A.
A person
commits the offense of concealing an offense if:
1.
He/she confers or agrees to confer any pecuniary benefit or other
consideration to any person in consideration of that person's concealing
of any offense, refraining from initiating or aiding in the prosecution
of an offense, or withholding any evidence thereof; or
2.
He/she accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit or other
consideration in consideration of his/her concealing any offense,
refraining from initiating or aiding in the prosecution of an offense,
or withholding any evidence thereof.
[1]
Note — Under certain circumstances this offense can
be a felony under state law.
A.
A person
commits the offense of hindering prosecution if for the purpose of
preventing the apprehension, prosecution, conviction or punishment
of another for conduct constituting a crime he/she:
1.
Harbors or conceals such person;
2.
Warns such person of impending discovery or apprehension, except
this does not apply to a warning given in connection with an effort
to bring another into compliance with the law;
3.
Provides such person with money, transportation, weapon, disguise
or other means to aid him/her in avoiding discovery or apprehension;
or
4.
Prevents or obstructs, by means of force, deception or intimidation,
anyone from performing an act that might aid in the discovery or apprehension
of such person.
[1]
Note — Under certain circumstances this offense can
be a felony under state law.
A person commits the offense of refusal to identify as a witness
if, knowing he/she has witnessed any portion of a crime, or of any
other incident resulting in physical injury or substantial property
damage, upon demand by a Law Enforcement Officer engaged in the performance
of his/her official duties, he/she refuses to report or gives a false
report of his/her name and present address to such officer.
A person commits the offense of disturbing a judicial proceeding
if, with purpose to intimidate a judge, attorney, juror, party or
witness and thereby to influence a judicial proceeding, he/she disrupts
or disturbs a judicial proceeding by participating in an assembly
and calling aloud, shouting, or holding or displaying a placard or
sign containing written or printed matter concerning the conduct of
the judicial proceeding or the character of a judge, attorney, juror,
party or witness engaged in such proceeding, or calling for or demanding
any specified action or determination by such judge, attorney, juror,
party or witness in connection with such proceeding.
A.
A person
commits the offense of tampering with a witness if, with purpose to
induce a witness or a prospective witness in an official proceeding
to disobey a subpoena or other legal process, or to absent himself/herself
or avoid subpoena or other legal process, or to withhold evidence,
information or documents, or to testify falsely, he/she:
B.
A person
commits the offense of "victim tampering" if, with purpose to do so,
he/she prevents or dissuades or attempts to prevent or dissuade any
person who has been a victim of any crime or a person who is acting
on behalf of any such victim from:
1.
Making any report of such victimization to any Peace Officer or State,
local or Federal Law Enforcement Officer or prosecuting agency or
to any judge;
2.
Causing a complaint, indictment or information to be sought and prosecuted
or assisting in the prosecution thereof; or
3.
Arresting or causing or seeking the arrest of any person in connection
with such victimization.
[1]
Note — Under certain circumstances this offense can
be a felony under state law.
A person commits the offense of improper communication if he/she
communicates, directly or indirectly, with any juror, special master,
referee or arbitrator in a judicial proceeding, other than as part
of the proceedings in a case, for the purpose of influencing the official
action of such person.
A.
A person
commits the offense of false impersonation if such person:
1.
Falsely represents himself/herself to be a public servant with purpose
to induce another to submit to his/her pretended official authority
or to rely upon his/her pretended official acts, and
2.
Falsely represents himself/herself to be a person licensed to practice
or engage in any profession for which a license is required by the
laws of this State with purpose to induce another to rely upon such
representation, and
3.
Upon being arrested, falsely represents himself/herself, to a Law
Enforcement Officer, with the first and last name, date of birth or
Social Security number, or a substantial number of identifying factors
or characteristics as that of another person that results in the filing
of a report or record of arrest or conviction for an infraction, misdemeanor
or felony that contains the first and last name, date of birth and
Social Security number, or a substantial number of identifying factors
or characteristics to that of such other person as to cause such other
person to be identified as the actual person arrested or convicted.
B.
If a violation of Subsection (A)(3) hereof is discovered prior to any conviction of the person actually arrested for an underlying charge, then the prosecuting attorney bringing any action on the underlying charge shall notify the court thereof, and the court shall order the false-identifying factors ascribed to the person actually arrested as are contained in the arrest and court records amended to correctly and accurately identify the defendant and shall expunge the incorrect and inaccurate identifying factors from the arrest and court records.
C.
Any
person who is the victim of a false impersonation and whose identity
has been falsely reported in arrest or conviction records may move
for expungement and correction of said records under the procedures
set forth in Section 610.123, RSMo. Upon a showing that a substantial
number of identifying factors of the victim was falsely ascribed to
the person actually arrested or convicted, the court shall order the
false-identifying factors ascribed to the person actually arrested
as are contained in the arrest and court records amended to correctly
and accurately identify the defendant and shall expunge the incorrect
and inaccurate factors from the arrest and court records.
A.
A person
commits the offense of making a false report if he/she knowingly:
1.
Gives false information to any person for the purpose of implicating
another person in a crime or offense;
2.
Makes a false report to a Law Enforcement Officer that a crime or
offense has occurred or is about to occur; or
3.
Makes a false report or causes a false report to be made to a Law
Enforcement Officer, security officer, Fire Department or other organization,
official or volunteer which deals with emergencies involving danger
to life or property that a fire or other incident calling for an emergency
response has occurred or is about to occur.
A.
A person
commits the offense of resisting or interfering with arrest, detention
or stop if, knowing that a Law Enforcement Officer is making an arrest
or attempting to lawfully detain or stop an individual or vehicle,
or the person reasonably should know that a Law Enforcement Officer
is making an arrest or attempting to lawfully detain or lawfully stop
an individual or vehicle, for the purpose of preventing the officer
from effecting the arrest, stop or detention, the person:
1.
Resists the arrest, stop or detention of such person by using or
threatening the use of violence or physical force or by fleeing from
such officer; or
2.
Interferes with the arrest, stop or detention of another person by
using or threatening the use of violence, physical force or physical
interference.
B.
This
Section applies to arrests, stops or detentions with or without warrants
and to arrests, stops or detentions for any crime, infraction or ordinance
violation.
C.
A person
is presumed to be fleeing a vehicle stop if that person continues
to operate a motor vehicle after that person has seen or should have
seen clearly visible emergency lights or has heard or should have
heard an audible signal emanating from the law enforcement vehicle
pursuing that person.
[1]
Note — Under certain circumstances this offense can
be a felony under state law.
A person commits the offense of escape from custody or attempted
escape from custody if, while being held in custody after arrest for
any crime or offense, he/she escapes or attempts to escape from custody.
[1]
Note — Under certain circumstances this offense can
be a felony under state law.
A.
A person
commits the offense of interference with legal process if, knowing
any person is authorized by law to serve process, for the purpose
of preventing such person from effecting the service of any process,
he/she interferes with or obstructs such person.
B.
"Process" includes any writ, summons, subpoena, warrant
other than an arrest warrant, or other process or order of a court.
C.
Interference
with legal process is an ordinance violation.
