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MO Rev Stat § 574.160 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 574 - Offenses Against Public Order|Section 574.160 - Unlawful funeral protest, offense of — definitions — violation, penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   574.160. Unlawful funeral protest, offense of — definitions — violation, penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of unlawful funeral protest if he or she pickets or engages in other protest activities within three hundred feet of any residence, cemetery, funeral home, church, synagogue, or other establishment during or within one hour before or one hour after the conducting of any actual funeral or burial service at that place.  2. For purposes of this section, "other protest activities" means any action that is disruptive or undertaken to disrupt or disturb a funeral or burial service.  3. For purposes of this section, "funeral" and "burial service" mean the ceremonies and memorial services held in conjunction with the burial or cremation of the dead, but this section does not apply to processions while they are in transit beyond any three-hundred-foot zone that is established under subsection 1 of this section.  4. The offense of unlawful funeral protest is a class B misdemeanor, unless committed by a person who has previously been found guilty of a violation of this section, in which case it is a class A misdemeanor. ­­-------- (L. 2014 H.B. 1231 merged with H.B. 1372)
MO Rev Stat § 574.200 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 574 - Offenses Against Public Order|Section 574.200 - Interference with medical assistance, offense of, penalty — definition of medical personnel.

Effective - 24 Oct 2017   574.200. Interference with medical assistance, offense of, penalty — definition of medical personnel. — 1. A person commits the offense of interference with medical assistance if he or she, while serving in his or her capacity as an employee of an abortion facility:  (1) Knowingly orders or requests medical personnel to deviate from any applicable standard of care or ordinary practice while providing medical assistance to a patient for reasons unrelated to the patient's health or welfare; or  (2) Knowingly attempts to prevent medical personnel from providing medical assistance to a patient in accordance with all applicable standards of care or ordinary practice for reasons unrelated to the patient's health or welfare.  2. The offense of interference with medical assistance is a class A misdemeanor.  3. For purposes of this section, the term "medical personnel" shall include, but not be limited to, the following:  (1) Physicians and surgeons licensed under chapter 334;  (2) Nurses licensed under chapter 335;  (3) Emergency medical services personnel as defined in section 190.600; or  (4) Any person operating under the supervision of such medical personnel. ­­-------- (L. 2017 2d Ex. Sess. S.B. 5) Effective 10-24-17
MO Rev Stat § 574.203 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 574 - Offenses Against Public Order|Section 574.203 - Interference with a health care facility, offense of — workplace violence, hospital duties — violation, penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 2021   574.203. Interference with a health care facility, offense of — workplace violence, hospital duties — violation, penalty. — 1. Except as otherwise protected by state or federal law, a person, excluding individuals seeking mental health, psychiatric, or psychological care or any person who is developmentally disabled as defined in section 630.005, commits the offense of interference with a health care facility if the person willfully or recklessly interferes with a health care facility or employee of a health care facility by:  (1) Causing a peace disturbance while inside a health care facility;  (2) Refusing an order to vacate a health care facility when requested to by any employee of the health care facility; or  (3) Threatening to inflict injury on the patients or employees, or damage to the property of a health care facility.  2. Hospital policies shall address incidents of workplace violence against employees, including protecting an employee from retaliation when such employee complies with hospital policies in seeking assistance or intervention from local emergency services or law enforcement when a violent incident occurs.  3. The offense of interference with a health care facility is a class D misdemeanor for a first offense and a class C misdemeanor for any second or subsequent offense.  4. As used in this section, "health care facility" means a hospital that provides health care services directly to patients. ­­-------- (L. 2021 S.B. 26 merged with S.B. 53 & 60)
MO Rev Stat § 574.204 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 574 - Offenses Against Public Order|Section 574.204 - Interference with an ambulance service, offense of — violation, penalty — definition.

Effective - 28 Aug 2021   574.204. Interference with an ambulance service, offense of — violation, penalty — definition. — 1. Except as otherwise protected by state or federal law, a person commits the offense of interference with an ambulance service if the person acts alone or in concert with others to willfully or recklessly interfere with access to or from an ambulance or willfully or recklessly disrupt any ambulance service by threatening to inflict injury on any person providing ambulance services or damage the ambulance.  2. The offense of interference with an ambulance service is a class D misdemeanor for a first offense and a class C misdemeanor for any second or subsequent offense.  3. As used in this section, "ambulance service" means a person or entity that provides emergency or nonemergency ambulance transportation and services, or both. ­­-------- (L. 2021 S.B. 26)
MO Rev Stat § 575.010 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 575 - Offenses Against the Administration of Justice|Section 575.010 - Definitions.

