Failure to report elder abuse or neglect - penalty.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 565.188
in effect565.188. Failure to report elder abuse or neglect — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of failure to report elder abuse or neglect if he or she is required to make a report as required under subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of section 192.2405 , and knowingly fails to make a report.
2. The offense of failure to report elder abuse or neglect is a class A misdemeanor.
(L. 1992 S.B. 573 & 634 § 5, A.L. 2003 S.B. 556 & 311, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17
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