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RSMo 578.423effective 28 Aug 2020

Participating knowingly in criminal street gang activities, penalty

In plain English

If someone is an active part of a criminal street gang, knows the gang members commit serious crimes, and on purpose helps or pushes forward those serious crimes, that person has committed a class B felony in Missouri.

Penalties named in this law
class B felony5–15 years in prison

Classifications stated in the statute. Actual outcomes vary.

Word-for-word law

578.423. Participating in activities, . — Any person who actively participates in any criminal street gang with knowledge that its members engage in or have engaged in a , and who promotes, furthers, or assists in any by gang members shall be guilty of a .

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Source & history notes

(L. 1993 H.B. 562 § 2 subsec. 1, A.L. 2019 H.B. 397, A.L. 2020 S.B. 600)

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