Effective – 28 Aug 2002 575.010. Definitions. — The following definitions shall apply to this chapter and chapter 576: (1) “Affidavit” means any written statement which is authorized or required by law to be made under oath, and which is sworn to before a person authorized to administer oaths; (2) “Government” means any branch or […]
Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 575.020. Concealing an offense — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of concealing an offense if he or she: (1) Confers or agrees to confer any pecuniary benefit or other consideration to any person in consideration of that person’s concealing of any offense, refraining from initiating […]
Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 575.030. Hindering prosecution — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of hindering prosecution if, for the purpose of preventing the apprehension, prosecution, conviction or punishment of another person for conduct constituting an offense, he or she: (1) Harbors or conceals such person; or (2) Warns such […]
Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 575.040. Perjury — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of perjury if, with the purpose to deceive, he or she knowingly testifies falsely to any material fact upon oath or affirmation legally administered, in any official proceeding before any court, public body, notary public or other […]
Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 575.050. False affidavit — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of making a false affidavit if, with purpose to mislead any person, he or she, in any affidavit, swears falsely to a fact which is material to the purpose for which said affidavit is made. 2. […]
Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 575.060. False declarations — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of making a false declaration if, with the purpose to mislead a public servant in the performance of his or her duty, such person: (1) Submits any written false statement, which he or she does not […]
Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 575.070. Proof of falsity of statements. — No person shall be convicted of a violation of section* 575.040, 575.050 or 575.060 based upon the making of a false statement except upon proof of the falsity of the statement by: (1) The direct evidence of two witnesses; or (2) […]
Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 575.080. False reports — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of making a false report if he or she knowingly: (1) Gives false information to any person for the purpose of implicating another person in an offense; or (2) Makes a false report to a law […]
Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 575.090. False bomb report — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of making a false bomb report if he or she knowingly makes a false report or causes a false report to be made to any person that a bomb or other explosive has been placed […]
Effective – 01 Jan 2017 575.095. Tampering with a judicial officer — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of tampering with a judicial officer if, with the purpose to harass, intimidate or influence a judicial officer in the performance of such officer’s official duties, such person: (1) Threatens or causes harm to such […]
Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 575.100. Tampering with physical evidence — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of tampering with physical evidence if he or she: (1) Alters, destroys, suppresses or conceals any record, document or thing with purpose to impair its verity, legibility or availability in any official proceeding or […]
Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 575.110. Tampering with a public record — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of tampering with a public record if with the purpose to impair the verity, legibility or availability of a public record, he or she: (1) Knowingly makes a false entry in or falsely […]
Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 575.120. False impersonation — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of false impersonation if such person: (1) Falsely represents himself or herself to be a public servant with the purpose to induce another to submit to his or her pretended official authority or to rely upon […]
Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 575.130. Simulating legal process — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of simulating legal process if, with purpose to mislead the recipient and cause him or her to take action in reliance thereon, he or she delivers or causes to be delivered: (1) A request for […]
Effective – 01 Jan 2017 575.133. Filing a nonconsensual common law lien — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of filing a nonconsensual common law lien if he or she files a document that purports to assert a lien against the assets, real or personal, of any person and that, regardless of any […]
Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 4 histories 575.145. Signal or direction of law enforcement or firefighter, duty to stop, motor vehicle operators and riders of animals — violation, penalty. — 1. It shall be the duty of the operator or driver of any vehicle or any other conveyance regardless of means of propulsion, or the […]
Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 3 histories 575.150. Resisting or interfering with arrest — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of resisting or interfering with arrest, detention, or stop if he or she knows or reasonably should know that a law enforcement officer is making an arrest or attempting to lawfully detain or […]
Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 575.153. Disarming a peace officer or correctional officer — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of disarming a peace officer, as defined in section 590.010, or a correctional officer if he or she intentionally: (1) Removes a firearm, deadly weapon, or less-lethal weapon, to include and […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2021, 2 histories 575.155. Endangering a corrections employee, offense of — definitions — violation, penalties. — 1. An offender or prisoner commits the offense of endangering a corrections employee, a visitor to a correctional center, county or city jail, or another offender or prisoner if he or she attempts to cause […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2021, 2 histories 575.157. Endangering a mental health employee, visitor, or another offender, offense of — definitions — violation, penalties. — 1. An offender commits the offense of endangering a department of mental health employee, a visitor or other person at a secure facility, or another offender if he or she […]
