Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 569 - Arson, Burglary, Trespass, and Related Offenses
Section 569.145 - Posting of property against trespassers, purple paint used to mark streets and posts, requirements.

Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories
569.145. Posting of property against trespassers, purple paint used to mark streets and posts, requirements. — In addition to the posting of real property as set forth in section 569.140, the owner or lessee of any real property may post the property by placing identifying purple marks on trees or posts around the area to be posted. Each purple mark shall be:
(1) A vertical line of at least eight inches in length and the bottom of the mark shall be no less than three feet nor more than five feet high. Such marks shall be placed no more than one hundred feet apart and shall be readily visible to any person approaching the property; or
(2) A post capped or otherwise marked on at least its top two inches. The bottom of the cap or mark shall be not less than three feet but not more than five feet six inches high. Posts so marked shall be placed not more than thirty-six feet apart and shall be readily visible to any person approaching the property. Prior to applying a cap or mark which is visible from both sides of a fence shared by different property owners or lessees, all such owners or lessees shall concur in the decision to post their own property.
­­Posting in such a manner shall be found to be reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders for the purposes of section 569.140.

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(L. 1993 S.B. 84, A.L. 2009 S.B. 398, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Effective 1-01-17

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

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 569.145 - Posting of property against trespassers, purple paint used to mark streets and posts, requirements.

Section 569.150 - Trespass in the second degree — penalty.

Section 569.155 - Trespass of a school bus, penalty — schools to establish student behavior policy, when.

Section 569.160 - Burglary in the first degree — penalty.

Section 569.170 - Burglary in the second degree — penalty.

Section 569.180 - Possession of burglar's tools — penalty.