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

577.675. Transportation of an illegal alien — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of transportation of an illegal alien if he or she knowingly transports, moves, or attempts to transport or move any illegal alien who is not lawfully present in the United States, according …

577.685. Illegal reentry, offense of, penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of illegal reentry if he or she has been removed from the United States for any of the reasons listed under 8 U.S.C. Section 1326(b) and thereafter: (1) Illegally enters this state and commits a misd…

577.700. Definitions. — As used in sections 577.700 to 577.718 and section 307.176* unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Bus", any passenger bus or coach or other motor vehicle having a seating capacity of not less than fifteen passe…

577.703. Bus hijacking, penalty — assault with intent to commit bus hijacking, penalty, with a deadly weapon, penalty — possession and concealment of deadly weapon by passenger, penalty, exception. — 1. A person commits the offense of bus hijacking if he or she seizes or exercise…

577.706. Planting a bomb or explosive in or near a bus or terminal — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of planting a bomb or explosive in or near a bus or terminal if he or she bombs, plants, or places any bomb or other explosive matter or thing in, upon, or near any t…

577.709. Vulgar or profane language — passenger under influence of alcohol or drugs, penalties, exceptions — driver may remove passenger from bus, when. — 1. It is unlawful, while on a bus, in the terminal, or on property contiguous thereto for any person: (1) To threaten a breac…

577.712. Refusal of admission to terminal — requests for identification or to leave terminal authorized, failure to comply, penalty. — 1. In order to provide for the safety, comfort, and well-being of passengers and others having a bona fide business interest in any terminal, a b…

577.715. Detention in terminal by security guard authorized — no criminal or civil liability, exception. — A duly authorized security guard may detain within the terminal any person committing an act declared unlawful by any provision of sections 577.700 to 577.718 and section 30…

577.718. Removal of baggage or cargo without owner's permission — penalty. — A person commits the offense of removal of baggage or cargo without the owner's permission if he or she removes any baggage, cargo or other item transported upon a bus or stored in a terminal without the…

577.800. Unlawful use of unmanned aircraft over open-air facility, offense of — permissible acts — violation, penalty — signage. — 1. A person commits the offense of unlawful use of unmanned aircraft over an open-air facility if he or she purposely: (1) Operates an unmanned aircr…

578.005. Definitions. — As used in sections 578.005 to 578.023, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Adequate care", normal and prudent attention to the needs of an animal, including wholesome food, clean water, shelter and health care as necessary to maintain good health in a sp…

578.007. Acts and facilities to which section 574.130 and sections 578.005 to 578.023 do not apply. — The provisions of section 574.130 and sections 578.005 to 578.023 shall not apply to: (1) Care or treatment performed by a licensed veterinarian within the provisions of chapter …

578.009. Animal neglect — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of animal neglect if he or she: (1) Has custody or ownership of an animal and fails to provide adequate care; or (2) Knowingly abandons an animal in any place without making provisions for its adequate care. 2…

*578.011. Animal trespass, penalty. — 1. A person is guilty of animal trespass if a person having ownership or custody of an animal knowingly fails to provide adequate control for a period equal to or exceeding twelve hours. 2. Animal trespass is an infraction upon first convicti…

578.012. Animal abuse — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of animal abuse if he or she: (1) Intentionally or purposely kills an animal in any manner not allowed by or expressly exempted from the provisions of sections 578.005 to 578.023 and 273.030; (2) Purposely or in…

578.013. Recordings of farm animals alleged to be abused or neglected, submission to law enforcement required — violation, penalty. — 1. Whenever any farm animal professional videotapes or otherwise makes a digital recording of what he or she believes to depict a farm animal subj…

578.014. Responsibility of parent or guardian of minor owning. — The parent or guardian of a minor child is responsible for the adequate care of any animal owned by, in the control of, or harbored by that minor child. ­­-------- (L. 1983 S.B. 211 § 5)

578.016. Impoundment of animal found off property of owner or custodian, disposition, procedure — liability of owner or custodian for costs — lien — rights of owner or custodian. — 1. Any duly authorized public health official, law enforcement official, or animal control officer …

578.018. Warrant for entry on private property to inspect — impoundment of animals, disposition. — 1. Any duly authorized public health official or law enforcement official may seek a warrant from the appropriate court to enable him or her to enter private property in order to in…

578.021. Neglected or abused animal not to be returned to owner or custodian, when. — If a person is found guilty of the offense of animal neglect or animal abuse and the court having jurisdiction is satisfied that an animal owned or controlled by such person would in the future …

578.022. Law enforcement dogs, exempt from certain laws, when. — Any dog that is owned, or the service of which is employed, by a law enforcement agency and that bites or injures another animal or human in the course of their official duties is exempt from the provisions of secti…

578.023. Keeping a dangerous wild animal — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of keeping a dangerous wild animal if he or she keeps any lion, tiger, leopard, ocelot, jaguar, cheetah, margay, mountain lion, Canada lynx, bobcat, jaguarundi, hyena, wolf, bear, nonhuman prima…

578.024. Keeping a dangerous dog — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of keeping a dangerous dog if he or she owns or possesses a dog that has previously bitten a person or a domestic animal without provocation and that dog bites any person on a subsequent occasion. 2. …

578.025. Dogfighting — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of dogfighting if he or she: (1) Owns, possesses, keeps, or trains any dog, with the intent that such dog shall be engaged in an exhibition of fighting with another dog; (2) For amusement or gain, causes any dog to…

578.026. Spectating dog fighting — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of spectating dogfighting if he or she is knowingly present, as a spectator, at any place, building, or structure where preparations are being made for an exhibition of the fighting of dogs, with the in…

