HB 1622 -- Obstruction of Justice

Sponsor:  Bringer

This bill creates the crime of obstruction of justice when a
person intentionally prevents the apprehension or obstructs the
prosecution or defense of any person and knowingly destroys,
alters, conceals, or disguises physical evidence; plants false
evidence; furnishes false information; induces a witness having
knowledge material to the subject at issue to leave the state or
conceal himself or herself; or leaves the state or conceals
himself or herself because of possessing knowledge which is
material to the subject at issue.  Obstruction of justice will be
a class A misdemeanor in a misdemeanor case and a class D felony
in a felony case.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated October 15, 2008 at 3:10 pm