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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 556.037

Time limitations for prosecutions for sexual offenses involving a person..

Known as the The Revised Criminal Code

The act spans §§ 556–556 (12 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Sexton (1996)

Most recently applied in State v. Sexton (August 1996)

Effective: 28 Aug 2018, 5 histories; (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. …

1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 556.036, prosecutions for unlawful sexual offenses involving a person eighteen years of age or under may be commenced at any time.

2. For purposes of this section, "sexual offenses" include, but are not limited to, all offenses for which registration is required under sections 589.400 to 589.425.

Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.