IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE enacting sections 5522., 5523., 5524., 5525., 5526., 5527., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to petty offenses, with a penalty provision.
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ORDINANCE NO. 4832, March 21, 2016
INTRODUCED BY Alfred Jordan, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the current petty offense provisions of the Jackson County Code are not consistent with the Revised Statutes of Missouri regarding conduct required of registered sex offenders, and conduct prohibited by them; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the citizens of Jackson County that the applicable county code provisions regarding sex offenders be brought into conformity with the comparable provisions in the Revised Statutes of Missouri; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Enacting Clause. Sections 5522., 5523., 5524., 5525., 5526., 5527., Jackson County Code, 1984, are hereby enacted, to read as follows, with existing section 5529. to be renumbered as new section 5521:
552[9]1. Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.
A person commits the offense of failing to register as a sex offender when the person is required to register under sections 589.400 to 589.425 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri and fails to comply with any requirement of sections 589.400 to 589.425.
5522. Halloween, Restrictions On Conduct.
5522.1. Violation.
Any person required to register as a sexual offender under sections 589.400 to 589.425, RSMo, shall be required on October thirty-first of each year to:
a. Avoid all Halloween-related contact with children;
b. Remain inside his or her residence between the hours of 5 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. unless required to be elsewhere for just cause, including but not limited to employment or medical emergencies;
c. Post a sign at his or her residence stating, "No candy or treats at this r...
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