Section 570.130

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS

Chapter 570

Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories, see footnote   

  570.130.  Fraudulent use of a credit device or debit device — penalty. — 1.  A person commits the offense of fraudulent use of a credit device or debit device if he or she uses a credit device or debit device for the purpose of obtaining services or property, knowing that:

  (1)  The device is stolen, fictitious or forged; or

  (2)  The device has been revoked or cancelled; or

  (3)  For any other reason his or her use of the device is unauthorized; or

  (4)  Uses a credit device or debit device for the purpose of paying property taxes and knowingly cancels such charges or payment without just cause.  It shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section if a person cancels such charges or payment after obtaining a property tax receipt to obtain license tags from the Missouri department of revenue.

  2.  The offense of fraudulent use of a credit device or debit device is a class A misdemeanor unless the value of the property tax or the value of the property or services obtained or sought to be obtained within any thirty-day period is seven hundred fifty dollars or more, in which case fraudulent use of a credit device or debit device is a class E felony.

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(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 1999 S.B. 328, et al., A.L. 2002 H.B. 1888 merged with S.B. 895, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)

Effective 1-01-17