Bill > HB1127

This bill modifies provisions related to credit for time served in Missouri, ensuring that individuals convicted of an offense receive credit for all time spent in custody related to that offense, regardless of when the offense occurred. The bill specifies that a sentence of imprisonment begins when a person is received into the custody of the corrections department or place of confinement. Individuals will receive credit for all time in prison, jail, or custody after an offense occurred and before sentencing, based on certification from sheriffs or other custodial officers. If a person escapes from custody, their sentence will be interrupted until they are returned to the correctional center. The bill also provides that if a sentence is vacated and a new sentence imposed, all time served under the previous sentence will be credited against the new sentence. Notably, the bill includes a provision for retroactive credit, allowing offenders who were in custody prior to August 28, 2023, and did not previously receive credit, to now be awarded back credit for time served. The total credit cannot exceed the number of days spent in custody before sentencing.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1127&year=2025&code=R