Missouri Revised Statutes













Chapter 575

Offenses Against the Administration of Justice

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Section 575.280.1

575.280→

August 28, 2015

Beginning January 1, 2017--Acceding to corruption--penalties.

575.280. 1. A person commits the offense of acceding to corruption

if he or she:



(1) Is a judge, juror, special master, referee or arbitrator and

knowingly solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit, direct or

indirect, on the representation or understanding that it will influence his

or her official action in a judicial proceeding pending in any court or

before such official or juror;



(2) Is a witness or prospective witness in any official proceeding

and knowingly solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit, direct or

indirect, on the representation or understanding that he or she will

disobey a subpoena or other legal process, absent himself or herself, avoid

subpoena or other legal process, withhold evidence, information or

documents, or testify falsely.



2. The offense of acceding to corruption under subdivision (2) of

subsection 1 of this section is a class A misdemeanor. The offense, when

committed under subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of this section, is a class

C felony; unless the offense is committed in a felony prosecution, or on

the representation or understanding of testifying falsely, in which case it

is a class E felony.



(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)



Effective 1-01-17





1991



1991



575.280. 1. A person commits the crime of acceding to corruption if:



(1) He is a judge, juror, special master, referee or arbitrator and

knowingly solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit, direct or

indirect, on the representation or understanding that it will influence his

official action in a judicial proceeding pending in any court or before such

official or juror;



(2) He is a witness or prospective witness in any official proceeding and

knowingly solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit, direct or

indirect, on the representation or understanding that he will disobey a

subpoena or other legal process, or absent himself or avoid subpoena or other

legal process, or withhold evidence, information or documents, or testify

falsely.



2. Acceding to corruption under subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of this

section is a class C felony.



3. Acceding to corruption under subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of this

section in a felony prosecution, or on the representation or understanding of

testifying falsely is a class D felony. Otherwise, acceding to corruption is

a class A misdemeanor.



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