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 agency of the government of this state or of any political subdivision thereof;  (3) "Highway" means any public road or thoroughfare for vehicles, including state roads, county roads and public streets, avenues, boulevards, parkways or alleys in any municipality;  (4) "Judicial proceeding" means any official proceeding in court, or any proceeding authorized by or held under the supervision of a court;  (5) "Juror" means a grand or petit juror, including a person who has been drawn or summoned to attend as a prospective juror;  (6) "Jury" means a grand or petit jury, including any panel which has been drawn or summoned to attend as prospective jurors;  (7) "Official proceeding" means any cause, matter, or proceeding where the laws of this state require that evidence considered therein be under oath or affirmation;  (8) "Police animal" means a dog, horse or other animal used in law enforcement or a correctional facility, or by a municipal police department, fire department, search and rescue unit or agency, whether the animal is on duty or not on duty. The term shall include, but not be limited to, accelerant detection dogs, bomb detection dogs, narcotic detection dogs, search and rescue dogs and tracking animals;  (9) "Public record" means any document which a public servant is required by law to keep;  (10) "Testimony" means any oral statement under oath or affirmation;  (11) "Victim" means any natural person against whom any crime is deemed to have been perpetrated or attempted;  (12) "Witness" means any natural person:  (a) Having knowledge of the existence or nonexistence of facts relating to any crime; or  (b) Whose declaration under oath is received as evidence for any purpose; or  (c) Who has reported any crime to any peace officer or prosecutor; or  (d) Who has been served with a subpoena issued under the authority of any court of this state. ­­-------- (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 1983 S.B. 24, A.L. 1999 H.B. 248, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1270 and H.B. 2032)
MO Rev Stat § 575.020 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 575 - Offenses Against the Administration of Justice|Section 575.020 - Concealing an offense — penalties.

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 or aiding in the prosecution of an offense, or withholding any evidence thereof; or  (2) Accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit or other consideration in consideration of his or her concealing any offense, refraining from initiating or aiding in the prosecution of an offense, or withholding any evidence thereof.  2. The offense of concealing an offense is a class A misdemeanor, unless the offense concealed a felony, in which case concealing an offense is a class E felony. ­­-------- (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Effective 1-01-17
MO Rev Stat § 575.030 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 575 - Offenses Against the Administration of Justice|Section 575.030 - Hindering prosecution — penalties.

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 person of impending discovery or apprehension, except this does not apply to a warning given in connection with an effort to bring another into compliance with the law; or  (3) Provides such person with money, transportation, weapon, disguise or other means to aid him in avoiding discovery or apprehension; or  (4) Prevents or obstructs, by means of force, deception or intimidation, anyone from performing an act that might aid in the discovery or apprehension of such person.  2. The offense of hindering prosecution is a class A misdemeanor, unless the conduct of the other person constitutes a felony, in which case it is a class E felony. ­­-------- (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Effective 1-01-17
MO Rev Stat § 575.040 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 575 - Offenses Against the Administration of Justice|Section 575.040 - Perjury — penalties.

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 officer authorized to administer oaths.  2. A fact is material, regardless of its admissibility under rules of evidence, if it could substantially affect, or did substantially affect, the course or outcome of the cause, matter or proceeding.  3. Knowledge of the materiality of the statement is not an element of this crime, and it is no defense that:  (1) The person mistakenly believed the fact to be immaterial; or  (2) The person was not competent, for reasons other than mental disability or immaturity, to make the statement.  4. It is a defense to a prosecution under subsection 1 of this section that the person retracted the false statement in the course of the official proceeding in which it was made provided he or she did so before the falsity of the statement was exposed. Statements made in separate hearings at separate stages of the same proceeding, including but not limited to statements made before a grand jury, at a preliminary hearing, at a deposition or at previous trial, are made in the course of the same proceeding.  5. The defendant shall have the burden of injecting the issue of retraction under subsection 4 of this section.  6. The offense of perjury committed in any proceeding not involving a felony charge is a class E felony.  7. The offense of perjury committed in any proceeding involving a felony charge is a class D felony unless:  (1) It is committed during a criminal trial for the purpose of securing the conviction of an accused for any felony except murder, in which case it is a class B felony; or  (2) It is committed during a criminal trial for the purpose of securing the conviction of an accused for murder, in which case it is a class A felony. ­­-------- (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Effective 1-01-17
MO Rev Stat § 575.050 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 575 - Offenses Against the Administration of Justice|Section 575.050 - False affidavit — penalties.

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. The provisions of subsections 2 and 3 of section 575.040 shall apply to prosecutions under subsection 1 of this section.  3. It is a defense to a prosecution under subsection 1 of this section that the person retracted the false statement by affidavit or testimony but this defense shall not apply if the retraction was made after:  (1) The falsity of the statement was exposed; or  (2) Any person took substantial action in reliance on the statement.  4. The defendant shall have the burden of injecting the issue of retraction under subsection 3 of this section.  5. The offense of making a false affidavit is a class C misdemeanor, unless done for the purpose of misleading a public servant in the performance of his or her duty, in which case it is a class A misdemeanor. ­­-------- (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Effective 1-01-17
MO Rev Stat § 575.060 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 575 - Offenses Against the Administration of Justice|Section 575.060 - False declarations — penalty.

