Missouri Revised Statutes













Chapter 1

Laws in Force and Construction of Statutes

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Section 1.160.1

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August 28, 2015

Effect of repeal of penal statute.

1.160. No offense committed and no fine, penalty or forfeiture incurred,

or prosecution commenced or pending previous to or at the time when any

statutory provision is repealed or amended, shall be affected by the repeal or

amendment, but the trial and punishment of all such offenses, and the

recovery of the fines, penalties or forfeitures shall be had, in all

respects, as if the provision had not been repealed or amended, except that

all such proceedings shall be conducted according to existing procedural laws.



(RSMo 1939 § 4861, A.L. 1957 p. 587, A.L. 1993 S.B. 180, A.L.

2005 H.B. 353)



Prior revisions: 1929 § 4468; 1919 § 3709; 1909 § 4920





1993



1993



1.160. No offense committed and no fine, penalty or

forfeiture incurred, or prosecution commenced or pending previous

to or at the time when any statutory provision is repealed or

amended, shall be affected by the repeal or amendment, but the

trial and punishment of all such offenses, and the recovery of

the fines, penalties or forfeitures shall be had, in all

respects, as if the provision had not been repealed or amended,

except:



(1) That all such proceedings shall be conducted according

to existing procedural laws; and



(2) That if the penalty or punishment for any offense is

reduced or lessened by any alteration of the law creating the

offense prior to original sentencing, the penalty or punishment

shall be assessed according to the amendatory law.



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