HB 1760 -- Stealing

Co-Sponsors:  Mayer, Richardson, Bartle, Hosmer, Britt, Hunter,
Merideth

This bill makes various changes in the stealing and forgery laws.
In its major provisions, the bill:

(1)  Requires certain merchants to produce for law enforcement
officers proof of purchase for any new or unused property within
72 hours;

(2)  Adds the use, alteration, possession, or reproduction of a
sales receipt, price tag, or universal price code label with the
intent to defraud a retailer to the definition of the crime of
stealing;

(3)  Revises the penalty provisions for stealing.  The bill makes
stealing a class D felony if the value of the property stolen is
at least $150 but less than $425.  The value of the property for
the existing class C felony is changed from $750 or more to $425
or more;

(4)  Revises the penalty provisions for receiving stolen
property.  Receiving stolen property that has a value of at least
$150 but less than $425 is a class D felony.  Receiving stolen
property with a value of $425 or more is a class C felony;

(5)  Revises the definition of "forgery" to include making or
altering receipts and universal product codes or using receipts
or universal product codes that have been made or altered; and

(6)  Allows a person to whom a bad check was issued to collect
the face amount of the check, a service charge up to $30, and an
amount equal to the amount charged for the return of the bad
check when the bad check is not referred for prosecution.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated October 11, 2002 at 9:02 am