{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-557.016","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 557.016","heading":"Classification of offenses.","body":"1. Felonies are classified for the purpose of sentencing into the following five categories:\n(1) Class A felonies;\n(2) Class B felonies;\n(3) Class C felonies;\n(4) Class D felonies; and\n(5) Class E felonies.\n2. Misdemeanors are classified for the purpose of sentencing into the following four categories:\n(1) Class A misdemeanors;\n(2) Class B misdemeanors;\n(3) Class C misdemeanors; and\n(4) Class D misdemeanors.\n3. Infractions are not further classified.","path":["Title XXXVIII - CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS","Chapter 557 - General Sentencing Provisions"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=557.016","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:29Z","sha256":"3927d71b9bce5dd825e9352a0eaf2a66dcb9fe6a0f01eed53554ce25a32687c7","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-557.014","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-557.021"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}