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TITLE XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS (556-600)
Chapter 578 Miscellaneous Offenses
- Chapter Cross References
- Section 578.005 Definitions.
- Section 578.007 Acts and facilities to which section 574.130 and sections 578.005 to 578.023 do not apply.
- Section 578.008 (Transferred 2014; now 574.130)
- Section 578.009 Animal neglect--penalties.
- Section 578.011 Animal trespass, penalty.
- Section 578.012 Animal abuse--penalties.
- Section 578.013 Recordings of farm animals alleged to be abused or neglected, submission to law enforcement required--violation, penalty.
- Section 578.014 Responsibility of parent or guardian of minor owning.
- Section 578.016 Impoundment of animal found off property of owner or custodian, disposition, procedure--liability of owner or custodian for costs--lien--rights of owner or custodian.
- Section 578.018 Warrant for entry on private property to inspect--impoundment of animals, disposition.
- Section 578.021 Neglected or abused animal not to be returned to owner or custodian, when.
- Section 578.022 Law enforcement dogs, exempt from certain laws, when.
- Section 578.023 Keeping a dangerous wild animal--penalty.
- Section 578.024 Keeping a dangerous dog--penalties.
- Section 578.025 Dogfighting--penalty.
- Section 578.026 Spectating dog fighting--penalty.
- Section 578.027 Causing a dog to pursue a live animal propelled by a device--penalty.
- Section 578.028 Unlawful removal of an electronic dog collar or radio transmitting device--penalty--restitution.
- Section 578.029 Knowingly releasing an animal--penalty.
- Section 578.030 State highway patrol and other law enforcement officers, powers and duties to enforce animal protection.
- Section 578.050 Bullbaiting and cockfighting--penalty.
- Section 578.075 (Transferred 2014; now 570.053)
- Section 578.095 Desecration of flags--penalty.
- Section 578.100 Selling goods on Sunday, penalty--certain counties may be exempted from prohibition--procedure--duty of revisor of statutes.
- Section 578.105 Additional counties may be exempted from provisions of section 578.100, procedure.
- Section 578.106 City of St. Louis, certain areas, may be exempt from Sunday sales law, procedure--exception--limitation.
- Section 578.110 Counties may be exempted from provisions of section 578.100, procedure.
- Section 578.115 No penalty, when.
- Section 578.120 Sale of motor vehicles on Sunday prohibited, exceptions--encouragement by certain associations to remain closed on Sundays not a violation of antitrust laws--violations, penalty.
- Section 578.150 (Transferred 2014; now 570.057)
- Section 578.151 Interference with lawful hunting, fishing or trapping in the first degree--penalty.
- Section 578.152 Interference with lawful hunting, fishing or trapping in the second degree--penalty.
- Section 578.153 Peace officer's and conservation agent's powers to enforce--failure to obey peace officer or conservation agent, penalty.
- Section 578.154 (Transferred 2014; now 579.095)
- Section 578.170 Definitions.
- Section 578.173 Baiting or fighting animals--penalty.
- Section 578.176 Bear wrestling--penalty.
- Section 578.179 Seizure and disposition of animals.
- Section 578.182 Exemptions.
- Section 578.185 Injunction.
- Section 578.188 Severability.
- Section 578.200 (Repealed L. 2014 S.B. 491 § A)
- Section 578.205 (Repealed L. 2014 S.B. 491 § A)
- Section 578.210 (Transferred 2014; now 569.135)
- Section 578.215 (Transferred 2014; now 569.137)
- Section 578.220 (Repealed L. 2014 S.B. 491 § A)
- Section 578.225 (Repealed L. 2014 S.B. 491 § A)
- Section 578.250 (Transferred 2014; now 579.097)
- Section 578.255 (Transferred 2014; now 579.099)
- Section 578.260 (Transferred 2014; now 579.101)
- Section 578.265 (Transferred 2014; now 579.103)
- Section 578.300 (Transferred 2014; now 577.700)
- Section 578.305 (Transferred 2014; now 577.703)
- Section 578.310 (Transferred 2014; now 577.706)
- Section 578.315 (Transferred 2014; now 577.709)
- Section 578.320 (Transferred 2014; now 577.712)
- Section 578.325 (Transferred 2014; now 577.715)
- Section 578.330 (Transferred 2014; now 577.718)
- Section 578.350 Medical deception--penalty--immunity, when.
