Section 576.050

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS

Chapter 576

Effective - 28 Aug 2009, 3 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  *576.050.  Until December 31, 2016 — Misuse of official information. — 1.  A public servant commits the crime of misuse of official information if, in contemplation of official action by himself or herself or by a governmental unit with which he or she is associated, or in reliance on information to which he or she has access in his or her official capacity and which has not been made public, he or she knowingly:

  (1)  Acquires a pecuniary interest in any property, transaction, or enterprise which may be affected by such information or official action; or

  (2)  Speculates or wagers on the basis of such information or official action; or

  (3)  Aids, advises or encourages another to do any of the foregoing with purpose of conferring a pecuniary benefit on any person.

  2.  A person commits the crime of misuse of official information if he or she knowingly or recklessly obtains or discloses information from the Missouri uniform law enforcement system (MULES) or the National Crime Information Center System (NCIC), or any other criminal justice information sharing system that contains individually identifiable information for private or personal use, or for a purpose other than in connection with their official duties and performance of their job.

  3.  Misuse of official information is a class A misdemeanor.

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(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2005 H.B. 353, A.L. 2009 H.B. 62)

*This section was amended by S.B. 491, 2014, effective 1-01-17.  Due to the delayed effective date, both versions of this section are printed here.