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RSMo 565.074effective 01 Jan 2017

Domestic assault, third degree

In plain English

This law is about a crime called third degree domestic assault. Someone commits this crime if they try to hurt a family member or household member, or if they purposely cause that person pain or illness. This is a class E felony, which is the least serious type of felony in Missouri.

Penalties named in this law
class E felonyup to 4 years in prison

Classifications stated in the statute. Actual outcomes vary.

Word-for-word law

565.074. , . — 1. A person commits the of domestic assault in the third degree if he or she attempts to cause or causes physical pain or illness to a , as the term "domestic victim" is defined under section 565.002.

2. The offense of domestic assault in the third degree is a .

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Source & history notes

(L. 2000 H.B. 1677, et al., A.L. 2011 S.B. 320, A.L. 2012 S.B. 628, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17 Domestic assault, batterer intervention program ordered, costs, how paid, 595.320

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