Section 565.002 – Definitions.
Effective – 28 Aug 2017, 3 histories 565.002. Definitions. — As used in this chapter, unless a different meaning is otherwise plainly required the following terms mean: (1) “Adequate cause”, cause that would reasonably produce a degree of passion in a person of ordinary temperament sufficient to substantially impair an ordinary person’s capacity for self-control; […]
Section 565.003 – Culpable mental state may exist though different person killed — time between act and death no defense.
Effective – 01 Oct 1984, 2 histories 565.003. Culpable mental state may exist though different person killed — time between act and death no defense. — 1. The culpable mental state necessary for a homicide offense may be found to exist if the only difference between what actually occurred and what was the object of […]
Section 565.004 – Joinder of offenses, exception — prior offenders, procedure, exception, first degree murder — joinder, first degree murder, waiver of death penalty.
Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 3 histories 565.004. Joinder of offenses, exception — prior offenders, procedure, exception, first degree murder — joinder, first degree murder, waiver of death penalty. — 1. Each homicide offense which is lawfully joined in the same indictment or information together with any homicide offense or offense other than a homicide […]
Section 565.005 – Prior to trial for first degree murder, opposing counsels to furnish requested information, rules applied.
Effective – 01 Oct 1984, 2 histories 565.005. Prior to trial for first degree murder, opposing counsels to furnish requested information, rules applied. — 1. At a reasonable time before the commencement of the first stage of any trial of murder in the first degree at which the death penalty is not waived, the state […]
Section 565.006 – Waiver of jury trial permitted, when.
Effective – 01 Oct 1984, 2 histories 565.006. Waiver of jury trial permitted, when. — 1. At any time before the commencement of the trial of a homicide offense, the defendant may, with the assent of the court, waive a trial by jury and agree to submit all issues in the case to the court, […]
Section 565.010 – Consent as a defense.
Effective – 01 Jan 2017 565.010. Consent as a defense. — 1. When conduct is charged to constitute an offense because it causes or threatens physical injury, consent to that conduct or to the infliction of the injury is a defense only if: (1) The physical injury consented to or threatened by the conduct is […]
Section 565.001 – Procedure for chapter 565.
Effective – 01 Oct 1984, 2 histories 565.001. Procedure for chapter 565. — 1. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the construction and procedures for charging, trial, punishment and appellate review of any offense defined in this chapter and committed after July 1, 1984. 2. The provisions of this chapter shall not govern the […]