when their children cause property damage or personal injury, provided the parents failed to exercise reasonable discipline. It establishes specific rules for how much parents must pay, setting a limit of $5,000 for property damage and $5,000 for personal injury, while also outlining procedures for hearings and the priority of payments to victims versus insurance companies. The legislation permits children to work community service jobs to earn money toward their own restitution judgments and allows these judgments to be enforced after the child turns eighteen. Additionally, it clarifies that paying restitution under this new law does not prevent separate criminal proceedings against the child or parents for the remaining unpaid damages.
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Dec 2023
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Introduced Dec 1, 2023 Last action May 17, 2024
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May 17, 2024
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Referred: General Laws(H)
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Dec 1, 2023
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