Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 632.483 (2026)

Notice to attorney general, when

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  632.483.  Notice to attorney general, when — contents of notice — immunity from liability, when — multidisciplinary team established — prosecutors' review committee established. — 1.  When it appears that a person may meet the criteria of a sexually violent predator, the agency with jurisdiction shall give written notice of such to the attorney general and the multidisciplinary team established in subsection 4 of this section.  Written notice shall be given:

  (1)  Within three hundred sixty days prior to the anticipated release from a correctional center of the department of corrections of a person who has been convicted of a sexually violent offense, except that in the case of persons who are returned to prison for no more than one hundred eighty days as a result of revocation of postrelease supervision, written notice shall be given as soon as practicable following the person's readmission to prison;

  (2)  At any time prior to the release of a person who has been found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect of a sexually violent offense; or

  (3)  At any time prior to the release of a person who was committed as a criminal sexual psychopath pursuant to section 632.475 and statutes in effect before August 13, 1980.

  2.  The agency with jurisdiction shall provide the attorney general and the multidisciplinary team established in subsection 4 of this section with the following:

  (1)  The person's name, identifying factors, anticipated future residence and offense history;

  (2)  Documentation of institutional adjustment and any treatment received or refused, including the Missouri sexual offender program; and

  (3)  A determination by either a psychiatrist or a psychologist as defined in section 632.005 as to whether the person meets the definition of a sexually violent predator.

  3.  The agency with jurisdiction, its employees, officials, members of the multidisciplinary team established in subsection 4 of this section, members of the prosecutor's review committee appointed as provided in subsection 5 of this section and individuals contracting or appointed to perform services hereunder shall be immune from liability for any conduct performed in good faith and without gross negligence pursuant to the provisions of sections 632.480 to 632.513.

  4.  The director of the department of mental health and the director of the department of corrections shall establish a multidisciplinary team consisting of no more than seven members, at least one from the department of corrections and the department of mental health, and which may include individuals from other state agencies to review available records of each person referred to such team pursuant to subsection 1 of this section.  The team, within thirty days of receiving notice, shall assess whether or not the person meets the definition of a sexually violent predator.  The team shall notify the attorney general of its assessment.

  5.  The prosecutors coordinators training council established pursuant to section 56.760 shall appoint a five-member prosecutors' review committee composed of a cross section of county prosecutors from urban and rural counties.  No more than three shall be from urban counties, and one member shall be the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the person was convicted or committed pursuant to chapter 552, if the conviction was in this state.  The committee shall review the records of each person referred to the attorney general pursuant to subsection 1 of this section.  The prosecutors' review committee shall make a determination of whether or not the person meets the definition of a sexually violent predator.  The determination of the prosecutors' review committee or any member pursuant to this section or section 632.484 shall not be admissible evidence in any proceeding to prove whether or not the person is a sexually violent predator.  The assessment of the multidisciplinary team shall be made available to the attorney general and the prosecutors' review committee.

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(L. 1998 H.B. 1405, et al. § 2, A.L. 1999 H.B. 852, A.L. 2001 S.B. 87 merged with S.B. 267, A.L. 2002 S.B. 969, et al., A.L. 2014 S.B. 621)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 35 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2001–2024 · leading case: In Re the Care & Treatment of Norton, 123 S.W.3d 170 (Mo. 2004).
In Re the Care & Treatment of Norton, 123 S.W.3d 170 (Mo. 2004). · cites it 28× “Norton asserts that he was denied due process for not being advised of his right to counsel during his evaluation for the "End of Confinement" report prepared pursuant to section 632.483. [2] Mr. Norton argues that section 632.”
Care & Treatment of Kirk v. State, 520 S.W.3d 443 (Mo. 2017). · cites it 5× “It provides, in relevant part: When it appears that the person presently confined may be a sexually violent predator and the prosecutor’s review committee appointed as provided in subsection 5 of section 632.483 has determined by a majority vote, that the person meets the…”
State ex rel. State v. Parkinson, 280 S.W.3d 70 (Mo. 2009). · cites it 10× “Section 632.483 1 is part of a statutory scheme to identify, commit and treat sexually violent predators.”
Holtcamp v. State, 259 S.W.3d 537 (Mo. 2008). · cites it 5× “Section 632.483, RSMo 2000, provides that the State can file a commitment petition "prior to the anticipated release of a person .”
In Re the Care & Treatment of Van Orden, 271 S.W.3d 579 (Mo. 2008). · cites it 4× “Section 632.483. The psychologist completes an end of confinement review and sends written notice to the attorney general and the multidisciplinary team if the person may meet the definition of a "sexually violent predator.”
In re Braddy, 559 S.W.3d 905 (Mo. 2018). · cites it 3× “Braddy's case, an incarcerated person has been convicted of a sexually violent offense, section 632.483, RSMo Supp. 2014, requires, "Within three hundred sixty days prior to the anticipated release from a correctional center," the incarcerated person must undergo a screening…”
Derby v. State, 557 S.W.3d 355 (Mo. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 5× “Right to Remain Silent and Right to Counsel Derby claims that due process and equal protection considerations require that a right to counsel and a right to remain silent attach prior to the end-of-confinement evaluation being performed under section 632.483. Derby further…”
Fogle v. State, 295 S.W.3d 504 (Mo. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 8× “Fogle moved to dismiss the petition on the basis that the State failed to follow procedures required by section 632.483 to file a commitment petition.”
Care & Treatment of Bernat v. State, 194 S.W.3d 863 (Mo. 2006). · cites it 3× “EXCLUSION OF LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER'S TESTIMONY Mr. Bernat also argues the trial court abused its discretion in permitting the state to read into evidence the testimony of Linda Kelly, a licensed social worker.”
Carter v. State, 215 S.W.3d 206 (Mo. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 3× “” Section 632.483 RSMo (Cum.Supp.2002) 2 provides that a person who has been convicted of a sexually violent offense and is scheduled to be released from the Department of Corrections may be evaluated regarding whether that person meets the criteria of a sexually violent…”
In re J.D.B., 541 S.W.3d 662 (Mo. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “510 reads: In order to protect the public, relevant information and records which are otherwise confidential or privileged shall be released to the agency with jurisdiction or the attorney general for the purpose of meeting the notice requirement provided in section 632.483 or…”
Care & Treatment of Barlow v. State, 250 S.W.3d 725 (Mo. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “In the year 2000, a multidisciplinary team designated under section 632.483 4 performed an SVP assessment on Barlow.”
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