Effective 28 Aug 2014
569.130. Claim of right. — 1. A person does not commit an offense by damaging, tampering with, operating, riding in or upon, or making connection with property of another if he or she does so under a claim of right and has reasonable grounds to believe he or she has such a right.
2. The defendant shall have the burden of injecting the issue of claim of right.
3. No person who, as a tenant, willfully or wantonly destroys, defaces, damages, impairs, or removes any part of a leased structure or dwelling unit, or the facilities, equipment, or appurtenances thereof, may inject the issue of claim of right.
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(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1410 merged with S.B. 655)
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