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570.053 Feigned blindness — penalty.

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MO Code › Chapter 570 › Section 570.053

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570.053. Feigned blindness — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of feigned blindness if he or she simulates blindness or pretends to be a blind person with the purpose of obtaining something of value from another person by deceit.

2. The offense of feigned blindness is a class A misdemeanor.

(L. 1983 H.B. 703 § 1, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Transferred 2014; formerly 578.075; Effective 1-01-17

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