If someone accidentally hurts another person while doing something legal, in a legal way, and did not mean to cause harm and was not being recklessly careless, that accident is not a crime. If a person wants to use this excuse in court, it is their job to bring it up.
379.845. or . — 1. Conduct which would otherwise constitute an under chapter 565 is excusable and not criminal when it is the result of accident in any lawful act by lawful means without causing or attempting to cause and without acting with .
2. The shall have the of excuse under this section.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1983 S.B. 276, A.L. 1984 S.B. 448 § A, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17
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