Property CrimesView official source
RSMo 569.055effective 01 Jan 2017
Knowingly burning or exploding
In plain English
A person commits this crime if they purposely damage someone else's property by starting a fire or causing an explosion. This is a class E felony, which is a serious crime.
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
569.055. burning or — . — 1. A person commits the of knowingly burning or exploding if he or she knowingly property of another by starting a fire or causing an explosion.
2. The offense of knowingly burning or exploding is a .
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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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