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State law — Missouri
Offences by family
Against the person
Assault (aggravated) Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Assault 1st degree — attempt to kill / knowingly cause or attempt serious physical injury (Class B felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 5–15 years
- Fine
- No fine authorised
Assault 1st degree — serious physical injury results, or special victim (Class A felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 10–30 years or life
- Fine
- No fine authorised
Assault 2nd degree — sudden-passion attempt / weapon / reckless serious injury / reckless injury by firearm discharge (Class D felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–7 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
Assault 3rd degree — knowingly causing physical injury (Class E felony, reported) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–4 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
Assault 1st degree is a Class B felony, or Class A if serious physical injury results or the victim is a special victim. Assault 2nd degree is a Class D felony, or Class B if the victim is a special victim. Assault 3rd degree is a Class E felony, or Class D if the victim is a special victim (reported).
Assault (simple) Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Assault 4th degree — base (Class A misdemeanor) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–1 year
- Fine
- $0–$2,000
Assault 4th degree — subdivisions (3) / (6) violations (Class C misdemeanor, reported) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–15 days
- Fine
- $0–$750
Missouri does not distinguish assault from battery. Special victims (law enforcement, emergency personnel, elderly, disabled, etc.) raise the class.
Domestic violence Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Domestic assault 1st degree — attempt to kill / attempt to cause serious injury to a domestic victim (Class B felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 5–15 years
- Fine
- No fine authorised
Domestic assault 1st degree — serious physical injury actually inflicted (Class A felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 10–30 years or life
- Fine
- No fine authorised
Domestic assault 2nd degree — knowingly causing physical injury (incl. choking / weapon), or recklessly causing serious injury (Class D felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–7 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
Domestic assault 3rd degree — attempting to cause injury, or knowingly causing pain / illness (Class E felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–4 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
Domestic assault 4th degree — base (Class A misdemeanor, reported) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–1 year
- Fine
- $0–$2,000
Class E felony with a prior domestic-assault conviction (reported).
A prior assault conviction in the past 5 years raises a felony domestic-assault charge one class; persistent offenders (2+ priors in 10 years) rise one or two classes (§ 565.079).
Homicide — manslaughter Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Voluntary manslaughter (Class B felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 5–15 years
- Fine
- No fine authorised
Involuntary manslaughter 1st degree — recklessly causing death, or criminally negligent death while intoxicated driving (Class C felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 3–10 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
Involuntary manslaughter 1st degree — intoxicated driving + criminal negligence causing death of a non-passenger, 2+ deaths, or BAC 0.18+ (Class B felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 5–15 years
- Fine
- No fine authorised
85% of sentence must be served.
Involuntary manslaughter 1st degree — 2nd or subsequent violation of the intoxicated-driving aggravated form (Class A felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 10–30 years or life
- Fine
- No fine authorised
Involuntary manslaughter 2nd degree — criminally negligent death (Class E felony, reported) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–4 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
Voluntary manslaughter covers killing under sudden passion from adequate cause, and knowingly assisting another's self-murder. Pre-2017 sources list involuntary manslaughter 2nd degree as a Class D felony under § 565.024; the current § 565.027 Class E classification is used here.
Homicide — murder Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Murder 1st degree — knowingly causing death after deliberation (Class A felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Death or life without parole
- Fine
- No fine authorised
Under-18 offenders sentenced under § 565.033.
Murder 2nd degree — knowingly causing death without deliberation, or felony murder (Class A felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 10–30 years or life
- Fine
- No fine authorised
Missouri retains the death penalty for first-degree murder (18+ only). Second-degree murder includes felony murder.
