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Section 575.260 Tampering with a judicial proceeding — penalty.

MO Rev Stat § 575.260 (2019) (N/A)
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Effective 01 Jan 2017, see footnote

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, state assistant prosecuting or circuit attorney, or attorney general in a judicial proceeding, he or she:

(1) Threatens or causes harm to any person or property; or

(2) Engages in conduct reasonably calculated to harass or alarm such official or juror; or

(3) Offers, confers, or agrees to confer any benefit, direct or indirect, upon such official or juror.

2. The offense of tampering with a judicial proceeding is a class D felony.

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(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2009 H.B. 62, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)

Effective 1-01-17

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