Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 575.100 - Tampering with physical evidence - penalties1. A person commits the offense of tampering with physical evidence if he or she: (1) Alters, destroys, suppresses or conceals any record, document or thing with purpose to impair its verity, legibility or availability in any official proceeding or investigation; or(2) Makes, presents or uses any record, document or thing knowing it to be false with the purpose to mislead a public servant who is or may be engaged in any official proceeding or investigation.2. The offense of tampering with physical evidence is a class A misdemeanor, unless the person impairs or obstructs the prosecution or defense of a felony, in which case tampering with physical evidence is a class E felony.Repealed by 2014 Mo. Laws, SB 491,s A, eff. 1/1/2017.L. 1977 S.B. 60
Effective 1-1-79This section is set out twice. See also RSMo s 575.1002, as amended by 2014 Mo. Laws, SB 491,s A, eff. 1/1/2017.