Sexual offences
Sexual assault / rape Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Rape 1st degree — forcible compulsion Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 5 years–life
- Fine
- No fine authorised
Rape 1st degree — aggravated sexual offence (serious injury / weapon / multiple perpetrators) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 15 years–life
- Fine
- No fine authorised
Rape 1st degree — victim under 12 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Life (parole after 30 years served, or age 75 + 15 years served)
- Fine
- No fine authorised
Rape 1st degree — victim under 12 + torture / depravity of mind Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Life without parole
- Fine
- No fine authorised
Rape 2nd degree — sexual intercourse without consent (Class D felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–7 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
Sexual abuse 1st degree (Class C felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 3–10 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
Sexual abuse 1st degree — aggravated offence or victim under 14 (Class B felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 5–15 years
- Fine
- No fine authorised
Sexual abuse 2nd degree (Class A misdemeanor) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–1 year
- Fine
- $0–$2,000
Sexual abuse 2nd degree — aggravated sexual offence (Class E felony, reported) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–4 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
Sex-offender registration applies. Persistent / predatory sexual offenders face extended terms under § 566.125.
Property
Burglary Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Burglary 1st degree — unlawful entry / remaining + armed with explosives or deadly weapon, or causing / threatening immediate injury, or another person present (Class B felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 5–15 years
- Fine
- No fine authorised
Burglary 2nd degree — all other burglary of a building / inhabitable structure (Class D felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–7 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
Missouri has only two degrees of burglary. A defendant with two or more prior felonies, or classified as a dangerous offender, is sentenced at the next-higher class.
Robbery Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Robbery 1st degree — forcible stealing + serious physical injury, deadly weapon, dangerous instrument, apparent weapon, or pharmacy controlled substance (Class A felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 10–30 years or life
- Fine
- No fine authorised
Robbery 2nd degree — forcible stealing + physical injury to another person (Class B felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 5–15 years
- Fine
- No fine authorised
Robbery 1st degree is a dangerous felony: 85% of the sentence must be served (§ 558.019). Displaying what appears to be a deadly weapon suffices for 1st degree.
Theft Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Stealing — value under $150, no prior stealing findings (Class D misdemeanor) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Fine only
- Fine
- $0–$500
Stealing — value $150 to $749 (Class A misdemeanor) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–1 year
- Fine
- $0–$2,000
Stealing — value $750 to $24,999 (Class D felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–7 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
Stealing — value $25,000 or more, or teller machine / contents (Class C felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 3–10 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
Values from one scheme / course of conduct may be aggregated. Special categories (vehicle, firearm, credit device, from the person, livestock, controlled substances, utility equipment) are Class D regardless of value; animal / catalytic-converter theft and 3 priors in 10 years are Class E; anhydrous-ammonia and large livestock theft can reach Class B / A.
Vandalism / criminal damage Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Property damage 1st degree — damage over $750, or over $750 to defraud an insurer (Class E felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–4 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
Property damage 1st degree — damage to a motor vehicle while entering / stealing within it (Class D felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–7 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
2nd or subsequent motor-vehicle violation: Class B felony (5–15 years).
Property damage 1st degree — victim intentionally targeted as a law-enforcement officer or their close relative (Class D felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–7 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
Property damage 2nd degree — knowingly damaging property of another (Class B misdemeanor) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–6 months
- Fine
- $0–$1,000
Property damage 2nd degree — victim targeted as a law-enforcement officer or relative (Class A misdemeanor) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–1 year
- Fine
- $0–$2,000
Property damage 1st degree also covers teller-machine damage (class not verified).
Fraud & financial
Fraud Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Forgery — making / altering / using as genuine a writing with purpose to defraud (Class D felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–7 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
Stealing by deceit — graded by value under § 570.030 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- See Theft entry
- Fine
- See Theft entry
Stealing by deceit is graded under the stealing value tiers in the Theft entry.
Drugs
Drug possession Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Possession of any controlled substance except 35 g or less of marijuana / synthetic cannabinoid (Class D felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–7 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
Possession of more than 10 g but 35 g or less of marijuana / synthetic cannabinoid (Class A misdemeanor) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–1 year
- Fine
- $0–$2,000
Possession of 10 g or less of marijuana / synthetic cannabinoid (Class D misdemeanor) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Fine only
- Fine
- $0–$500
Prior drug conviction raises this to a Class A misdemeanor.
