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    INTRODUCTION

    ## Legislative bill overview

    This bill amends Missouri's law regarding the Pretrial Witness Protection Services Fund. It removes some application requirements for law enforcement agencies seeking reimbursement, and allows the Department of Public Safety to be reimbursed for fund administration costs.

    ## Why is this important

    This bill aims to facilitate greater use of the Pretrial Witness Protection Services Fund to provide for the safety of witnesses and their families when their testimony places them in danger. Removing application barriers may allow more agencies to access these protection services.

    ## Potential points of contention


    • Allowing the Department of Public Safety to be reimbursed from the fund for administrative costs could reduce money available for witness protection services.

    • There may be disagreement over whether application requirements should be scaled back or kept stringent to ensure proper fund oversight.

    • Some may argue that five percent is too high or too low for allowable Department reimbursement.

    STATUS

    about 1 year ago -

    Introduced

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