{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-575.290","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 575.290","heading":"Improper communication — penalty.","body":"1. A person commits the offense of improper communication if he or she communicates, directly or indirectly, with any juror, special master, referee, or arbitrator in a judicial proceeding, other than as part of the proceedings in a case, for the purpose of influencing the official action of such person.\n2. The offense of improper communication is a class B misdemeanor.","path":["Title XXXVIII - CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS","Chapter 575 - Offenses Against the Administration of Justice"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=575.290","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:29Z","sha256":"ec0634a5035a9148f8c5ae346b2754d36d23aa3dbeff89431aaf4e362a182aee","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-575.280","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-575.300"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}