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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 576.030 (2026)

Obstructing government operations

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  576.030.  Obstructing government operations — penalty. — 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.

  2.  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.

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(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491, A.L. 2025 H.B.  495)

Severability clause, see § 1.1001

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1998–2019 · leading case: State v. Holloway, 992 S.W.2d 886 (Mo. Ct. App. 1999).
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State v. Holloway, 992 S.W.2d 886 (Mo. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 15× “Rodney Holloway (“Defendant”) appeals the judgment and sentence of the Circuit Court of Mississippi County after a jury verdict found him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of committing the class B misdemeanor of obstruction of government operations, in violation of section…”
State v. M.L.S., 275 S.W.3d 293 (Mo. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “150, 2 obstructing government operations, section 576.030 and four counts of third-degree domestic assault section 565.”
State v. MLS, 275 S.W.3d 293 (Mo. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “150, [2] obstructing government operations, section 576.030 and four counts of third-degree domestic assault section 565.”
State v. West, 982 S.W.2d 757 (Mo. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 3× “Defendant appeals from the judgment entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of hindering prosecution, in violation of section 576.030 RSMo 1994, for which defendant was fined $500; of driving while intoxicated, in violation of section 577.”
William Sours v. Chad Karr, 943 F.3d 1169 (8th Cir. 2019). “2008) (interpreting Mo. Rev. Stat. § 576.030 ). -3- Accordingly, we vacate the grant of summary judgment on Sours’s claim that Karr violated his rights by arresting him for obstruction, remand for further consideration of that claim, and affirm in all other respects.”
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