Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 578 - Miscellaneous Offenses
Section 578.421 - Citation of law — definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 2020, 4 histories
578.421. Citation of law — definitions. — 1. Sections 578.421 to 578.437 shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Criminal Street Gangs Prevention Act".
2. As used in sections 578.421 to 578.437, the following terms mean:
(1) "Criminal street gang", any ongoing organization, association, or group of three or more persons, whether formal or informal, having as one of its motivating activities the commission of one or more of the criminal acts enumerated in subdivision (2) of this subsection, whose members individually or collectively engage in or have engaged in a pattern of criminal gang activity;
(2) "Pattern of criminal street gang activity", the commission, attempted commission, or solicitation of two or more of the following offenses, provided at least one of those offenses occurred after August 28, 1993, and the last of those offenses occurred within three years after a prior offense, and the offenses are committed on separate occasions, or by two or more persons:
(a) Assault with a deadly weapon or by means of force likely to cause serious physical injury, as provided in sections 565.050 and 565.052;
(b) Robbery, arson and those offenses under chapter 569 which are related to robbery and arson;
(c) Murder or manslaughter, as provided in sections 565.020 to 565.024;
(d) Any violation of the provisions of chapter 579 which involves the distribution, delivery or manufacture of a substance prohibited by chapter 579;
(e) Unlawful use of a weapon which is a felony pursuant to section 571.030;
(f) Tampering with witnesses and victims, as provided in section 575.270;
(g) Promoting online sexual solicitation, as provided in section 566.103;
(h) Sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree, as provided in section 566.210;
(i) Sexual trafficking of a child in the second degree, as provided in section 566.211;
(j) Patronizing prostitution, as provided in subsection 4 of section 567.030;
(k) Promoting prostitution in the first degree, as provided in section 567.050;
(l) Promoting prostitution in the second degree, as provided in section 567.060;
(m) Abuse or neglect of a child, as provided in subsection 6 of section 568.060;
(n) Sexual exploitation of a minor, as provided in section 573.023;
(o) Child used in sexual performance, as provided in section 573.200;
(p) Promoting sexual performance by a child, as provided in section 573.205; or
(q) Any dangerous felony, as defined in section 556.061.
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(L. 1993 H.B. 562 § 1, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491, A.L. 2019 H.B. 397, A.L. 2020 S.B. 600, §§ 578.419, 578.421)

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Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders

Chapter 578 - Miscellaneous Offenses

Section 578.005 - Definitions.

Section 578.007 - Acts and facilities to which section 574.130 and sections 578.005 to 578.023 do not apply.

Section 578.009 - Animal neglect — penalties.

Section 578.011 - Animal trespass, penalty.

Section 578.012 - Animal abuse — penalties.

Section 578.013 - Recordings of farm animals alleged to be abused or neglected, submission to law enforcement required — violation, penalty.

Section 578.014 - Responsibility of parent or guardian of minor owning.

Section 578.016 - Impoundment of animal found off property of owner or custodian, disposition, procedure — liability of owner or custodian for costs — lien — rights of owner or custodian.

Section 578.018 - Warrant for entry on private property to inspect — impoundment of animals, disposition.

Section 578.021 - Neglected or abused animal not to be returned to owner or custodian, when.

Section 578.022 - Law enforcement dogs, exempt from certain laws, when.

Section 578.023 - Keeping a dangerous wild animal — penalty.

Section 578.024 - Keeping a dangerous dog — penalties.

Section 578.025 - Dogfighting — penalty.

Section 578.026 - Spectating dog fighting — penalty.

Section 578.027 - Causing a dog to pursue a live animal propelled by a device — penalty.

Section 578.028 - Unlawful removal of an electronic dog collar or radio transmitting device — penalty — restitution.

Section 578.029 - Knowingly releasing an animal — penalty.

Section 578.030 - State highway patrol and other law enforcement officers, powers and duties to enforce animal protection.

Section 578.050 - Bullbaiting and cockfighting — penalty.

Section 578.095 - Desecration of flags — penalty.

Section 578.100 - Selling goods on Sunday, penalty — certain counties may be exempted from prohibition — procedure — duty of revisor of statutes.

Section 578.105 - Additional counties may be exempted from provisions of section 578.100, procedure.

Section 578.106 - City of St. Louis, certain areas, may be exempt from Sunday sales law, procedure — exception — limitation.

Section 578.110 - Counties may be exempted from provisions of section 578.100, procedure.

Section 578.115 - No penalty, when.

Section 578.120 - Sale of motor vehicles on Sunday prohibited, exceptions — encouragement by certain associations to remain closed on Sundays not a violation of antitrust laws — violations, penalty.

Section 578.151 - Interference with lawful hunting, fishing or trapping in the first degree — penalty.

Section 578.152 - Interference with lawful hunting, fishing or trapping in the second degree — penalty.

Section 578.153 - Peace officer's and conservation agent's powers to enforce — failure to obey peace officer or conservation agent, penalty.

Section 578.170 - Definitions.

Section 578.173 - Baiting or fighting animals — penalty.

Section 578.176 - Bear wrestling — penalty.

Section 578.179 - Seizure and disposition of animals.

Section 578.182 - Exemptions.

Section 578.185 - Injunction.

Section 578.188 - Severability.

Section 578.350 - Medical deception — penalty — immunity, when.

Section 578.365 - Hazing — consent not a defense — penalties.

Section 578.398 - Sports bribery, first degree, penalty.

Section 578.399 - Sports bribery, second degree, penalty.

Section 578.405 - Prohibited acts against animal research and production facilities — definitions — penalties.

Section 578.421 - Citation of law — definitions.

Section 578.423 - Participating knowingly in criminal street gang activities, penalty.

Section 578.425 - Felony committed to promote or assist criminal conduct by gang members, punishment in addition to regular sentences.

Section 578.427 - Labor union activities and other employee activities, exempt — local governments may adopt laws consistent with and alternative to.

Section 578.430 - Buildings, rooms and structures used for criminal street gangs' activities deemed public nuisances — owner knowing of gang use, court may order no occupancy up to one year — penalty.

Section 578.435 - Weapon defined — weapons owned or in possession of gang members may be confiscated — weapon deemed a nuisance and destroyed by court order, when.

Section 578.437 - Weapon not to be declared a nuisance unless notice given to lawful owner, procedure — burden of proof on state that return of weapon would endanger lives.

Section 578.475 - International marriage brokers, notice to recruits — criminal history record and marital history record to be disseminated — client requirements — violations, penalty.

Section 578.520 - Unlawful fishing, hunting, or trapping on private land — affirmative defense — penalty.

Section 578.525 - Unlawful retrieval of large or small game — affirmative defense — penalty.

Section 578.600 - Citation of law — definitions.

Section 578.602 - Prohibited acts — purpose of act — permit required, procedure.

Section 578.604 - Identification number on animal required.

Section 578.606 - USDA regulations and standards, compliance with required — death of animal, notification of department required.

Section 578.608 - Animal may be killed, when, by whom — immunity from liability, when — trespass by animal, when.

Section 578.610 - Death or injury of a human by animal, liability of owner — liability insurance required — escape or release of animal, notification required.

Section 578.612 - Permit for transport of animal required.

Section 578.614 - Violations, penalty — exceptions.

Section 578.616 - Civil forfeiture, when.

Section 578.618 - Local laws, more restrictive permitted.

Section 578.620 - Inapplicability of act.

Section 578.622 - Additional exemptions

Section 578.624 - Large carnivore fund created, use of moneys.

Section 578.625 - Unavailability of use of certain moneys

Section 578.700 - Notaries and notarial acts — prohibited acts — violations, penalties.