Refusal to identify as a witness — penalty

§ 575.190 RSMo — under Offenses Against the Administration of Justice.

§ 575.190 RSMo

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, he or she refuses to report or gives a false report of his or her name and present address to a law enforcement officer engaged in the performance of his or her duties.

2. The offense of refusal to identify as a witness is a class C misdemeanor.

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(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)

Effective 1-01-17