Effective 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
566.215. Contributing to human trafficking through the misuse of documentation, penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of contributing to human trafficking through the misuse of documentation when he or she knowingly:
(1) Destroys, conceals, removes, confiscates, or possesses a valid or purportedly valid passport, government identification document, or other immigration document of another person while committing offenses or with the intent to commit offenses, pursuant to sections 566.203 to 566.218; or
(2) Prevents, restricts, or attempts to prevent or restrict, without lawful authority, a person's ability to move or travel by restricting the proper use of identification, in order to maintain the labor or services of a person who is the victim of an offense committed pursuant to sections 566.203 to 566.218.
2. A person who is found guilty of the offense of contributing to human trafficking through the misuse of documentation shall not be required to register as a sexual offender pursuant to the provisions of section 589.400, unless he or she is otherwise required to register pursuant to the provisions of such section.
3. The offense of contributing to human trafficking through the misuse of documentation is a class E felony.
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(L. 2004 H.B. 1487, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Effective 1-01-17
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