Missouri § 575.190 Refusal to identify as a witness — penalty.

Missouri Statutes

§ 575.190 — Refusal to identify as a witness — penalty.

Missouri § 575.190

Title XXXVIIICRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS

Ch. 575Offenses Against the Administration of Justice

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 575.190 (2026).

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1.A person commits the offense of refusal to identify as a witness if, knowing he or she has witnessed any portion of an offense, or of any other incident resulting in physical injury or substantial property damage, he or she refuses to report or gives a false report of his or her name and present address to a law enforcement officer engaged in the performance of his or her duties.

2.The offense of refusal to identify as a witness is a class C misdemeanor.

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1. A person commits the offense of refusal to identify as a witness if, knowing he or she has witnessed any portion of an offense, or of any other incident resulting in physical injury or substantial property damage, he or she refuses to report or gives a false report of his or her name and present address to a law enforcement officer engaged in the performance of his or her duties.

2. The offense of refusal to identify as a witness is a class C misdemeanor.