Missouri Laws 572.060 – Possession of gambling records in the second degree — penalty
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1. A person commits the offense of possession of gambling records in the second degree if, with knowledge of the contents thereof, he or she possesses any gambling record of a kind used:
(1) In the operation or promotion of a bookmaking scheme or enterprise; or
Attorney's Note
Under the Missouri Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class A misdemeanor | up to 1 year | up to $2,000 |
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 572.060
- Bookmaking: advancing gambling activity by unlawfully accepting bets from members of the public as a business, rather than in a casual or personal fashion, upon the outcomes of future contingent events. See Missouri Laws 572.010
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Gambling: a person engages in gambling when he or she stakes or risks something of value upon the outcome of a contest of chance or a future contingent event not under his or her control or influence, upon an agreement or understanding that he or she will receive something of value in the event of a certain outcome. See Missouri Laws 572.010
- Gambling record: any article, instrument, record, receipt, ticket, certificate, token, slip or notation used or intended to be used in connection with unlawful gambling activity. See Missouri Laws 572.010
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- policy: an unlawful gambling scheme in which for a consideration the participants are given an opportunity to win something of value, the award of which is determined by chance. See Missouri Laws 572.010
(2) In the operation, promotion or playing of a lottery or policy scheme or enterprise.
2. No offense is committed under subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of this section if the gambling record possessed by the person constituted, reflected or represented bets in a number not exceeding ten.
3. The defendant shall have the burden of injecting the issue under subsection 2.
4. The offense of possession of gambling records in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.