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RSMo 195.253effective 28 Aug 1989

Public nuisances

In plain English

Any place — like a house, store, car, or boat — used for illegal drugs is called a public nuisance. A government lawyer can take the owner to court to shut the place down. If the court finds the owner knew about the drug activity, the court can order the place closed for up to one year. Anyone who helped run the drug activity at that place can also be taken to court.

Word-for-word law

195.253. s — defendants in suits to . — 1. Any store, shop, warehouse, , building, vehicle, boat, aircraft or other structure or place, which is for the purpose of possessing, keeping, transporting, or manufacturing shall be a public nuisance.

2. The , or may, in addition to any criminal prosecutions, a to enjoin the public nuisance. If the court finds that the owner of the room, building or structure knew or had reason to believe that the were being used for the illegal use, keeping or selling of controlled substances, the court may that the premises shall not be occupied or used for such period as the court may determine, not to exceed one year.

3. All persons, including owners, , officers, agents, or employees, aiding or such a may be made defendants in any suit to enjoin the nuisance.

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Source & history notes

(L. 1989 S.B. 215 & 58)

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