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

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…

576.010. Bribery of a public servant — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of bribery of a public servant if he or she knowingly offers, confers or agrees to confer upon any public servant any benefit, direct or indirect, in return for: (1) The recipient's official vote, o…

576.020. Public servant acceding to corruption — penalty. — 1. A public servant commits the offense of acceding to corruption if he or she knowingly solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit, direct or indirect, in return for his or her: (1) Official vote, opinion, recomm…

576.030. Obstructing government operations — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of obstructing government operations if he or she purposely obstructs, impairs, hinders or perverts the performance of a governmental function by the use or threat of violence, force, or other…

576.040. Official misconduct — penalty. — 1. A public servant, in such person's public capacity or under color of such person's office or employment, commits the offense of official misconduct if he or she: (1) Knowingly discriminates against any employee or any applicant for emp…

576.050. Misuse of official information — penalty. — 1. A public servant commits the offense of misuse of official information if, in contemplation of official action by himself or herself or by a governmental unit with which he or she is associated, or in reliance on information…

576.060. Failure to give a tax list — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of failure to give a tax list if, when requested by a government assessor, he or she knowingly fails to give a true list of all his or her taxable property, or to take and subscribe an oath or affirm…

576.070. Treason — penalty. — 1. A person owing allegiance to the state commits the offense of treason if he or she purposely levies war against the state, or adheres to its enemies by giving them aid and comfort. 2. No person shall be convicted of treason unless one or more over…

576.080. Supporting terrorism — definition of material support — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of supporting terrorism if such person knowingly provides material support to any organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to 8 U.S.C. Section 1…

577.001. Chapter definitions. — As used in this chapter, the following terms mean: (1) "Aggravated offender", a person who has been found guilty of: (a) Three or more intoxication-related traffic offenses committed on separate occasions; or (b) Two or more intoxication-related tr…

577.010. Driving while intoxicated — sentencing restrictions. — 1. A person commits the offense of driving while intoxicated if he or she operates a vehicle while in an intoxicated condition. 2. The offense of driving while intoxicated is: (1) A class B misdemeanor; (2) A class A…

577.012. Driving with excessive blood alcohol content — sentencing restrictions. — 1. A person commits the offense of driving with excessive blood alcohol content if such person operates: (1) A vehicle while having eight-hundredths of one percent or more by weight of alcohol in h…

577.013. Boating while intoxicated — sentencing restrictions. — 1. A person commits the offense of boating while intoxicated if he or she operates a vessel while in an intoxicated condition. 2. The offense of boating while intoxicated is: (1) A class B misdemeanor; (2) A class A …

577.014. Boating with excessive blood alcohol content — penalties — sentencing restrictions. — 1. A person commits the offense of boating with excessive blood alcohol content if he or she operates a vessel while having eight-hundredths of one percent or more by weight of alcohol …

577.015. Operating an aircraft while intoxicated — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of operating an aircraft while intoxicated if he or she, while in an intoxicated condition, knowingly operates any aircraft or knowingly acts as a copilot, flight engineer or flight na…

577.016. Operating an aircraft with excessive blood alcohol content — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of operating an aircraft with excessive blood alcohol content if he or she knowingly operates any aircraft or knowingly acts as a copilot, flight engineer or flight …

577.017. Consumption of alcoholic beverages while driving — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of consumption of an alcoholic beverage while driving if he or she operates a moving motor vehicle upon any public thoroughfare for vehicles, including state roads, county roads…

[Repealed or reserved.]

577.020. Chemical tests for alcohol content of blood — consent implied, when — administered, when, how — information available to person tested, contents — videotaping of chemical or field sobriety test admissible evidence. — 1. Any person who operates a vehicle upon the public h…

577.021. Chemical testing authorized — reasonable efforts to test required — admissibility. — 1. Any state, county or municipal law enforcement officer who is certified pursuant to chapter 590 may, prior to arrest, administer a chemical test to any person suspected of operating a…

577.023. Aggravated, chronic, persistent and prior offenders, when — trial procedures — sentencing information. — 1. A court shall find the defendant to be a prior offender, prior boating offender, persistent offender, persistent boating offender, aggravated offender, aggravated …

577.024. Unlawful use of water skis and surfboards — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of unlawful use of water skis and surfboards, if such person: (1) Manipulates any water skis or surfboard in a reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger the life or property of an…

577.025. Negligent operation of a vessel — penalty. — A person commits the offense of negligent operation of a vessel if when operating a vessel he or she acts with criminal negligence, as defined in subsection 5 of section 562.016, to cause physical injury to any other person or…

577.029. Blood alcohol content tests, how made, by whom, when — person tested to receive certain information, when. — A licensed physician, registered nurse, phlebotomist, or trained medical technician, acting at the request and direction of the law enforcement officer under sect…