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 believe to be true:  (a) In an application for any pecuniary benefit or other consideration; or  (b) On a form bearing notice, authorized by law, that false statements made therein are punishable; or  (2) Submits or invites reliance on:  (a) Any writing which he or she knows to be forged, altered or otherwise lacking in authenticity; or  (b) Any sample, specimen, map, boundary mark, or other object which he or she knows to be false.  2. The falsity of the statement or the item under subsection 1 of this section must be as to a fact which is material to the purposes for which the statement is made or the item submitted; and the provisions of subsections 2 and 3 of section 575.040 shall apply to prosecutions under subsection 1 of this section.  3. It is a defense to a prosecution under subsection 1 of this section that the person retracted the false statement or item but this defense shall not apply if the retraction was made after:  (1) The falsity of the statement or item was exposed; or  (2) The public servant took substantial action in reliance on the statement or item.  4. The defendant shall have the burden of injecting the issue of retraction under subsection 3 of this section.  5. For the purpose of this section, "written" shall include filings submitted in an electronic or other format or medium approved or prescribed by the secretary of state.  6. The offense of making a false declaration is a class B misdemeanor. ­­-------- (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2002 S.B. 895, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Effective 1-01-17
MO Rev Stat § 575.070 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 575 - Offenses Against the Administration of Justice|Section 575.070 - Proof of falsity of statements.

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) The direct evidence of one witness together with strongly corroborating circumstances; or  (3) Demonstrative evidence which conclusively proves the falsity of the statement; or  (4) A directly contradictory statement by the defendant under oath together with:  (a) The direct evidence of one witness; or  (b) Strongly corroborating circumstances; or  (5) A judicial admission by the defendant that he or she made the statement knowing it was false. An admission, which is not a judicial admission, by the defendant that he or she made the statement knowing it was false may constitute strongly corroborating circumstances. ­­-------- (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Effective 1-01-17  *Word "sections" appears in original rolls.
MO Rev Stat § 575.080 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 575 - Offenses Against the Administration of Justice|Section 575.080 - False reports — penalty.

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 enforcement officer that an offense has occurred or is about to occur; or  (3) Makes a false report or causes a false report to be made to a law enforcement officer, security officer, fire department or other organization, official or volunteer, which deals with emergencies involving danger to life or property that a fire or other incident calling for an emergency response has occurred or is about to occur.  2. It is a defense to a prosecution under subsection 1 of this section that the person retracted the false statement or report before the law enforcement officer or any other person took substantial action in reliance thereon.  3. The defendant shall have the burden of injecting the issue of retraction under subsection 2 of this section.  4. The offense of making a false report is a class B misdemeanor. ­­-------- (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2002 S.B. 712, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Effective 1-01-17
MO Rev Stat § 575.090 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 575 - Offenses Against the Administration of Justice|Section 575.090 - False bomb report — penalty.

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 in any public or private place or vehicle.  2. Making a false bomb report is a class E felony. ­­-------- (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1301 & 1298, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Effective 1-01-17
MO Rev Stat § 575.095 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 575 - Offenses Against the Administration of Justice|Section 575.095 - Tampering with a judicial officer — penalty.

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 judicial officer or members of such judicial officer's family;  (2) Uses force, threats, or deception against or toward such judicial officer or members of such judicial officer's family;  (3) Offers, conveys or agrees to convey any benefit direct or indirect upon such judicial officer or such judicial officer's family;  (4) Engages in conduct reasonably calculated to harass or alarm such judicial officer or such judicial officer's family, including stalking pursuant to section 565.225 or 565.227.  2. A judicial officer for purposes of this section shall be a judge, arbitrator, special master, juvenile officer, deputy juvenile officer, state prosecuting or circuit attorney, state assistant prosecuting or circuit attorney, juvenile court commissioner, state probation or parole officer, or referee.  3. A judicial officer's family for purposes of this section shall be:  (1) Such officer's spouse; or  (2) Such officer or such officer's spouse's ancestor or descendant by blood or adoption; or  (3) Such officer's stepchild, while the marriage creating that relationship exists.  4. The offense of tampering with a judicial officer is a class D felony. ­­-------- (L. 1989 S.B. 215 & 58, A.L. 1995 H.B. 424, A.L. 1997 S.B. 367, A.L. 2009 H.B. 62, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Transferred 2014; formerly 565.084; Effective 1-01-17
MO Rev Stat § 575.100 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 575 - Offenses Against the Administration of Justice|Section 575.100 - Tampering with physical evidence — penalties.

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 investigation; or  (2) Makes, presents or uses any record, document or thing knowing it to be false with the purpose to mislead a public servant who is or may be engaged in any official proceeding or investigation.  2. The offense of tampering with physical evidence is a class A misdemeanor, unless the person impairs or obstructs the prosecution or defense of a felony, in which case tampering with physical evidence is a class E felony. ­­-------- (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Effective 1-01-17
MO Rev Stat § 575.110 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 575 - Offenses Against the Administration of Justice|Section 575.110 - Tampering with a public record — penalty.

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 alters any public record; or  (2) Knowing he or she lacks authority to do so, destroys, suppresses or conceals any public record.  2. The offense of tampering with a public record is a class A misdemeanor. ­­-------- (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Effective 1-01-17