Missouri · Missouri Revised Statutes — Criminal Offenses (Ch. 565–575)

Mo. Rev. Stat. (Crimes) § 565.150: Interference with custody

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

Taking or enticing someone from court-ordered custody without legal right is a Class A misdemeanor, or a Class E felony if the person is removed from state, detained elsewhere, or concealed.

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