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MO Rev Stat § 570.020 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 570 - Robbery, Stealing and Related Offenses|Section 570.020 - Determination of value.

Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories   570.020. Determination of value. — For the purposes of this chapter, the value of property shall be ascertained as follows:  (1) Except as otherwise specified in this section, "value" means the market value of the property at the time and place of the crime, or if such cannot be satisfactorily ascertained, the cost of replacement of the property within a reasonable time after the crime. If the victim is a merchant, and the property is a type that the merchant sells in the ordinary course of business, then the property shall be valued at the price that such merchant would normally sell such property;  (2) Whether or not they have been issued or delivered, certain written instruments, not including those having a readily ascertainable market value such as some public and corporate bonds and securities, shall be evaluated as follows:  (a) The value of an instrument constituting evidence of debt, such as a check, draft or promissory note, shall be deemed the amount due or collectible thereon or thereby, such figure ordinarily being the face amount of the indebtedness less any portion thereof which has been satisfied;  (b) The value of any other instrument which creates, releases, discharges or otherwise affects any valuable legal right, privilege or obligation shall be deemed the greatest amount of economic loss which the owner of the instrument might reasonably suffer by virtue of the loss of the instrument;  (3) When the value of property cannot be satisfactorily ascertained pursuant to the standards set forth in subdivisions (1) and (2) of this section, its value shall be deemed to be an amount less than seven hundred fifty dollars. ­­-------- (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1888 merged with H.B. 2120, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Effective 1-01-17
MO Rev Stat § 570.023 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 570 - Robbery, Stealing and Related Offenses|Section 570.023 - Robbery in the first degree — penalty.

Effective - 01 Jan 2017   570.023. Robbery in the first degree — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of robbery in the first degree if he or she forcibly steals property and in the course thereof he or she, or another participant in the offense:  (1) Causes serious physical injury to any person; or  (2) Is armed with a deadly weapon; or  (3) Uses or threatens the immediate use of a dangerous instrument against any person; or  (4) Displays or threatens the use of what appears to be a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument; or  (5) Steals any controlled substance from a pharmacy.  2. The offense of robbery in the first degree is a class A felony. ­­-------- (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Transferred 2014; formerly 569.020; Effective 1-01-17
MO Rev Stat § 570.025 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 570 - Robbery, Stealing and Related Offenses|Section 570.025 - Robbery in the second degree — penalty.

Effective - 01 Jan 2017   570.025. Robbery in the second degree — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of robbery in the second degree if he or she forcibly steals property and in the course thereof causes physical injury to another person.  2. The offense of robbery in the second degree is a class B felony. ­­-------- (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Transferred 2014; formerly 569.030; Effective 1-01-17
MO Rev Stat § 570.027 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 570 - Robbery, Stealing and Related Offenses|Section 570.027 - Vehicle hijacking, offense of — penalties.

Effective - 28 Aug 2020   570.027. Vehicle hijacking, offense of — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of vehicle hijacking when he or she knowingly uses or threatens the use of physical force upon another person to seize or attempt to seize possession or control of a vehicle, as defined in section 302.010, from the immediate possession or control of another person.  2. The offense of vehicle hijacking is a class B felony unless it meets one of the criteria listed in subsection 3 of this section.  3. The offense of vehicle hijacking is a class A felony if, in the course thereof, a person or another participant in the offense:  (1) Causes serious physical injury to any person in immediate possession, control, or presence of the vehicle;  (2) Is armed with a deadly weapon;  (3) Uses or threatens the immediate use of a dangerous instrument against any person;  (4) Displays or threatens the use of what appears to be a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument; or  (5) Seizes a vehicle, or attempts to seize a vehicle, in which a child or special victim as defined in section 565.002 is present. ­­-------- (L. 2020 S.B. 600)
MO Rev Stat § 570.039 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 570 - Robbery, Stealing and Related Offenses|Section 570.039 - Cable television services, appropriation of — not stealing, when.

Effective - 01 Jan 2017   570.039. Cable television services, appropriation of — not stealing, when. — A person who appropriates cable television service shall not be deemed to have stolen that service within the meaning of section 570.030, if a cable television company either:  (1) Provides unsolicited cable television service; or  (2) Fails to change or disconnect cable television service within ten days after receiving written notice to do so by the customer. The customer may deem such service to be a gift without any obligation to the cable television company from ten days after such written notice is received until the service is changed or disconnected. ­­-------- (L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Effective 1-01-17
MO Rev Stat § 570.053 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 570 - Robbery, Stealing and Related Offenses|Section 570.053 - Feigned blindness — penalty.

