As used in this Article, the following words shall have the meanings as provided in Section 570.010 RSMo.
A. 
A person commits the offense of stealing if they appropriate property or services of another with the purpose to deprive them, either without their consent or by means of deceit or coercion.
B. 
Evidence of the following is admissible in any criminal prosecution under this Section on the issue of the requisite knowledge or belief of the alleged stealer:
1. 
That they failed or refused to pay for property or services of a hotel, restaurant, inn or boarding house;
2. 
That they gave in payment for property or services of a hotel, restaurant, inn or boarding house a check or negotiable paper on which payment was refused;
3. 
That they left the hotel, restaurant, inn or boarding house with the intent to not pay for property or services;
4. 
That they surreptitiously removed or attempted to remove their baggage from a hotel, inn or boarding house.
A. 
A person commits the offense of tampering if they:
1. 
Tamper with property of another for the purpose of causing substantial inconvenience to that person or to another; or
2. 
Unlawfully ride in or upon another's automobile, airplane, motorcycle, motorboat or other motor-propelled vehicle; or
3. 
Tamper or make connection with property of a utility; or
4. 
Tamper with, or cause to be tampered with, any meter or other property of an electric, gas, steam or water utility, the effect of which tampering is either:
a. 
To prevent the proper measuring of electric, gas, steam or water service; or
b. 
To permit the diversion of any electric, gas, steam or water service.
B. 
In any prosecution under Subdivision (4) of Subsection (A) of this Chapter, proof that a meter or any other property of a utility has been tampered with, and the person or persons accused received the use or direct benefit of the electric, gas, steam or water service, with one (1) or more of the effects described in Subdivision (4) of Subsection (A) of this Chapter, shall be sufficient to support an inference which the trial court may submit to the trier of fact, from which the trier of fact may conclude that there has been a violation of such subdivision by the person or persons who use or receive the direct benefit of the electric, gas, steam or water service.
A. 
A person commits the offense of trespass if they knowingly enters unlawfully or knowingly remains unlawfully in a building or habitable structure or upon real or personal property.
B. 
A person does not commit the offense of trespass by entering or remaining upon real or personal property unless the real or personal property is fenced or otherwise enclosed in a manner designed to exclude intruders or as to which notice against trespass is given by:
1. 
Actual communication to the actor; or
2. 
Posting in a manner reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders.
C. 
Trespass in the first degree is a misdemeanor.
A person commits the offense of trespass in the second degree if they enter unlawfully upon real or personal property of another. This is an offense of absolute liability.
A person commits the offense of trespass of a school bus if they knowingly and unlawfully enter any part of or unlawfully operates any school bus.
A. 
A person commits the offense of property damage if:
1. 
They knowingly damage property of another; or
2. 
They damage property for the purpose of defrauding an insurer.
A. 
A person commits the offense of receiving stolen property if for the purpose of depriving the owner of a lawful interest they receive, retain or disposes of property of another knowing that it has been stolen, or believing that it has been stolen.
B. 
Evidence of the following is admissible in any criminal prosecution under this Section to prove the requisite knowledge or belief of the alleged receiver:
1. 
That they were found in possession or control of other property stolen on separate occasions from two (2) or more persons;
2. 
That they received other stolen property in another transaction within the year preceding the transaction charged;
3. 
That they acquired the stolen property for a consideration which they knew was far below its reasonable value.
A. 
A person commits the offense of identity theft if they knowingly and with the intent to deceive or defraud obtain, possess, transfer, use, or attempts to obtain, transfer or use, one (1) or more means of identification not lawfully issued for his use.
B. 
Upon conviction or a plea of guilty, any person, firm or corporation violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be subject to the penalty provisions provided for in Section 100.220 of the City Code.
C. 
In addition to the provisions of Subsection (B) of this Section, the court may order that the defendant make restitution to any victim of the offense. Restitution may include payment for any costs, including attorney fees, incurred by the victim:
1. 
In clearing the credit history or credit rating of the victim; and
2. 
In connection with any civil or administrative proceeding to satisfy any debt, lien, or other obligation of the victim arising from the actions of the defendant.
A. 
A person is guilty of the offense of financial exploitation of an elderly or disabled person if such person stands in a position of trust and confidence with the elderly or disabled person, and such person knowingly and by deception or intimidation obtains control over the elderly or disabled person's property with the intent to permanently deprive the elderly or disabled person of the use, benefit or possession of their property thereby benefiting such person or detrimentally affecting the elderly or disabled person. Financial exploitation of an elderly or disabled person is a misdemeanor if the value of the property is less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
B. 
Definitions. For the purpose of this Section, the following words and phrases shall have the following interpretation and/or meanings indicated below:
DECEPTION
A misrepresentation or concealment of material facts relating to the terms of a contract or agreement entered into with the elderly or disabled person or to the existing or pre-existing condition of any of the property involved in such contract or agreement, or the use or employment of any misrepresentation, false pretense or false promise in order to induce, encourage or solicit the elderly or disabled person to enter into a contract or agreement.
"Deception" includes:
1. 
Creating or confirming another person's impression which is false and which the offender does not believe to be true;
2. 
Failure to correct a false impression which the offender previously has created or confirmed;
3. 
Preventing another person from acquiring information pertinent to the disposition of the property involved;
4. 
Selling or otherwise transferring or encumbering property, failing to disclose a lien, adverse claim or other legal impediment to the enjoyment of the property, whether such impediment is or is not valid or is or is not a matter of official record;
5. 
Promising performance which the offender does not intend to perform or knows will not be performed. Failure to perform standing alone is not sufficient evidence to prove that the offender did not intend to perform.
DISABLED PERSON
A person who suffers from a physical or mental impairment resulting from disease, injury, functional disorder or congenital condition which renders such person incapable of avoiding or preventing the commission of an offense.
ELDERLY PERSON
A person sixty (60) years of age or older who is suffering from a disease or infirmity associated with advanced age and manifested by physical, mental or emotional dysfunctioning to the extent that such person is incapable of avoiding or preventing the commission of the offense.
INTIMIDATION
The communication to an elderly or disabled person that they will be deprived of food and nutrition, shelter, prescribed medication, or medical care and treatment.
C. 
For purposes of this Section, a person stands in a position of trust and confidence with an elderly or disabled person when such person:
1. 
Is a parent, spouse, adult child or other relative by blood or marriage of the elderly or disabled person;
2. 
Is a joint tenant or tenant in common with the elderly or disabled person with knowledge of such relationship;
3. 
Has a legal or fiduciary relationship with the elderly or disabled person; or
4. 
Has a relationship with the elderly or disabled person as a health care or personal care worker.
D. 
Nothing in this Section shall be construed to limit the remedies available to the victim pursuant to any State law relating to domestic violence.
E. 
Nothing in this Section shall be construed to impose criminal liability on a person who has made a good faith effort to assist the elderly or disabled person in the management of their property, but through no fault of their own has been unable to provide such assistance.
F. 
Nothing in this Section shall limit the ability to engage in bona fide estate planning, to transfer property, and to otherwise seek to reduce estate and inheritance taxes; provided that such actions do not adversely impact the standard of living to which the elderly or disabled person has become accustomed at the time of such actions.
G. 
It shall not be a defense to financial exploitation of an elderly or disabled person that the accused reasonably believed that the victim was not an elderly or disabled person.