Lack of responsibility because of mental disease or defect
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Clark v. Arizona (2006)
Most recently applied in 140 S. Ct. 1021 - Kahler v. Kansas (March 2020)
Effective: 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories, see footnote; (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 1993 S.B. 180, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
1. A person is not responsible for criminal conduct if at the time of such conduct as a result of mental disease or defect he was incapable of knowing and appreciating the nature, quality or wrongfulness of his or her conduct.
2. The procedures for the defense of lack of responsibility because of mental disease or defect are governed by the provisions of chapter 552.
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.