Missouri Court attendance for Crime Victims : Mo. Rev. Stat. § 595.209(1)(14)

Covered Employers: All employers

Employee Eligibility: All employees

Entitlement: An eligible employee may take time off from work to respond to a subpoena or to participate in preparation for a criminal proceeding, attend a criminal proceeding, or participate in the preparation of a criminal if the employee is the victim of the crime at issue in the proceedings, or the victim's spouse, child, sibling, parent, grandparent or legal guardian.

Employer Notice: Not Specified

Employee Notice: Not Specified

Obligation to provide supporting documents: Not specified

Paid? No. There is no requirement that the employee be compensated for absences taken pursuant to the statute. But an employer may not require an employee to use vacation time, personal time, or sick leave during such absences.

Benefits: Not specified

Reinstatement: An employer may not discharge or discipline an employee for taking time off work to attend criminal proceedings

Absence Specifications