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Hate Crime

Missouri Revised Statutes

Chapter 557
General Sentencing Provisions
Section 557.035

August 28, 2003

Hate crimes--provides enhanced penalties for motivational factors in certain crimes--definitions.
557.035. 1. For all violations of subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of section 569.100, RSMo, or subdivision (1), (2), (3), (4), (6), (7) or (8) of subsection 1 of section 571.030, RSMo, which the state believes to be knowingly motivated because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or disability of the victim or victims, the state may charge the crime or crimes under this section, and the violation is a class C felony.
2. For all violations of section 565.070, RSMo; subdivisions (1), (3) and (4) of subsection 1 of section 565.090, RSMo; subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of section 569.090, RSMo; subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of section 569.120, RSMo; section 569.140, RSMo; or section 574.050, RSMo; which the state believes to be knowingly motivated because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or disability of the victim or victims, the state may charge the crime or crimes under this section, and the violation is a class D felony.
3. The court shall assess punishment in all of the cases in which the state pleads and proves any of the motivating factors listed in this section.
4. For the purposes of this section, the following terms mean:
(1) "Disability", a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of a person's major life activities, being regarded as having such an impairment, or a record of having such an impairment; and
(2) "Sexual orientation", male or female heterosexuality, homosexuality or bisexuality by inclination, practice, identity or expression, or having a self-image or identity not traditionally associated with one's gender.
(L. 1999 S.B. 328, et al.)
(2001) Presence of motivating factors, rather than "state's belief" in such presence, is additional element of the crime, and thus section is not void for vagueness. State v. Callen, 45 S.W.3d 888 (Mo.banc).

 

 

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