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Section 575.100 Tampering with physical evidence — penalties.

MO Rev Stat § 575.100 (2019) (N/A)
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Effective 01 Jan 2017, see footnote

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 any official proceeding or investigation; or

(2) Makes, presents or uses any record, document or thing knowing it to be false with the purpose to mislead a public servant who is or may be engaged in any official proceeding or investigation.

2. The offense of tampering with physical evidence is a class A misdemeanor, unless the person impairs or obstructs the prosecution or defense of a felony, in which case tampering with physical evidence is a class E felony.

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

Effective 1-01-17

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