2017 Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 575 Offenses Against the Administration of Justice
Section 575.070 Proof of falsity of statements.
Effective 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 575575.070. Proof of falsity of statements. — No person shall be convicted of a violation of section* 575.040, 575.050 or 575.060 based upon the making of a false statement except upon proof of the falsity of the statement by:
(1) The direct evidence of two witnesses; or
(2) The direct evidence of one witness together with strongly corroborating circumstances; or
(3) Demonstrative evidence which conclusively proves the falsity of the statement; or
(4) A directly contradictory statement by the defendant under oath together with:
(a) The direct evidence of one witness; or
(b) Strongly corroborating circumstances; or
(5) A judicial admission by the defendant that he or she made the statement knowing it was false. An admission, which is not a judicial admission, by the defendant that he or she made the statement knowing it was false may constitute strongly corroborating circumstances.
(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Effective 1-01-17
*Word "sections" appears in original rolls.