MissouriCreates the offense of judicial malfeasance
What it does
This act creates the offense of judicial malfeasance. A person commits the offense if the person, while performing the duties of a judge, releases an individual who is a prior or persistent offender during the pendency of a criminal trial and such individual commits a felony during such release. The offense of judicial malfeasance shall be a class E felony.
More detail
Any person charged or convicted with the offense of judicial malfeasance shall be referred to the Commission on Retirement, Removal, and Discipline for disqualification, removal, and suspension. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Mar 4Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence CommitteeLatest
- Jan 28Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
- Jan 8Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence CommitteeMinor
- Jan 7S First ReadMinor
- 2025
- Dec 1PrefiledIntroduced