2018 Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders
Chapter 577 - Public Safety Offenses
Section 577.076 Unlawful disposition of a dead animal — penalty.
Effective 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 577577.076. Unlawful disposition of a dead animal — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of unlawful disposition of a dead animal if he or she knowingly places or causes to be placed the carcass or offal of any dead animal:
(1) Into any well, spring, brook, branch, creek, pond, or lake; or
(2) On any public road or highway, river, stream, or watercourse or upon premises not his or her own for the purpose of annoying another or others.
2. The offense of unlawful disposition of a dead animal is a class C misdemeanor.
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(RSMo 1939 § 4729, A.L. 1971 H.B. 72, A.L. 1972 S.B. 457, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 4339; 1919 § 3587; 1909 § 4795
Effective 1-01-17
