NewsJuly 10, 2014
Mo. measure targets arrest mugshot sites
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- People humiliated by online mugshots of their past arrests will soon have greater legal options in Missouri. Gov. Jay Nixon has signed legislation making it a misdemeanor to publish police booking photos on websites and then seek money to take the photos down. The new crime will be punishable by up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine...
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- People humiliated by online mugshots of their past arrests will soon have greater legal options in Missouri.
Gov. Jay Nixon has signed legislation making it a misdemeanor to publish police booking photos on websites and then seek money to take the photos down. The new crime will be punishable by up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
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The legislation also says people who suffer "humiliation or embarrassment" by such websites can sue for actual and punitive damages.
The Missouri legislation also applies to any information about a person's name, address or charges that is published with the solicitation or acceptance of money to remove it.
The measure will take effect Aug. 28.
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