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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 570.100 (2026)

Possession of a forging instrumentality

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  570.100.  Possession of a forging instrumentality — penalty. — 1.  A person commits the offense of possession of a forging instrumentality if, with the purpose of committing forgery, he or she makes, causes to be made or possesses any plate, mold, instrument or device for making or altering any writing or anything other than a writing.

  2.  The offense of possession of a forging instrumentality is a class D felony.

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(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)

Effective 1-01-17

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1998–2009 · leading case: State v. Smothers, 297 S.W.3d 626 (Mo. Ct. App. 2009).
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State v. Smothers, 297 S.W.3d 626 (Mo. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 2× “090 2 (forgery) and violation of section 570.100 (possession of a forging instrumentality).”
United States v. Jacob A. Kanatzar, 370 F.3d 810 (8th Cir. 2004). “Kanatzar did not object to the probation officer’s statement in the presentence investigation report (PSR) that the police found in the trunk of the car that he was driving three loaded firearms, a computer scanner, a digital camera, spray adhesive, a counterfeit detector pen,…”
State v. Cousins, 144 S.W.3d 308 (Mo. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 3× “1(4), RSMo 2000, one count of the class C felony of possession of a forging instrumentality, under section 570.100, RSMo 2000, and one count of the class D felony of possession of ephedrine with intent to manufacture methamphetamine or its analogs, under section 195.”
Bibbs v. State, 965 S.W.2d 482 (Mo. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 2× “035 motion to vacate the judgment convicting him of two counts of possessing a forging instrumentality (§ 570.100, RSMo 1994) and one count of forgery (§ 570.”
United States v. Jacob Kanatzar, No. 03-3376 (8th Cir. June 7, 2004). “Here the sentencing court applied the four-level increase based on a connection between the firearms and the state felony of possessing a forging instrumentality, see Mo. Rev. Stat. § 570.100 . Mr. Kanatzar did not object to the probation officer's statement in the presentence…”
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