Possession of gambling records in the second degree - penalty.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 572.060
in effect572.060. Possession of gambling records in the second degree — penalty. — 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
(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.
(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17
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