{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-576.030","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 576.030","heading":"Obstructing government operations — penalty.","body":"1. A person commits the offense of obstructing government operations if he or she purposely obstructs, impairs, hinders or perverts the performance of a governmental function by the use or threat of violence, force, or other physical interference or obstacle.\n2. The offense of obstructing government operations is a class B misdemeanor. The offense of obstructing government operations is a class A misdemeanor if the person uses violence or force.","path":["Title XXXVIII - CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS","Chapter 576 - Offenses Affecting Government"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=576.030","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:29Z","sha256":"66ed23586086d2bc7e9469fdd9353372fd97336748e616039c1d56f0cd4de5f0","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-576.020","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-576.040"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}