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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 573.037

Possession of child pornography — penalty

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Osborne v. Ohio (1990)

Most recently applied in Osborne v. Ohio (June 1990)

Effective: 01 Jan 2017, 6 histories, see footnote; (L. 1987 H.B. 113, et al., A.L. 2000 S.B. 757 & 602, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1055, A.L. 2008 S.B. 714, et al., A.L. 2009 H.B. 62, A.L. …

1. A person commits the offense of possession of child pornography if such person knowingly or recklessly possesses any child pornography of a minor less than eighteen years of age or obscene material portraying what appears to be a minor less than eighteen years of age.

2. The offense of possession of child pornography is a class D felony if the person possesses one still image of child pornography or one obscene still image. The offense of possession of child pornography is a class B felony if the person:

(1) Possesses:

(a) More than twenty still images of child pornography; or

(b) More than twenty obscene still images; or

(c) Child pornography comprised of one motion picture, film, videotape, videotape production, or other moving image; or

(d) Obscene material comprised of one motion picture, film, videotape production, or other moving image; or

(2) Has previously been found guilty of an offense under this section.

3. A person who has committed the offense of possession of child pornography is subject to separate punishments for each item of child pornography or obscene material possessed by the person.

Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.