Lebanon |
Code of Ordinances |
CODE OF ORDINANCES |
Chapter 14. OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS |
Article IV. OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY |
§ 14-75. Claim of right to damaged, tampered property.
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(a)
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 does so under a claim of right and has reasonable grounds to believe he has such a right.
(b)
The defendant shall have the burden of injecting the issue of claim of right.
State law reference
Similar provisions, RSMo 569.130.