Section 589.407

There are multiple enactments of 589.407

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS

Chapter 589

Effective - 28 Aug 2026, 5 histories, see footnote   

  589.407.  Registration, required information — substantiating accuracy of information — in-person appearances required, when — guardian may sign for accuracy, when — name changes prohibited. — 1.  Any registration pursuant to sections 589.400 to 589.425 shall consist of completion of an offender registration form developed by the Missouri state highway patrol or other format approved by the Missouri state highway patrol.  Such form shall consist of a statement, including the signature of the offender, and shall include, but is not limited to, the following:

  (1)  A statement in writing signed by the person, giving the name, address, date of birth, biological sex, as designated on the birth certificate, Social Security number, and phone number of the person, the license plate number and vehicle description, including the year, make, model, and color of each vehicle owned or operated by the offender, any online identifiers used by the person, the place of employment of such person, enrollment within any institutions of higher education, the crime which requires registration, whether the person was sentenced as a persistent or predatory offender pursuant to section 566.125, the date, place, and a brief description of such crime, the date and place of the conviction or plea regarding such crime, the age and gender of the victim at the time of the offense and whether the person successfully completed the Missouri sexual offender program pursuant to section 589.040, if applicable;

  (2)  The fingerprints and palm prints of the person;

  (3)  Unless the offender's appearance has not changed significantly, a photograph of such offender as follows:

  (a)  Quarterly if a tier III sex offender.  Such photograph shall be taken every ninety days beginning in the month of the person's birth;

  (b)  Semiannually if a tier II sex offender.  Such photograph shall be taken in the month of the person's birth and six months thereafter; and

  (c)  Yearly if a tier I sex offender.  Such photograph shall be taken in the month of the person's birth;

  (4)  A DNA sample from the individual, if a sample has not already been obtained; and

  (5)  Information regarding any temporary residence where the offender is staying away from his or her primary residence for seven or more days, including the period of time the offender is staying in such place, regardless of whether the temporary residence is in Missouri or any other place.

  2.  The offender shall provide positive identification and documentation to substantiate the accuracy of the information completed on the offender registration form, including but not limited to the following:

  (1)  A photocopy of a valid driver's license or nondriver's identification card;

  (2)  A document verifying proof of the offender's residency; and

  (3)  A photocopy of the vehicle registration for each of the offender's vehicles.

  3.  The Missouri state highway patrol shall maintain all required registration information in digitized form.

  4.  The offender shall be responsible for reviewing his or her existing registration information for accuracy at every regular in-person appearance and, if any inaccuracies are found, provide proof of the information in question.

  5.  (1)  Regular in-person appearances to the registration official following initial registration shall be required:

  (a)  Annually for tier I offenders;

  (b)  Every six months for tier II offenders; and

  (c)  Every ninety days for tier III offenders.

  (2)  For the purposes of establishing a schedule for registration appearances, the registration official shall ensure that the required registration interval is followed from the date of any initial registration until the month of an offender's birth and at the appropriate interval beginning from the month of the offender's birth thereafter.

  6.  The signed offender registration form shall serve as proof that the individual understands his or her duty to register as a sexual offender under sections 589.400 to 589.425 and a statement to this effect shall be included on the form that the individual is required to sign at each registration.

  7.  If an offender has a guardian appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction, the guardian may sign affirming the accuracy of the offender registration form under this section.  Nothing in this subsection shall alleviate the requirements of the offender to appear in person, nor shall this subsection be construed to affect any restrictions applicable to an offender because of the offender's status on the sexual offender registry.

  8.  Notwithstanding subsection 1 of section 527.270, no person required to register under sections 589.400 to 589.425 shall change his or her name for the period of time he or she is required to be placed on the registry.

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(L. 1997 H.B. 883, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1405, et al., A.L. 2003 S.B. 5 merged with S.B. 184, A.L. 2006 H.B. 1698, et al., A.L. 2008 S.B. 714, et al., A.L. 2018 S.B. 655, A.L. 2026 S.B. 982, A.L. 2026 H.B. 2637 & 3155)

Revisor’s note: This section was amended by both S.B. 982 and H.B. 2637 & 3155, 2026. H.B. 2637 & 3155 repealed the version amended by S.B. 982 effective 8-28-26.

Severability clause, see § 1.1005