Interference with or avoidance of a civil investigative demand prohibited, penalty
When someone gets an official legal demand to share information with the government, they have to follow it. If a person tries to get around that demand by hiding, destroying, changing, or faking any documents or evidence, that person has committed a crime called a class A misdemeanor. The attorney general is the one in charge of making sure this law is followed.
Classifications stated in the statute. Actual outcomes vary.
407.080. Interference with or avoidance of a prohibited, — to . — A person upon whom a civil investigative demand is the of section 407.040 shall comply with the terms thereof unless otherwise provided by an of a court. Any person who, with intent to avoid, evade, or prevent , in whole or in part, with any civil investigative demand issued under section 407.040, removes from any place, conceals, withholds, or destroys, , alters, or by any other means falsifies any , , or physical evidence in the , or control of any person, which is the subject of any such civil investigative demand shall be guilty of a . The attorney general shall have to enforce the provisions of this section.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1967 p. 607 § 8, A.L. 1973 H.B. 55, A.L. 1985 H.B. 96, et al., A.L. 1986 S.B. 685) Effective 5-01-86
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Petition to extend return date, when and where filed
RSMo 407.070
Attorney general may request court order to produce evidentiary material
RSMo 407.090
Order by attorney general prohibiting unlawful acts
RSMo 407.095
Disclosure of information, material or evidence, limitation on
RSMo 407.060
Injunction
RSMo 407.100
Definitions
RSMo 407.1025
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