Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories
562.086. Lack of responsibility because of mental disease or defect. — 1. A person is not responsible for criminal conduct if at the time of such conduct as a result of mental disease or defect he was incapable of knowing and appreciating the nature, quality or wrongfulness of his or her conduct.
2. The procedures for the defense of lack of responsibility because of mental disease or defect are governed by the provisions of chapter 552.
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(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 1993 S.B. 180, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Effective 1-01-17
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders
Chapter 562 - General Principles of Liability
Section 562.011 - Voluntary act.
Section 562.012 - Attempt — guilt for an offense may be based on.
Section 562.014 - Conspiracy, offense of — penalty.
Section 562.016 - Culpable mental state.
Section 562.021 - Culpable mental state, application.
Section 562.026 - Culpable mental state, when not required.
Section 562.031 - Ignorance and mistake.
Section 562.036 - Accountability for conduct.
Section 562.041 - Responsibility for the conduct of another.
Section 562.046 - Defense precluded.
Section 562.051 - Conviction of different degrees of offenses.
Section 562.056 - Liability of corporations and unincorporated associations.
Section 562.061 - Liability of individual for conduct of corporation or unincorporated association.
Section 562.076 - Intoxicated or drugged condition.
Section 562.086 - Lack of responsibility because of mental disease or defect.