Effective - 01 Jan 2017   570.053. Feigned blindness — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of feigned blindness if he or she simulates blindness or pretends to be a blind person with the purpose of obtaining something of value from another person by deceit.  2. The offense of feigned blindness is a class A misdemeanor. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 703 § 1, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Transferred 2014; formerly 578.075; Effective 1-01-17
MO Rev Stat § 570.060 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 570 - Robbery, Stealing and Related Offenses|Section 570.060 - Lost property.

Effective - 01 Jan 1979   570.060. Lost property. — 1. A person who appropriates lost property shall not be deemed to have stolen that property within the meaning of section 570.030 unless such property is found under circumstances which gave the finder knowledge of or means of inquiry as to the true owner.  2. The defendant shall have the burden of injecting the issue of lost property. ­­-------- (L. 1977 S.B. 60)  Effective 1-01-79
MO Rev Stat § 570.070 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 570 - Robbery, Stealing and Related Offenses|Section 570.070 - Claim of right.

Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories   570.070. Claim of right. — 1. A person does not commit an offense under section 570.030 if, at the time of the appropriation, he or she:  (1) Acted in the honest belief that he had the right to do so; or  (2) Acted in the honest belief that the owner, if present, would have consented to the appropriation.  2. The defendant shall have the burden of injecting the issue of claim of right. ­­-------- (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Effective 1-01-17
MO Rev Stat § 570.085 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 570 - Robbery, Stealing and Related Offenses|Section 570.085 - Alteration or removal of item numbers with intent to deprive lawful owner — penalties.

Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories   570.085. Alteration or removal of item numbers with intent to deprive lawful owner — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of alteration or removal of item numbers if he or she, with the purpose of depriving the owner of a lawful interest therein:  (1) Destroys, removes, covers, conceals, alters, defaces, or causes to be destroyed, removed, covered, concealed, altered, or defaced, the manufacturer's original serial number or other distinguishing owner-applied number or mark, on any item which bears a serial number attached by the manufacturer or distinguishing number or mark applied by the owner of the item, for any reason whatsoever;  (2) Sells, offers for sale, pawns or uses as security for a loan, any item on which the manufacturer's original serial number or other distinguishing owner-applied number or mark has been destroyed, removed, covered, concealed, altered, or defaced; or  (3) Buys, receives as security for a loan or in pawn, or in any manner receives or has in his possession any item on which the manufacturer's original serial number or other distinguishing owner-applied number or mark has been destroyed, removed, covered, concealed, altered, or defaced.  2. The offense of alteration or removal of item numbers is a class E felony if the value of the item or items in the aggregate is seven hundred fifty dollars or more; otherwise it is a class B misdemeanor. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 1454, et al., A.L. 2002 H.B. 1888, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Effective 1-01-17
MO Rev Stat § 570.090 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 570 - Robbery, Stealing and Related Offenses|Section 570.090 - Forgery — penalty.

Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories   570.090. Forgery — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of forgery if, with the purpose to defraud, the person:  (1) Makes, completes, alters or authenticates any writing so that it purports to have been made by another or at another time or place or in a numbered sequence other than was in fact the case or with different terms or by authority of one who did not give such authority; or  (2) Erases, obliterates or destroys any writing; or  (3) Makes or alters anything other than a writing, including receipts and universal product codes, so that it purports to have a genuineness, antiquity, rarity, ownership or authorship which it does not possess; or  (4) Uses as genuine, or possesses for the purpose of using as genuine, or transfers with the knowledge or belief that it will be used as genuine, any writing or other thing including receipts and universal product codes, which the person knows has been made or altered in the manner described in this section.  2. The offense of forgery is a class D felony. ­­-------- (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1888, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Effective 1-01-17  (2013) Prosecution for forgery based on defendant's signature on employment application containing false Social Security number is not preempted by federal immigration law. State v. Diaz-Rey, 397 S.W.3d 5 (Mo.App.E.D.).
MO Rev Stat § 570.100 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 570 - Robbery, Stealing and Related Offenses|Section 570.100 - Possession of a forging instrumentality — penalty.

Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories   570.100. Possession of a forging instrumentality — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of possession of a forging instrumentality if, with the purpose of committing forgery, he or she makes, causes to be made or possesses any plate, mold, instrument or device for making or altering any writing or anything other than a writing.  2. The offense of possession of a forging instrumentality is a class D felony. ­­-------- (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Effective 1-01-17
MO Rev Stat § 570.105 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 570 - Robbery, Stealing and Related Offenses|Section 570.105 - Seizure and forfeiture of counterfeit property.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998   570.105. Seizure and forfeiture of counterfeit property. — 1. Any items bearing a counterfeit mark, and all personal property, including but not limited to, any items, objects, tools, machines, equipment, instrumentalities or vehicles of any kind, employed or used in connection with a violation of section 570.103 or this section shall be seized by any law enforcement officer. All seized personal property shall be forfeited in accordance with section 513.600, et seq.  2. Upon the request of the intellectual property owner, all seized items bearing a counterfeit mark shall be released to the intellectual property owner for destruction or disposition. If the intellectual property owner does not request release of seized items bearing a counterfeit mark, such items shall be destroyed unless the intellectual property owner consents to another disposition. ­­-------- (L. 1998 H.B. 1779)
MO Rev Stat § 570.110 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 570 - Robbery, Stealing and Related Offenses|Section 570.110 - Issuing a false instrument or certificate — penalty.

Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories   570.110. Issuing a false instrument or certificate — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of issuing a false instrument or certificate when, being authorized by law to take proof or acknowledgment of any instrument which by law may be recorded, or being authorized by law to make or issue official certificates or other official written instruments, he or she issues such an instrument or certificate, or makes the same with the purpose that it be issued, knowing:  (1) That it contains a false statement or false information; or  (2) That it is wholly or partly blank.  2. The offense of issuing a false instrument or certificate is a class A misdemeanor. ­­-------- (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Effective 1-01-17  (1996) "Issue" means to deliver from authority and does not require public distribution or circulation. State v. Moriarty, 914 S.W.2d 416 (Mo.App.W.D.).
MO Rev Stat § 570.125 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 570 - Robbery, Stealing and Related Offenses|Section 570.125 - Fraudulently stopping payment on an instrument — penalties.

Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories   570.125. Fraudulently stopping payment on an instrument — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of fraudulently stopping payment of an instrument if he or she, with the purpose to defraud, stops payment on a check, draft, or debit device used in payment for the receipt of goods or services.  2. The offense of fraudulently stopping payment of an instrument is a class A misdemeanor, unless the face amount of the check or draft is seven hundred fifty dollars or more or, if the stopping of payment of more than one check or draft is involved in the same course of conduct, the aggregate amount is seven hundred fifty dollars or more, in which case the offense is a class E felony.  3. It shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section if a person stops payment on a check, draft, or debit device and fails to make good the check, draft, or debit device transaction, or fails to return or make and comply with reasonable arrangements to return the property for which the check, draft, or debit device was used in the same or substantially the same condition as when received within ten days after notice in writing from the payee that the check, draft, or debit device transaction has not been paid because of a stop payment order by the issuer to the drawee.  4. "Notice in writing" means notice deposited as certified or registered mail in the United States mail and addressed to the issuer at his address as it appears on the dishonored check, draft, or debit device transaction or to his last known address. The notice shall contain a statement that failure to make good the check, draft, or debit device transaction within ten days of receipt of the notice may subject the issuer to criminal prosecution. ­­-------- (L. 1983 S.B. 75, A.L. 1985 S.B. 264, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1888, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Effective 1-01-17
MO Rev Stat § 570.130 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 570 - Robbery, Stealing and Related Offenses|Section 570.130 - Fraudulent use of a credit device or debit device — penalty.

Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories   570.130. Fraudulent use of a credit device or debit device — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of fraudulent use of a credit device or debit device if he or she uses a credit device or debit device for the purpose of obtaining services or property, knowing that:  (1) The device is stolen, fictitious or forged; or  (2) The device has been revoked or cancelled; or  (3) For any other reason his or her use of the device is unauthorized; or  (4) Uses a credit device or debit device for the purpose of paying property taxes and knowingly cancels such charges or payment without just cause. It shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section if a person cancels such charges or payment after obtaining a property tax receipt to obtain license tags from the Missouri department of revenue.  2. The offense of fraudulent use of a credit device or debit device is a class A misdemeanor unless the value of the property tax or the value of the property or services obtained or sought to be obtained within any thirty-day period is seven hundred fifty dollars or more, in which case fraudulent use of a credit device or debit device is a class E felony. ­­-------- (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 1999 S.B. 328, et al., A.L. 2002 H.B. 1888 merged with S.B. 895, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Effective 1-01-17
MO Rev Stat § 570.135 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 570 - Robbery, Stealing and Related Offenses|Section 570.135 - Fraudulent procurement of a credit or debit card — penalty — limitation of liability.

Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 3 histories   570.135. Fraudulent procurement of a credit or debit card — penalty — limitation of liability. — 1. A person commits the offense of fraudulent procurement of a credit or debit device if he or she:  (1) Knowingly makes or causes to be made, directly or indirectly, a false statement regarding another person for the purpose of fraudulently procuring the issuance of a credit or debit device;  (2) Knowingly obtains a means of identification of another person without the authorization of that person and uses that means of identification fraudulently to obtain, or attempt to obtain, credit, goods or services in the name of the other person without the consent of that person; or  (3) Knowingly possesses a fraudulently obtained credit or debit device.  2. The offense of fraudulent procurement of a credit or debit device is a class A misdemeanor.  3. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no corporation, proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership or other business entity shall be criminally liable under this section for accepting applications for credit or debit devices or for the use of a credit or debit device in any transaction, absent clear and convincing evidence that such business entity conspired with or was a part of the fraudulent procuring of the issuance of a credit or debit device.  ­­-------- (L. 1999 S.B. 386 § 2, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491, A.L. 2016 S.B. 624) Effective 1-01-2017
MO Rev Stat § 570.140 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 570 - Robbery, Stealing and Related Offenses|Section 570.140 - Deceptive business practice — penalty.

Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories   570.140. Deceptive business practice — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of deceptive business practice if in the course of engaging in a business, occupation or profession, he or she recklessly:  (1) Uses or possesses for use a false weight or measure, or any other device for falsely determining or recording any quality or quantity;  (2) Sells, offers, displays for sale, or delivers less than the represented quantity of any commodity or service;  (3) Takes or attempts to take more than the represented quantity of any commodity or service when as buyer he or she furnishes the weight or measure;  (4) Sells, offers, or exposes for sale adulterated or mislabeled commodities;  (5) Makes a false or misleading written statement for the purpose of obtaining property or credit;  (6) Promotes the sale of property or services by a false or misleading statement in any advertisement; or  (7) Advertises in any manner the sale of property or services with the purpose not to sell or provide the property or services:  (a) At the price which he or she offered them;  (b) In a quantity sufficient to meet the reasonably expected public demand, unless the quantity is specifically stated in the advertisement; or  (c) At all.  2. The offense of deceptive business practice is a class A misdemeanor. ­­-------- (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Effective 1-01-17
MO Rev Stat § 570.150 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 570 - Robbery, Stealing and Related Offenses|Section 570.150 - Commercial bribery — penalty.

Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories   570.150. Commercial bribery — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of commercial bribery if he or she:  (1) Solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit as consideration for knowingly violating or agreeing to violate a duty of fidelity, which he or she is subject to as:  (a) An agent or employee of another;  (b) A trustee, guardian or other fiduciary;  (c) A lawyer, physician, accountant, appraiser or other professional adviser or informant;  (d) An officer, director, partner, manager or other participant in the direction of the affairs of an incorporated or unincorporated association; or  (e) An arbitrator or other purportedly disinterested adjudicator or referee;  (2) As a person who holds himself or herself out to the public as being engaged in the business of making disinterested selection, appraisal or criticism of commodities or services, solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit to influence his or her selection, appraisal or criticism;  (3) Confers or offers or agrees to confer any benefit the acceptance of which would be criminal under subdivisions (1) and (2) of this section.  2. The offense of commercial bribery is a class A misdemeanor. ­­-------- (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Effective 1-01-17
MO Rev Stat § 570.180 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders|Chapter 570 - Robbery, Stealing and Related Offenses|Section 570.180 - Defrauding secured creditors — penalty.

Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories   570.180. Defrauding secured creditors — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of defrauding secured creditors if he or she destroys, removes, conceals, encumbers, transfers or otherwise deals with property subject to a security interest with purpose to defraud the holder of the security interest.  2. The offense of defrauding secured creditors is a class A misdemeanor unless the amount remaining to be paid on the secured debt, including interest, is seven hundred fifty dollars or more, in which case defrauding secured creditors is a class E felony. ­­-------- (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Effective 1-01-17