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Home » US Law » 2022 Missouri Revised Statutes » Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders » Chapter 575 - Offenses Against the Administration of Justice

Section 575.160 – Interference with legal process — penalty.

Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 575.160. Interference with legal process — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of interference with legal process if, knowing another person is authorized by law to serve process, he or she interferes with or obstructs such person for the purpose of preventing such person from effecting […]

Section 575.190 – Refusal to identify as a witness — penalty.

Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 575.190. Refusal to identify as a witness — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of refusal to identify as a witness if, knowing he or she has witnessed any portion of an offense, or of any other incident resulting in physical injury or substantial property damage, […]

Section 575.200 – Escape or attempted escape from custody — penalty.

Effective – 28 Aug 2022, 3 histories 575.200. Escape or attempted escape from custody — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of escape from custody or attempted escape from custody if, while being held in custody after arrest for any offense or violation of probation or parole, he or she escapes or attempts […]

Section 575.210 – Escape or attempted escape from confinement — penalties.

Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 575.210. Escape or attempted escape from confinement — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of escape or attempted escape from confinement if, while being held in confinement after arrest for any offense, while serving a sentence after conviction for any offense, or while at an institutional […]

Section 575.220 – Failure to return to confinement — penalties.

Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 575.220. Failure to return to confinement — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of failure to return to confinement if, while serving a sentence for any offense under a work-release program, or while under sentence of any offense to serve a term of confinement which is […]

Section 575.230 – Aiding escape of a prisoner — penalties.

Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 575.230. Aiding escape of a prisoner — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of aiding escape of a prisoner if he or she: (1) Introduces into any place of confinement any deadly weapon or dangerous instrument, or other thing adapted or designed for use in making […]

Section 575.240 – Permitting escape — penalties.

Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 575.240. Permitting escape — penalties. — 1. A public servant, contract employee of a county or private jail, or employee of a private jail who is authorized and required by law to have charge of any person charged with or convicted of any offense commits the offense of […]

Section 575.250 – Disturbing a judicial proceeding — penalty.

Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 575.250. Disturbing a judicial proceeding — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of disturbing a judicial proceeding if, with the purpose to intimidate a judge, attorney, juror, party or witness and thereby influence a judicial proceeding, he or she disrupts or disturbs a judicial proceeding by […]

Section 575.260 – Tampering with a judicial proceeding — penalty.

Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 575.260. Tampering with a judicial proceeding — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of tampering with a judicial proceeding if, with the purpose to influence the official action of a judge, juror, special master, referee, arbitrator, state prosecuting or circuit attorney, state assistant prosecuting or circuit […]

Section 575.270 – Tampering with a witness or victim — penalties.

Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 575.270. Tampering with a witness or victim — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of tampering with a witness or victim if: (1) With the purpose to induce a witness or a prospective witness to disobey a subpoena or other legal process, absent himself or herself, […]

Section 575.280 – Acceding to corruption — penalties.

Effective – 28 Aug 2017, 3 histories 575.280. Acceding to corruption — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of acceding to corruption if he or she: (1) Is a judge, juror, special master, referee or arbitrator and knowingly solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit, direct or indirect, on the representation or […]

Section 575.290 – Improper communication — penalty.

Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 575.290. Improper communication — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of improper communication if he or she communicates, directly or indirectly, with any juror, special master, referee, or arbitrator in a judicial proceeding, other than as part of the proceedings in a case, for the purpose […]

Section 575.300 – Misconduct by a juror — penalty.

Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 575.300. Misconduct by a juror — penalty. — 1. A juror commits the offense of misconduct by a juror if he or she knowingly: (1) Promises or agrees, prior to the submission of a cause to the jury for deliberation, to vote for or agree to a verdict […]

Section 575.310 – Misconduct in selecting or summoning a juror — penalty.

Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 575.310. Misconduct in selecting or summoning a juror — penalty. — 1. A public servant authorized by law to select or summon any juror commits the offense of misconduct in selecting or summoning a juror if he or she knowingly acts unfairly, improperly or not impartially in selecting […]