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RSMo 578.152effective 01 Jan 2017

Interference with lawful hunting, fishing or trapping in the second degree

In plain English

This law makes it a crime to go into or stay in a hunting, fishing, or trapping area with the purpose of getting in the way of someone legally hunting, fishing, or trapping. Breaking this law 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

578.152. Interference with lawful hunting, fishing or trapping in the second degree — . — 1. A person commits the of interference with hunting, fishing, or trapping in the second degree if he or she enters or remains in a hunting, fishing or trapping area where lawful hunting, fishing or trapping may occur with the intent to interfere with the .

2. The offense of interference with lawful hunting, fishing, or trapping in the second degree is a .

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Source & history notes

(L. 1988 S.B. 434 & 435 § 2, A.L. 1997 H.B. 304, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17

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