HB 2037 -- Obstruction of Justice

Sponsor:  Bringer

This bill creates the crime of obstruction of justice when a
person, with the intent to prevent the apprehension or obstruct
the prosecution or defense of any person, knowingly:

(1)  Destroys, alters, conceals, or disguises physical evidence;
plants false evidence; or furnishes false information;

(2)  Induces a witness with information on the subject at issue
to leave the state or conceal himself or herself; or

(3)  Possesses information on the subject at issue and leaves the
state or conceals himself or herself.

Anyone committing the crime will be guilty of a class A
misdemeanor unless the person obstructs the prosecution or
defense of a felony in which case he or she will be guilty of a
class D felony.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:12 pm