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RSMo 569.060effective 01 Jan 2017

Reckless burning or exploding

In plain English

If someone carelessly starts a fire or causes an explosion and it damages or destroys someone else's property, that is reckless burning or exploding. It is a class B misdemeanor.

Penalties named in this law
class B misdemeanorup to 6 months in jail

Classifications stated in the statute. Actual outcomes vary.

Word-for-word law

569.060. burning or . — 1. A person commits the of reckless burning or exploding if he or she starts a fire or causes an explosion and thereby or destroys the property of another.

2. The offense of reckless 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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