- Section 578.353 (Repealed L. 2014 S.B. 491 § A)
- Section 578.360 (Repealed L. 2014 S.B. 491 § A)
- Section 578.363 (Repealed L. 2014 S.B. 491 § A)
- Section 578.365 Hazing--consent not a defense--penalties.
- Section 578.375 (Repealed L. 2014 S.B. 491 § A)
- Section 578.377 (Transferred 2014; now 570.400)
- Section 578.379 (Transferred 2014; now 570.402)
- Section 578.381 (Transferred 2014; now 570.404)
- Section 578.383 (Transferred 2014; now 570.406)
- Section 578.385 (Transferred 2014; now 570.408)
- Section 578.387 (Transferred 2014; now 570.410)
- Section 578.389 (Repealed L. 2014 S.B. 491 § A)
- Section 578.390 (Transferred 2014; now 660.360)
- Section 578.392 (Repealed L. 2014 S.B. 491 § A)
- Section 578.398 Sports bribery, first degree, penalty.
- Section 578.399 Sports bribery, second degree, penalty.
- Section 578.405 Prohibited acts against animal research and production facilities--definitions--penalties.
- Section 578.407 (Transferred 2014; now 578.405)
- Section 578.409 (Repealed L. 2014 S.B. 491 § A)
- Section 578.412 (Repealed L. 2014 S.B. 491 § A)
- Section 578.414 (Repealed L. 2014 S.B. 491 § A)
- Section 578.416 (Transferred 2014; now 569.132)
- Section 578.418 (Repealed L. 2014 S.B. 491 § A)
- Section 578.420 (Repealed L. 2014 S.B. 491 § A)
- Section 578.421 Definitions.
- Section 578.423 Participating knowingly in criminal street gang activities, penalty--persons between ages of fourteen and seventeen participating to be transferred to courts of general jurisdiction.
- Section 578.425 Felony or misdemeanors committed to promote or assist criminal conduct by gang members, punishment in addition to regular sentences.
- Section 578.427 Labor union activities and other employee activities, exempt--local governments may adopt laws consistent with and alternative to.
- Section 578.430 Buildings, rooms and structures used for criminal street gangs' activities deemed public nuisances--owner knowing of gang use, court may order no occupancy up to one year--penalty.
- Section 578.433 (Repealed L. 2014 S.B. 491 § A)
- Section 578.435 Weapon defined--weapons owned or in possession of gang members may be confiscated--weapon deemed a nuisance and destroyed by court order, when.
- Section 578.437 Weapon not to be declared a nuisance unless notice given to lawful owner, procedure--burden of proof on state that return of weapon would endanger lives.
- Section 578.520 Unlawful fishing, hunting, or trapping on private land--affirmative defense--penalty.
- Section 578.525 Unlawful retrieval of large or small game--affirmative defense--penalty.
- Section 578.530 (Repealed L. 2014 S.B. 491 § A)
- Section 578.600 Citation of law--definitions.
- Section 578.602 Prohibited acts--purpose of act--permit required, procedure.
- Section 578.604 Identification number on animal required.
- Section 578.606 USDA regulations and standards, compliance with required--death of animal, notification of department required.
- Section 578.608 Animal may be killed, when, by whom--immunity from liability, when--trespass by animal, when.
- Section 578.610 Death or injury of a human by animal, liability of owner--liability insurance required--escape or release of animal, notification required.
- Section 578.612 Permit for transport of animal required.
- Section 578.614 Violations, penalty--exceptions.
- Section 578.616 Civil forfeiture, when.
- Section 578.618 Local laws, more restrictive permitted.
- Section 578.620 Inapplicability of act.
- Section 578.622 Additional exemptions
- Section 578.624 Large carnivore fund created, use of moneys.
- Section 578.625 Unavailability of use of certain moneys
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