If police or someone working with police trick or pressure a person into doing something illegal that the person would not have done on their own, that person cannot be found guilty of the crime. This is called entrapment. However, entrapment cannot be used as a defense if the crime hurt or put someone else in danger of getting hurt. The person accused of the crime has to be the one to bring up entrapment in court.
562.066. . — 1. The of acts which would otherwise constitute an is not criminal if the engaged in the prescribed conduct because he or she was entrapped by a or a person acting in cooperation with such an officer.
2. An "entrapment" is perpetuated if a law enforcement officer or a person acting in cooperation with such an officer, for the purpose of obtaining evidence of the , , encourages or otherwise another person to engage in conduct when he or she was not ready and willing to engage in such conduct.
3. The afforded by 1 of this section is not available as to any crime which involves causing to or placing in danger of physical injury a person other than the person perpetrating the entrapment.
4. The shall have the of entrapment.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17
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