Missouri Laws 407.080 – Interference with or avoidance of a civil investigative demand prohibited, ..
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 407.080
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
A person upon whom a civil investigative demand is served pursuant to the provisions of section 407.040 shall comply with the terms thereof unless otherwise provided by an order of a court. Any person who, with intent to avoid, evade, or prevent compliance, in whole or in part, with any civil investigative demand issued under section 407.040, removes from any place, conceals, withholds, or destroys, mutilates, alters, or by any other means falsifies any information, documentary material, or physical evidence in the possession, custody or control of any person, which is the subject of any such civil investigative demand shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. The attorney general shall have original jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this section.