Missouri Statutes
§ 572.020 — Gambling — penalty.
Missouri § 572.020
JurisdictionMissouri
Title XXXVIIICRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Ch. 572Gambling
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Bluebook
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 572.020 (2026).
Text
1. A person commits the offense of gambling if he or she knowingly engages in gambling. 2. The offense of gambling is a class C misdemeanor unless:
(1)It is committed by a professional player, in which case it is a class A misdemeanor; or
(2)The person knowingly engages in gambling with a child less than seventeen years of age, in which case it is a class B misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Effective 1-01-17
Nearby Sections
12
§ 572.010
Chapter definitions.§ 572.020
Gambling — penalty.§ 572.080
Lottery offenses — no defense.§ 572.100
Preemption — exclusions.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Missouri § 572.020, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mo/572/572.020.