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RSMo 579.070effective 01 Jan 2017

Creating a danger

In plain English

If someone is making or trying to make illegal drugs, and they set up any kind of trap, device, or weapon to protect that operation that could hurt another person, that is a crime called creating a danger. It is a class C felony.

Penalties named in this law
class C felony3–10 years in prison

Classifications stated in the statute. Actual outcomes vary.

Word-for-word law

579.070. Creating a danger — . — 1. A person commits the of creating a danger if, while producing, or attempting to produce, a , he or she purposely protects or attempts to protect the production of the controlled substance by creating, setting up, building, erecting, or using any device or weapon which causes or is intended to cause to another person.

2. The offense of creating a danger is a .

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Source & history notes

(L. 1986 S.B. 450, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Transferred 2014; formerly 565.065; Effective 1-01-17

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