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Can you summarize MORS 565.252?
Offenses Against the Person > Invasion of privacy, penalty.
Short Summary
This legal document pertains to the offense of invasion of privacy in the state of Missouri. It outlines the actions that constitute invasion of privacy, such as photographing or filming another person without their consent while they are in a state of nudity and in a place where privacy is expected, or capturing images under or through their clothing without consent. The offense is generally classified as a class A misdemeanor. However, it can be elevated to a class E felony if certain aggravating factors are present, such as distributing the image via computer, disseminating it to another person, committing the offense against multiple individuals during the same course of conduct, or having a previous conviction for invasion of privacy. The document also specifies that prior findings of guilt must be pleaded and proven in the same manner required by the provisions of section 558.021. The term ‘same course of conduct’ is defined as capturing images of more than one person under the same or similar circumstances pursuant to one scheme or course of conduct, whether at the same or different times.
Whom does it apply to?
Any person who knowingly photographs, films, videotapes, produces, or otherwise creates an image of another person without their consent while they are in a state of full or partial nudity and in a place where privacy is expected, or under or through the clothing worn by another person for the purpose of viewing their body or undergarments without their consent.
What does it govern?
Invasion of privacy
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned.
What are the Penalties?
Invasion of privacy is a class A misdemeanor, unless certain aggravating factors are present. If a person distributes or transmits the image in a manner that allows access via computer, disseminates the image to another person, or commits the offense against multiple individuals during the same course of conduct, it becomes a class E felony. A person who has previously been found guilty of invasion of privacy also commits a class E felony.
Jurisdiction
Missouri