Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 541.070 (2026)

Property stolen in one county taken to another, jurisdiction

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  541.070.  Property stolen in one county taken to another, jurisdiction — wrongfully taken, defined. — 1.  When property is stolen or wrongfully taken the offender may be prosecuted for any offense in connection with such property in the county from which the property was obtained or in any county into which the property is taken in the same manner as if such offense had been committed in that county.

  2.  As used in this section, the term "wrongfully taken" means obtained through any trick or deception or the commission of any crime involving stealing, forcibly stealing or depriving the rightful owner of the use of the property of another.  This term shall include, but is not limited to, the crimes of robbery, burglary, stealing, tampering, property damage and failure to return leased or rented property.

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(RSMo 1939 § 3769, A.L. 1955 p. 514, A.L. 1993 S.B. 180)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 3379; 1919 § 3724; 1909 § 4935

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1965–1982 · leading case: State v. Ballard, 394 S.W.2d 336 (Mo. 1965).
State v. Ballard, 394 S.W.2d 336 (Mo. 1965). · cites it 7× “The State relies upon § 541.070, Amended Laws 1955, which is as follows: “When property is stolen or taken by robbery in one county and brought into another the offender may be prosecuted for such stealing or robbery in the county into which such stolen property was brought in…”
State v. Leake, 608 S.W.2d 564 (Mo. Ct. App. 1980). · cites it 2× “However, § 541.070 RSMo 1969, which was in effect at the time of the prior convictions and relied upon by defendant, was a venue statute [see State v.”
State v. Fox, 510 S.W.2d 832 (Mo. Ct. App. 1974). · cites it 4× “Louis, under the transportation statute, § 541.070 RSMo 1969, V.A.M.S. However, he chose the easier road and seized upon the opportunity to inject into the case evidence of other offenses, e.”
Baker v. State, 583 S.W.2d 190 (Mo. Ct. App. 1979). · cites it 3× “…not “clearly erroneous”, the same is affirmed. Judgment affirmed. All concur. . Section 560.156.2, RSMo 1969. . See Section 541.070, RSMo 1969.”
State v. Leach, 633 S.W.2d 754 (Mo. Ct. App. 1982). “See also § 541.070 which reads: “When property is stolen .”
Hulstine v. State, 533 S.W.2d 228 (Mo. Ct. App. 1975). “§ 541.070. The fact that the state entered a nolle prosequi in St.”
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