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Can you summarize MORS 565.184?
Offenses Against the Person > Abuse of an elderly person, a person with disability, or a vulnerable person penalty.
Short Summary
This document governs the offense of abuse of an elderly person, a person with a disability, or a vulnerable person. It applies to any person who purposely engages in conduct causing emotional distress, fails to provide care, goods, or services, or knowingly acts or fails to act resulting in a substantial risk to the life, body, or health of an elderly person, a person with a disability, or a vulnerable person. The offense is classified as a class A misdemeanor. However, the document does not apply if an elderly person, a person with a disability, or a vulnerable person chooses to rely on spiritual means through prayer for their health care, as evidenced by explicit consent, advance directive for health care, or practice.
Whom does it apply to?
Any person who engages in conduct that causes emotional distress, fails to provide care or intentionally acts or fails to act resulting in a substantial risk to the life, body, or health of an elderly person, a person with a disability, or a vulnerable person
What does it govern?
Abuse of an elderly person, a person with a disability, or a vulnerable person
What are exemptions?
The document does not apply if an elderly person, a person with a disability, or a vulnerable person chooses to rely on spiritual means through prayer for their health care, as evidenced by explicit consent, advance directive for health care, or practice.
What are the Penalties?
The offense of abuse of an elderly person, a person with a disability, or a vulnerable person is a class A misdemeanor.
Jurisdiction
Missouri