Missouri § 304.570 - Penalty for violations.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 304.570 — Penalty for violations., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 304.570. Penalty for violations.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or of sections 307.020 to 307.295, for which no specific punishment is provided, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
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(RSMo 1939 § 8404, A. 1949 S.B. 1113, A.L. 1961 p. 496)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 7786; 1919 § 7601
(1955) Information charging that defendant operated automobile in careless, reckless and imprudent manner so as to endanger life, etc., held insufficient as failing to inform defendant of offense of which he was charged. State v. Reynolds (A.), 274 S.W.2d 514.
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Section 304.570 ("Penalty for violations.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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