Missouri § 8.150 - Defacing state facilities, penalty — acts by minors, liability.
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§ 8.150. Defacing state facilities, penalty — acts by minors, liability.
No person shall write or scribble on the walls or other parts of the facilities, or mark the same with pictures or deface the same in any manner under the penalty of not more than five hundred dollars to be recovered by civil action, before the circuit court of Cole County, in the name of the state. If the offense is committed by a person under the age of eighteen years, he and his parent or guardian, as the case may be, are liable to the penalty to be recovered as above directed.
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(RSMo 1939 §§ 10279, 10280, A.L. 1957 p. 726, A.L. 1965 p. 126, A.L. 1976 S.B. 503, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1734)
Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 9149, 9150; 1919 §§ 9275, 9276; 1909 §§ 2720, 2721
Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Missouri § 8.150
What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 8.150 cover?
Section 8.150 ("Defacing state facilities, penalty — acts by minors, liability.") 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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