Feigned blindness
It is against the law in Missouri for someone to fake being blind in order to trick another person into giving them money or something else valuable. This offense is a class A misdemeanor, which is one of the more serious misdemeanor charges.
Classifications stated in the statute. Actual outcomes vary.
570.053. blindness — . — 1. A person commits the of feigned blindness if he or she simulates blindness or pretends to be a blind person with the purpose of obtaining something of value from another person by .
2. The offense of feigned blindness is a .
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Source & history notes
(L. 1983 H.B. 703 § 1, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Transferred 2014; formerly 578.075; Effective 1-01-17
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