Missouri Statutes
§ 578.027 — Causing a dog to pursue a live animal propelled by a device — penalty.
Missouri § 578.027
JurisdictionMissouri
Title XXXVIIICRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Ch. 578Miscellaneous Offenses
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Bluebook
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 578.027 (2026).
Text
1.A person commits the offense of causing a dog to pursue a live animal propelled by a device if he or she ties or attaches or fastens any live animal to any machine or device propelled by any power for the purpose of causing such animal to be pursued by a dog or dogs.
2.The offense of causing a dog to pursue a live animal propelled by a device is a class A misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
(L. 1984 H.B. 1210 § 3, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Effective 1-01-17
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Bluebook (online)
Missouri § 578.027, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mo/578/578.027.