Mo. Rev. Stat. § 578.050

Bullbaiting and cockfighting — penalty

Known as the Missouri Criminal Street Gangs Prevention Act

The act spans §§ 578–578 (68 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Edmondson v. Pearce (2004)

Most recently applied in Edmondson v. Pearce (July 2004)

Effective: 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories, see footnote; (RSMo 1939 § 4789, A.L. 1984 H.B. 1210, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491); Prior revisions: 1929 § 4397; 1919 § 3653; 1909 § 4857

1. A person commits the offense of bullbaiting or cockfighting if he or she:

(1) Keeps, uses, or in any way is connected with or interested in the management of, or receives money for the admission of any person to, any place kept or used for the purpose of fighting or baiting any bull, bear, cock, or other creature, except dogs;

(2) Encourages, aids, assists, or is present at any place kept or used for such purpose; or

(3) Permits or suffers any place belonging to him or her, or under his or her control, to be so kept or used.

2. The offense of bullbaiting or cockfighting is a class A misdemeanor.

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