578.027. Causing a dog to pursue a live animal propelled by a device — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of causing a dog to pursue a live animal propelled by a device if he or she ties or attaches or fastens any live animal to any machine or device propelled by any powe…

578.028. Unlawful removal of an electronic dog collar or radio transmitting device — penalty — restitution. — 1. A person commits the offense of unlawful removal of an electronic dog collar or radio transmitting device if he or she removes an electronic or radio transmitting coll…

578.029. Knowingly releasing an animal — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of knowingly releasing an animal if he or she, acting without the consent of the owner or custodian of an animal, intentionally releases any animal that is lawfully confined for the purpose of com…

578.030. State highway patrol and other law enforcement officers, powers and duties to enforce animal protection. — 1. The provisions of section 43.200 notwithstanding, any member of the state highway patrol or other law enforcement officer may apply for and serve a search warran…

578.050. Bullbaiting and cockfighting — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of bullbaiting or cockfighting if he or she: (1) Keeps, uses, or in any way is connected with or interested in the management of, or receives money for the admission of any person to, any place kep…

578.095. Desecration of flags — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of desecrating a flag if he or she purposefully and publicly mutilates, defaces, defiles, tramples upon or otherwise desecrates the national flag of the United States or the state flag of the state of Miss…

578.100. Selling goods on Sunday, penalty — certain counties may be exempted from prohibition — procedure — duty of revisor of statutes. — 1. Whoever engages on Sunday in the business of selling or sells or offers for sale on such day, at retail, motor vehicles; clothing and wear…

578.105. Additional counties may be exempted from provisions of section 578.100, procedure. — If any county of the first class having a charter form of government containing the major portion of a city of over four hundred fifty thousand inhabitants exempts itself from the applic…

578.106. City of St. Louis, certain areas, may be exempt from Sunday sales law, procedure — exception — limitation. — 1. The governing body of any city not within a county may, by ordinance, exempt areas of the city located within two thousand five hundred yards of a convention c…

578.110. Counties may be exempted from provisions of section 578.100, procedure. — 1. As used in this section, the term "area" includes all cities not within a county, all first class counties having a charter form of government and adjoining such cities not within a county and a…

578.115. No penalty, when. — No person may be denied employment or advancement in employment because of his or her refusal to work on his or her normal day of worship. ­­-------- (L. 1979 H.B. 56 § 2)

578.120. Sale of motor vehicles on Sunday prohibited, exceptions — encouragement by certain associations to remain closed on Sundays not a violation of antitrust laws — violations, penalty. — 1. Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter to the contrary, no dealer, distributor…

578.151. Interference with lawful hunting, fishing or trapping in the first degree — penalty. — 1. It is the intent of the general assembly of the state of Missouri to recognize that all persons shall have the right to hunt, fish and trap in this state in accordance with law and …

578.152. Interference with lawful hunting, fishing or trapping in the second degree — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of interference with hunting, fishing, or trapping in the second degree if he or she enters or remains in a hunting, fishing or trapping area where law…

578.153. Peace officer's and conservation agent's powers to enforce — failure to obey peace officer or conservation agent, penalty. — 1. A peace officer as defined by chapter 590 who reasonably believes that a person has violated section 578.151 or 578.152 may order the person to…

578.156. Interference with the transportation of livestock, offense of — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of interference with the transportation of livestock if the person knowingly does any of the following: (1) Stops, hinders, impedes, boards, obstructs, or otherwi…

578.170. Definitions. — Definitions. As used in sections 578.170 to 578.188, the following terms mean: (1) "Animal," every living vertebrate except a human being; (2) "Baiting," to attack, provoke, or harass an animal with one or more animals for the purpose of training an animal…

578.173. Baiting or fighting animals — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of baiting or fighting animals if he or she: (1) Baits or fights animals; (2) Permits baiting or animal fighting to be done on any premises under his or her charge or control; (3) Promotes, conducts…

578.176. Bear wrestling — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of bear wrestling if he or she: (1) Wrestles a bear; (2) Permits bear wrestling to be done on any premises under his or her charge or control; (3) Promotes, conducts, or stages bear wrestling; (4) Advertises bea…

578.179. Seizure and disposition of animals. — Procedure. — Whenever an indictment is returned or a complaint is filed alleging a violation of section 578.173 or 578.176 and, in the case of a complaint, a magistrate finds probable cause that a violation has occurred, the court sh…

578.182. Exemptions. — Exemptions. — 1. The provisions of sections 578.173 and 578.176 shall not apply to: (1) Any person simulating a fight for the purpose of using the simulated fight as part of a motion picture production or a motion picture production for television, provided…

578.185. Injunction. — Injunction. — A court of competent jurisdiction may enjoin a person from a continuing violation of section 578.173 or 578.176. ­­-------- (Adopted by Initiative, Proposition A, § F, November 3, 1998)

578.188. Severability. — Severability. — The provisions of sections 578.170, 578.173, 578.176, 578.179, 578.182, and 578.185 are hereby declared to be severable. If any of these provisions, or the application of any of these provisions to any person or circumstance, is declared i…

578.350. Medical deception — penalty — immunity, when. — 1. A person licensed under chapter 334 or 335 who treats a person for a wound inflicted by gunshot commits the infraction of medical deception if he or she knowingly fails to immediately report to a local law enforcement of…

578.365. Hazing — consent not a defense — penalties — defenses, immunity from prosecution. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as "Danny's Law". 2. A person commits the offense of hazing if he or she knowingly, actively, and not under duress participates in, solicit…