§ 62-45. Claim of right (damaging, etc., 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.

(Code 1969, § 18-30; Ord. No. 1268, § 1, 4-16-1981)

State law reference

Similar provisions, RSMo 569.130.

                    
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