516.371. Limitation on action for sexual contact by certain persons. - Missouri Statutes

Limitation on action for sexual contact by certain persons.

516.371. Notwithstanding any provision of law to thecontrary, there shall be a ten-year statute of limitation on anyaction for damages for personal injury caused to an individual bya person within the third degree of affinity or consanguinity whosubjects such individual to sexual contact, as defined in section566.010, RSMo.

(L. 1989 S.B. 420 § 1)

CROSS REFERENCES:

Childhood sexual abuse damage action, time limitation on bringing action after August 28, 1990, RSMo 537.046

Prosecution for sexual offenses involving person seventeen or under to be commenced within ten years of offense, RSMo 556.037