Missouri Laws 190.621 – Penalty for concealing or falsifying an order
1. Any person who knowingly conceals, cancels, defaces, or obliterates the outside the hospital do-not-resuscitate order or the outside the hospital do-not-resuscitate identification of another person without the consent of the other person, or who knowingly falsifies or forges a revocation of the outside the hospital do-not-resuscitate order or the outside the hospital do-not-resuscitate identification of another person, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
2. Any person who knowingly executes, falsifies, or forges an outside the hospital do-not-resuscitate order or an outside the hospital do-not-resuscitate identification of another person without the consent of the other person, or who knowingly conceals or withholds personal knowledge of a revocation of an outside the hospital do-not-resuscitate order or an outside the hospital do-not-resuscitate identification of another person, is guilty of a class E felony.
Attorney's Note
Under the Missouri Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class E felony | up to 4 years | up to $10,000 |
| Class A misdemeanor | up to 1 year | up to $2,000 |
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 190.621
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020