Title XXXVIII — CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS

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) "Gove…

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 …

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 concea…

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 p…

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 o…

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…

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 dir…

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 tha…

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 veh…

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…

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 a…

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 pu…

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 u…

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 the paymen…

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 self…

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 r…

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 detai…

575.151. Valentine's Law — aggravated fleeing a stop or detention of a motor vehicle, offense of — penalty. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as "Valentine's Law". 2. A person commits the offense of aggravated fleeing a stop or detention of a motor vehicle if he o…

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, …

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 …

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 off…

575.159. Aiding a sexual offender — applicability of section — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of aiding a sexual offender if he or she knows that another person is a convicted sexual offender who is required to register as a sexual offender and has reason to believe t…

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 …

575.170. Refusing to make an employee available for service of process — penalty. — 1. An employer, or agent who is in charge of a business establishment, commits the offense of refusing to make an employee available for service of process if he or she knowingly refuses to assist…

575.180. Failure to execute an arrest warrant, offense of — violation, penalties — affirmative defense. — 1. A law enforcement officer commits the offense of failure to execute an arrest warrant if, with the purpose of allowing any person charged with or convicted of a crime to e…

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 sh…

575.195. Escape from commitment, detention, or conditional release — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of escape from commitment, detention, or conditional release if he or she has been committed to a state mental hospital under the provisions of chapter 552 or sections …

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 to…

575.205. Tampering with electronic monitoring equipment, offense of — violation, penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of tampering with electronic monitoring equipment if he or she intentionally removes, alters, tampers with, damages, or destroys electronic monitoring equip…

575.206. Violating a condition of lifetime supervision, offense of — violation, penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of violating a condition of lifetime supervision if he or she knowingly violates a condition of probation, parole, or conditional release when such condition…

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…

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 n…

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 an escape,…

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 permittin…

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 j…

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, …

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, avoid su…

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 represe…

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 ca…

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 for or against any party in a jud…

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 select…

575.320. Misconduct in administration of justice — penalty. — 1. A public servant, in his or her public capacity or under color of his or her office or employment, commits the offense of misconduct in administration of justice if he or she: (1) Is charged with the custody of any …

575.353. Max's Law — assault on a police animal — penalties. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as "Max's Law". 2. A person commits the offense of assault on a law enforcement animal if he or she knowingly attempts to kill or disable or knowingly causes or attempts…