SCS/SB 857 - This act creates the "Pretrial Witness Protection Services Fund". Under this act, the Department of Public Safety may disbursed money from the Pretrial Witness Protection Services Fund to law enforcement agencies for the purposes of providing for the security of witnesses, potential witnesses, and their immediate families in criminal proceedings or investigations. Funds shall be subject to appropriations from the General Assembly. The law enforcement agencies must submit an application to the Department of Public Safety which shall include, but is not limited to, the following information:
A statement of conditions which qualify persons for protection;
Precise methods the agency will use to provide protection; and
A statement of projected costs over a specified period of time.
These provisions are identical to provisions in HCS/SB 774 (2020) and SS/SCS/HB 1450 (2020).
MARY GRACE BRUNTRAGER
Statutes affected: Introduced (4759S.01):
491.641Committee (4759S.02):
491.641
Senate Committee Minutes: SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 857
Sponsor: Luetkemeyer
Hearing Date: 3/2/2020
COMMITTEE: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
CHAIRMAN: Luetkemeyer
DATE REFERRED: 2/20/2020 DATE HEARING REQUESTED:
STAFF:
Mary Grace Bruntrager
Bradley Green
Amanda Holtmeyer
Katie O'Brien
Chris Schappe
WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:
WITNESSES FOR:
Kate Casas - Civic Progress
Sam Panettiere - Mayor Quinton Lucas, City of Kansas City
Darrell Moore - Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys and Missouri Office of Prosecution Services
Ken McClure - Mayor of Springfield
Brad Thielemier - Missouri Troopers Association
Ronnie Robinson - St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Courtney Kawelaske - Missouri Department of Public Safety
Steve Young - KCPD Board of Police Commissioners
Jay Schroeder - St. Louis Police Officers Association
Kevin Merritt - Missouri Sheriffs Association
Lance Bolinger - Columbia Police Department
Dave Schmidt - Missouri Peace Officers Association
WITNESSES AGAINST: