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Statutes > Missouri > T38 > C575 > 575_130

Simulating legal process--nonconsensual common law lien unlawful,when--penalty.

575.130. 1. A person commits the crime of simulating legal processif, with purpose to mislead the recipient and cause him to take action inreliance thereon, he delivers or causes to be delivered:

(1) A request for the payment of money on behalf of any creditor thatin form and substance simulates any legal process issued by any court ofthis state; or

(2) Any purported summons, subpoena or other legal process knowingthat the process was not issued or authorized by any court.

2. This section shall not apply to a subpoena properly issued by anotary public.

3. Simulating legal process is a class B misdemeanor.

4. No person shall file a nonconsensual common law lien as defined insection 428.105, RSMo.

5. A violation of subsection 4 of this section is a class Bmisdemeanor.

6. Subsection 4 of this section shall not apply to a filing officeras defined in section 428.105, RSMo, that is acting in the scope ofemployment.

(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 1996 S.B. 869)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Missouri > T38 > C575 > 575_130

Simulating legal process--nonconsensual common law lien unlawful,when--penalty.

575.130. 1. A person commits the crime of simulating legal processif, with purpose to mislead the recipient and cause him to take action inreliance thereon, he delivers or causes to be delivered:

(1) A request for the payment of money on behalf of any creditor thatin form and substance simulates any legal process issued by any court ofthis state; or

(2) Any purported summons, subpoena or other legal process knowingthat the process was not issued or authorized by any court.

2. This section shall not apply to a subpoena properly issued by anotary public.

3. Simulating legal process is a class B misdemeanor.

4. No person shall file a nonconsensual common law lien as defined insection 428.105, RSMo.

5. A violation of subsection 4 of this section is a class Bmisdemeanor.

6. Subsection 4 of this section shall not apply to a filing officeras defined in section 428.105, RSMo, that is acting in the scope ofemployment.

(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 1996 S.B. 869)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Missouri > T38 > C575 > 575_130

Simulating legal process--nonconsensual common law lien unlawful,when--penalty.

575.130. 1. A person commits the crime of simulating legal processif, with purpose to mislead the recipient and cause him to take action inreliance thereon, he delivers or causes to be delivered:

(1) A request for the payment of money on behalf of any creditor thatin form and substance simulates any legal process issued by any court ofthis state; or

(2) Any purported summons, subpoena or other legal process knowingthat the process was not issued or authorized by any court.

2. This section shall not apply to a subpoena properly issued by anotary public.

3. Simulating legal process is a class B misdemeanor.

4. No person shall file a nonconsensual common law lien as defined insection 428.105, RSMo.

5. A violation of subsection 4 of this section is a class Bmisdemeanor.

6. Subsection 4 of this section shall not apply to a filing officeras defined in section 428.105, RSMo, that is acting in the scope ofemployment.

(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 1996 S.B. 869)