§ 570.130 — Fraudulent use of a credit device or debit device — penalty.

Missouri § 570.130

• Jurisdiction: Missouri
• Title XXXVIII: CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
• Ch. 570: Robbery, Stealing and Related Offenses

Text

1.  A person commits the offense of fraudulent use of a credit device or debit device if he or she uses a credit device or debit device for the purpose of obtaining services or property, knowing that:

(1)  The device is stolen, fictitious or forged; or

(2)  The device has been revoked or cancelled; or

(3)  For any other reason his or her use of the device is unauthorized; or

(4)  Uses a credit device or debit device for the purpose of paying property taxes and knowingly cancels such charges or payment without just cause.  It shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section if a person cancels such charges or payment after obtaining a property tax receipt to obtain license tags from the Missouri department of revenue.

2.  The offense of fraudulent use of a credit device or debit device is a class A misdemeanor unless the value of the property tax or the value of the property or services obtained or sought to be obtained within any thirty-day period is seven hundred fifty dollars or more, in which case fraudulent use of a credit device or debit device is a class E felony.

Legislative History

(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 1999 S.B. 328, et al., A.L. 2002 H.B. 1888 merged with S.B. 895, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17