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RSMo 569.200effective 28 Aug 2024

Criminal mischief, offense of

In plain English

Criminal mischief means a person illegally stays in, takes over, or enters a home they have no right to be in. This is a class A misdemeanor, which is one of the more serious misdemeanor charges.

Penalties named in this law
class A misdemeanorup to 1 year in jail

Classifications stated in the statute. Actual outcomes vary.

Word-for-word law

569.200. Criminal mischief, of — . — 1. A person commits the offense of criminal mischief if he or she , occupies, or upon a .

2. The offense of criminal mischief is a .

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Source & history notes

(L. 2024 H.B. 2062)

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