§ 18-61. Damaging property; effect of claim of right.

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(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to:

(1)

Knowingly damage property of another; or

(2)

Damage property for the purpose of defrauding an insurer.

(b)

A person does not commit an offense by damaging, tampering with, operating, riding in or upon, or making connection with property of another if he does so under a claim of right and has reasonable grounds to believe he has such a right. The defendant shall have the burden of injecting the issue of claim of right.

(Code 1974, § 16-4)

State law reference

Similar provisions, RSMo. §§ 569.120, 569.130.

                    
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