Amendment 3 (2022) legalised possession of up to 3 oz of marijuana for adults 21+. The § 579.015 marijuana tiers below therefore apply mainly to under-21s and over-limit amounts.
Drug trafficking / sale Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Trafficking 1st degree — base amounts (heroin over 30 g, cocaine over 150 g, LSD over 500 g, PCP over 30 g, marijuana over 30 kg, meth / stimulants over 30 g, fentanyl / carfentanil over 10 mg) (Class B felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 5–15 years
- Fine
- No fine authorised
Trafficking 1st degree — elevated amounts (Class A felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 10–30 years or life
- Fine
- No fine authorised
Elevated thresholds include fentanyl over 14 mg (reported).
Trafficking 2nd degree — base amounts (Class C felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 3–10 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
Trafficking 2nd degree — elevated amounts: heroin 90 g+, cocaine 450 g+, LSD 1 g+, PCP 90 g+, marijuana 100 kg+ / 500+ plants, meth 90–450 g, fentanyl 20 mg+ (Class B felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 5–15 years
- Fine
- No fine authorised
Delivery of a controlled substance (§ 579.020, Class C felony, reported) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 3–10 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
Trafficking 1st degree = distributing / delivering / manufacturing / producing (or attempting) the listed amounts. Trafficking 2nd degree = possessing / controlling / purchasing / bringing into Missouri the listed amounts. Ordinary delivery (not trafficking quantities) is § 579.020, a Class C felony (Class E felony for 35 g or less of marijuana, reported).
Weapons
Weapons offences Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon (Class C felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 3–10 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
Armed criminal action — possessing / using / displaying a deadly weapon during a felony (reported) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Minimum 3 years, consecutive (reported)
- Fine
- No fine specified
Reported; consecutive to the underlying felony sentence.
Missouri is a permitless-carry state: carrying a concealed firearm without a permit is lawful for non-prohibited persons. Unlawful use of weapons (§ 571.030) tiers were not verified in this session.
Traffic & transport
DUI / drink driving Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
DWI — 1st offence (Class B misdemeanor) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–6 months
- Fine
- $0–$1,000
DWI — prior offender, or a person under 17 in the vehicle (Class A misdemeanor) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–1 year
- Fine
- $0–$2,000
DWI — persistent offender, or criminal negligence causing physical injury (Class E felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–4 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
DWI — aggravated offender, or criminal negligence causing serious physical injury (Class D felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–7 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
DWI — chronic offender, or criminal negligence causing death (Class C felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 3–10 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
DWI — habitual offender, or criminal negligence causing death of law enforcement / emergency personnel (Class B felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 5–15 years
- Fine
- No fine authorised
DWI — habitual offender with a prior (6)-type finding + subsequent violation (Class A felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 10–30 years or life
- Fine
- No fine authorised
Offender labels: prior offender = 1 prior intoxication-related offence; persistent = 2 priors; aggravated = 3+ priors or BAC 0.18+ with injury; chronic = 4+ priors; habitual = 5+ priors or prior felony DWI. HB 1740 (effective 28 Aug 2026) restructured the injury/death tiers; the death-tier overlap (Class B vs Class A) is not settled by the courts.
Cyber & digital
Cybercrime / hacking Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Tampering with computer data / equipment / users — base (Class A misdemeanor) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–1 year
- Fine
- $0–$2,000
Tampering with computer data — fraud / property scheme of $750+ (Class E felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–4 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
Tampering with computer equipment — fraud scheme $750+, or damage $750+ (Class E felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–4 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
Tampering with computer equipment — damage $25,000+ (Class D felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–7 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
Tampering with computer users — fraud / property scheme of $750+ (Class E felony) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–4 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
Computer offences sit in ch. 569 alongside arson/burglary. Tampering thresholds were raised from $500 to $750 by SB 491 (2014).