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This bill modifies Missouri state law regarding tampering with judicial officers and judicial proceedings by expanding and strengthening existing criminal statutes. The bill defines tampering with a judicial officer as intentionally harassing, intimidating, or attempting to influence a judicial officer through various means, including threats, force, deception, offering benefits, stalking, or disseminating personal information about the officer or their family. The definition of "judicial officer" is broad, encompassing judges, prosecutors, probation officers, juvenile officers, and other court-related professionals. The bill specifically adds a provision criminalizing the online posting of personal information about judicial officers, defining such information as home addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, Social Security numbers, and details about family members. The offense is classified as a class D felony, with enhanced penalties to a class B felony if the actions result in bodily injury or death. A significant new provision prohibits individuals convicted of certain tampering offenses from receiving parole, probation, or conditional release. Similarly, the bill also modifies the offense of tampering with a judicial proceeding, which involves attempting to influence official court-related actions through threats, harassment, or offering benefits, and adds a similar restriction on parole and probation for certain convictions under this statute.

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