Effective - 28 Aug 2014
569.130. Claim of right. — 1. A person does not commit an offense by damaging, tampering with, operating, riding in or upon, or making connection with property of another if he or she does so under a claim of right and has reasonable grounds to believe he or she has such a right.
2. The defendant shall have the burden of injecting the issue of claim of right.
3. No person who, as a tenant, willfully or wantonly destroys, defaces, damages, impairs, or removes any part of a leased structure or dwelling unit, or the facilities, equipment, or appurtenances thereof, may inject the issue of claim of right.
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(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1410 merged with S.B. 655)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders
Chapter 569 - Arson, Burglary, Trespass, and Related Offenses
Section 569.010 - Chapter definitions.
Section 569.040 - Arson in the first degree — penalty.
Section 569.050 - Arson in the second degree — penalty.
Section 569.053 - Arson in the third degree — penalty.
Section 569.055 - Knowingly burning or exploding — penalty.
Section 569.060 - Reckless burning or exploding — penalty.
Section 569.065 - Negligent burning or exploding — penalty.
Section 569.075 - Possessing a tool to break into a vending machine — penalty.
Section 569.080 - Tampering in the first degree — penalty.
Section 569.086 - Trespass on a critical infrastructure facility — penalty.
Section 569.090 - Tampering in the second degree — penalties.
Section 569.095 - Tampering with computer data — penalties.
Section 569.097 - Tampering with computer equipment — penalties.
Section 569.099 - Tampering with computer users — penalties.
Section 569.100 - Property damage in the first degree — penalties.
Section 569.120 - Property damage in the second degree — penalty.
Section 569.130 - Claim of right.
Section 569.132 - Prohibited acts — involving crops — penalties.
Section 569.135 - Unlawfully entering or defacing a cave or cavern — penalty.
Section 569.137 - Polluting cave or subsurface waters — penalty.
Section 569.140 - Trespass in the first degree — penalty.
Section 569.150 - Trespass in the second degree — penalty.
Section 569.160 - Burglary in the first degree — penalty.