575.205. Tampering with electronic monitoring equipment, offense of — violation, penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of tampering with electronic monitoring equipment if he or she intentionally removes, alters, tampers with, damages, or destroys electronic monitoring equipment which a court, the division of probation and parole or the parole board has required such person to wear.
2. This section does not apply to the owner of the equipment or an agent of the owner who is performing ordinary maintenance or repairs on the equipment.
3. The offense of tampering with electronic monitoring equipment is a class D felony.
Notes of Decisions
In the Matter of: M.L.H. v. Juv. Officer, 634 S.W.3d 667 (Mo. Ct. App. 2021).
· cites it 2× “The Circuit Court of Buchanan County entered a judgment finding that she committed acts which, if committed by an adult, would constitute the felony of tampering with electronic monitoring equipment, in violation of § 575.205,1 and the misdemeanor of assault in the fourth…”
In the Interest of: J.K.M., 665 S.W.3d 373 (Mo. Ct. App. 2023).
· cites it 2× “violated a court order by refusing to return home and leaving without permission (Count I), violated a court order by removing his GPS and leaving without permission (Count II), committed the Class D felony of tampering with electronic monitoring equipment in violation of…”
STATE OF MISSOURI v. MICHAEL SCOTT MOUNT, 721 S.W.3d 180 (Mo. Ct. App. 2025).
· cites it 2× “068) and Count 7 -- tampering with electronic monitoring equipment (see section 575.205). Unless otherwise indicated, all statutory citations are to RSMo 2016, including, as applicable, statutory changes effective January 1, 2017.”
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