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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Legal information, not legal advice. Always confirm with the official source at revisor.mo.gov.