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Statutes > Missouri > T38 > C565 > 565_084

Tampering with a judicial officer, penalty.

565.084. 1. A person commits the crime of tampering with a judicialofficer if, with the purpose to harass, intimidate or influence a judicialofficer in the performance of such officer's official duties, such person:

(1) Threatens or causes harm to such judicial officer or members ofsuch judicial officer's family;

(2) Uses force, threats, or deception against or toward such judicialofficer or members of such judicial officer's family;

(3) Offers, conveys or agrees to convey any benefit direct orindirect upon such judicial officer or such judicial officer's family;

(4) Engages in conduct reasonably calculated to harass or alarm suchjudicial officer or such judicial officer's family, including stalkingpursuant to section 565.225.

2. A judicial officer for purposes of this section shall be a judge,arbitrator, special master, juvenile officer, deputy juvenile officer,state prosecuting or circuit attorney, state assistant prosecuting orcircuit attorney, juvenile court commissioner, state probation or paroleofficer, or referee.

3. A judicial officer's family for purposes of this section shall be:

(1) Such officer's spouse; or

(2) Such officer or such officer's spouse's ancestor or descendant byblood or adoption; or

(3) Such officer's stepchild, while the marriage creating thatrelationship exists.

4. Tampering with a judicial officer is a class C felony.

(L. 1989 S.B. 215 & 58, A.L. 1995 H.B. 424, A.L. 1997 S.B. 367, A.L. 2009 H.B. 62)

(1999) Section is not unconstitutionally overbroad. State v. McGirk, 999 S.W.2d 298 (Mo.App.W.D.).

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Missouri > T38 > C565 > 565_084

Tampering with a judicial officer, penalty.

565.084. 1. A person commits the crime of tampering with a judicialofficer if, with the purpose to harass, intimidate or influence a judicialofficer in the performance of such officer's official duties, such person:

(1) Threatens or causes harm to such judicial officer or members ofsuch judicial officer's family;

(2) Uses force, threats, or deception against or toward such judicialofficer or members of such judicial officer's family;

(3) Offers, conveys or agrees to convey any benefit direct orindirect upon such judicial officer or such judicial officer's family;

(4) Engages in conduct reasonably calculated to harass or alarm suchjudicial officer or such judicial officer's family, including stalkingpursuant to section 565.225.

2. A judicial officer for purposes of this section shall be a judge,arbitrator, special master, juvenile officer, deputy juvenile officer,state prosecuting or circuit attorney, state assistant prosecuting orcircuit attorney, juvenile court commissioner, state probation or paroleofficer, or referee.

3. A judicial officer's family for purposes of this section shall be:

(1) Such officer's spouse; or

(2) Such officer or such officer's spouse's ancestor or descendant byblood or adoption; or

(3) Such officer's stepchild, while the marriage creating thatrelationship exists.

4. Tampering with a judicial officer is a class C felony.

(L. 1989 S.B. 215 & 58, A.L. 1995 H.B. 424, A.L. 1997 S.B. 367, A.L. 2009 H.B. 62)

(1999) Section is not unconstitutionally overbroad. State v. McGirk, 999 S.W.2d 298 (Mo.App.W.D.).


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Missouri > T38 > C565 > 565_084

Tampering with a judicial officer, penalty.

565.084. 1. A person commits the crime of tampering with a judicialofficer if, with the purpose to harass, intimidate or influence a judicialofficer in the performance of such officer's official duties, such person:

(1) Threatens or causes harm to such judicial officer or members ofsuch judicial officer's family;

(2) Uses force, threats, or deception against or toward such judicialofficer or members of such judicial officer's family;

(3) Offers, conveys or agrees to convey any benefit direct orindirect upon such judicial officer or such judicial officer's family;

(4) Engages in conduct reasonably calculated to harass or alarm suchjudicial officer or such judicial officer's family, including stalkingpursuant to section 565.225.

2. A judicial officer for purposes of this section shall be a judge,arbitrator, special master, juvenile officer, deputy juvenile officer,state prosecuting or circuit attorney, state assistant prosecuting orcircuit attorney, juvenile court commissioner, state probation or paroleofficer, or referee.

3. A judicial officer's family for purposes of this section shall be:

(1) Such officer's spouse; or

(2) Such officer or such officer's spouse's ancestor or descendant byblood or adoption; or

(3) Such officer's stepchild, while the marriage creating thatrelationship exists.

4. Tampering with a judicial officer is a class C felony.

(L. 1989 S.B. 215 & 58, A.L. 1995 H.B. 424, A.L. 1997 S.B. 367, A.L. 2009 H.B. 62)

(1999) Section is not unconstitutionally overbroad. State v. McGirk, 999 S.W.2d 298 (Mo.App.W.D.).