{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-574.140","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 574.140","heading":"Cross burning — penalties.","body":"1. A person commits the offense of cross burning if he or she burns, or causes to be burned, a cross with the purpose to frighten, intimidate, or cause emotional distress to any person or group of persons.\n2. The offense of cross burning is a class A misdemeanor, unless the person has previously been found guilty of an offense under this section, in which case it is a class E felony.","path":["Title XXXVIII - CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS","Chapter 574 - Offenses Against Public Order"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=574.140","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:29Z","sha256":"dccef493c3c38bdd7a6bdb68775565ad61d3d5159409134d004197614e7bebe1","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-574.130","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-574.160"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}