577.031. Persons administering tests not liable, when. — No person who administers any test pursuant to the provisions of sections 577.020 to 577.041 upon the request of a law enforcement officer, no hospital in or with which such person is employed or is otherwise associated or …

577.033. Inability of person to be tested to refuse, effect. — Any person who is dead, unconscious or who is otherwise in a condition rendering him incapable of refusing to take a test as provided in sections 577.020 to 577.041 shall be deemed not to have withdrawn the consent pr…

577.037. Chemical tests, results admitted into evidence, when, effect of. — 1. Upon the trial of any person for any criminal offense or violations of county or municipal ordinances, or in any license suspension or revocation proceeding pursuant to the provisions of chapter 302, a…

577.041. Refusal to submit to chemical test — admissibility — request to include reasons and effect of refusal. — 1. If a person under arrest, or who has been detained pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of section 577.020, or stopped pursuant to subdivision (3) or (4) of…

577.060. Leaving the scene of an accident — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of leaving the scene of an accident when: (1) Being the operator of a vehicle or a vessel involved in an accident resulting in injury or death or damage to property of another person; and (2)…

577.068. Failure to report a shooting — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of failure to report a shooting when: (1) Being in possession of a firearm or projectile weapon as defined in section 571.010, he or she discharges such firearm or projectile weapon and causes in…

577.070. Littering — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of littering if he or she places, deposits, or causes to be placed or deposited, any glass, glass bottles, wire, nails, tacks, hedge, cans, garbage, trash, refuse, or rubbish of any kind, nature or description on t…

577.073. Damaging state park property — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of damaging state park property if he or she: (1) Knowingly places or deposits waste paper, tin cans, bottles, or rubbish of any kind within a state park; (2) Contaminates, in any manner, any spr…

577.075. Anhydrous ammonia, unlawful release — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of unlawful release of anhydrous ammonia if he or she is not the owner or not in lawful control of an approved container of anhydrous ammonia and knowingly releases or allows the escape of a…

577.076. Unlawful disposition of a dead animal — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of unlawful disposition of a dead animal if he or she knowingly places or causes to be placed the carcass or offal of any dead animal: (1) Into any well, spring, brook, branch, creek, pond…

577.078. Water contamination — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of criminal water contamination if such person knowingly introduces any dangerous radiological, chemical or biological agent or substance into any public or private waters of the state or any water supply w…

577.080. Abandoning motor vehicle — last owner of record deemed the owner of abandoned motor vehicle, procedures — penalty — civil liability. — 1. A person commits the offense of abandoning a vehicle, vessel, or trailer if he or she knowingly abandons any vehicle, vessel, or trai…

577.100. Abandonment of airtight or semi-airtight containers — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of abandonment of an airtight or semiairtight container if he or she knowingly abandons, discards, or permits to remain on premises under his or her control, in a place acces…

577.150. Tampering with a water supply — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of tampering with a water supply if he or she purposely: (1) Poisons, defiles, or in any way corrupts the water of a well, spring, brook, or reservoir used for domestic or municipal purposes; or (…

577.155. Construction or use of a waste disposal well — definitions — penalty. — 1. A person, firm, corporation or political subdivision commits the offense of construction or use of a waste disposal well if such person, firm, corporation, or political subdivision knowingly const…

577.161. Prohibiting the use of a life jacket — definitions — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of prohibiting the use of a life jacket if he or she knowingly disallows the use of a life jacket in a swimming pool by any individual who, as evidenced by a statement signed …

577.300. Leaving a child unattended in a motor vehicle — first and second degree — penalties. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Collision", the act of a motor vehicle coming into contact with an object or a person; (2) "Injures", to cause physical harm …

577.599. Failure to comply with ignition interlock device requirements — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of failure to comply with ignition interlock device requirements if he or she knowingly operates a motor vehicle that is not equipped with a functioning certified i…

577.600. Renting, leasing, or lending a vehicle to a person required to comply with ignition interlock requirements — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of renting, leasing, or lending a vehicle to a person required to comply with ignition interlock requirements if he or …

577.605. Failure to notify another of ignition interlock requirements — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of failure to notify another of ignition interlock requirements if he or she is required to use an ignition interlock device on all vehicles he or she operates and h…

577.612. Tampering with or circumventing the operation of an interlock device — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of tampering with or circumventing the operation of an ignition interlock device if: (1) His or her driving privilege is restricted by a prohibition on the o…

577.665. Minors, parental consent required, when — definitions — standard consent form — violations, penalty — contingent effective date. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Tanning device", any equipment that emits electromagnetic radiation with wa…