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Identification

  • Acceptable Identification
    • https://dor.mo.gov/driver-license/issuance/id-requirements.html
    • Missouri 302.180
      • Photo identification for election purpose, nondriver identification card not compliant with federal REAL ID Act to be issued. — In the event the state is required to provide a citizen with photo identification acceptable for election purposes, such identification shall be a nondriver identification card that is not compliant with the federal REAL ID Act of 2005.
  • Acceptable Digital Identification
    • No
  • What requirements are needed to acquire acceptable ID’ and Acceptable Digital ID’s
    • Real ID Requirements
      • The applicant must present one or more of the documents in each of the following categories. Additional documents may be required.
        • IDENTITY
          • A U.S. birth certificate must be an original certified document with an embossed, stamped, or raised seal issued by a vital records agency (hospital-issued birth certificates and birth registration cards or birth transcripts are not accepted). An original certified U.S. birth certificate marked as a “delayed” or “amended” filing, issued by the state vital records agency, is acceptable.
        • LAWFUL STATUS
        • SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
          • Acceptable documents must include name and Social Security number
          • Social Security card must be signed if the applicant is 18 years of age or older
          • Social Security card cannot be laminated
          • If a Social Security number has not been assigned, the applicant must present a letter from the Social Security Administration (SSA) regarding the status of the applicant’s Social Security number.
          • A Social Security number may be provided verbally by current Missouri license or permit holders with a previously verified Social Security number on file.
        • MISSOURI RESIDENCY
          • Acceptable documents must include the name and address.
          • Applicants for a non REAL ID-compliant card must submit one issued acceptable document to verify residency.
          • Applicants for a REAL ID-compliant driver license or nondriver license must submit two acceptable documents from two different sources to verify residency.
          • Applicants for a non REAL ID-compliant or REAL ID-compliant document requesting to use an alternate mailing address, must submit one acceptable document to verify the alternate mailing address.
          • Applicants for a REAL ID or non REAL ID Commercial Driver License (CDL) or a Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP) must submit two acceptable documents from two different sources to verify state of domicile (residency).
  • What types of identification are accepted for non-citizen or foreign nationals in this state?
    • Non-US Citizen
      • Must present the appropriate immigration documents indicating the applicant’s status.
  • Can undocumented individuals obtain a state ID or Drivers license in this state?
    • No – must prove immigration documents
  • What privacy protections are in place for Digital Id’s in this state?
    • N/A
  • Can Digital IDs be legally used for law enforcement verification?
    • N/A

Alcohol

  • Age permitted to Access Alcohol Retailers and Venues (How old do you have to be to enter a bar? Include Federal Law and State Law)
    • There is no statewide physical location restriction, but local ordinances and establishments may impose stricter rules.
      • For example, Kansas City Sec 10-372
        • No person under 21 years of age shall enter or remain on the licensed premises of any sales-by-drink license issued under this chapter, except as otherwise provided by section 10-339 and 10-342.
  • Age permitted to consume Alcohol
    • Missouri 311.325
      • 1.  Any person under the age of twenty-one years, who purchases or attempts to purchase, or has in his or her possession, any intoxicating liquor as defined in section 311.020 or who is visibly in an intoxicated condition as defined in section 577.001, or has a detectable blood alcohol content of more than two-hundredths of one percent or more by weight of alcohol in such person’s blood is guilty of a misdemeanor. 
  • Age permitted to serve Alcohol
    • Missouri 311.300
      • 1.  Except as provided in this section, no person under the age of twenty-one years shall sell or assist in the sale or dispensing of intoxicating liquor.
      • 2.  In any place of business licensed in accordance with section 311.200, persons at least eighteen years of age may stock, arrange displays, operate the cash register or scanner connected to a cash register and accept payment for, and sack for carryout, intoxicating liquor.  Delivery of intoxicating liquor away from the licensed business premises cannot be performed by anyone under the age of twenty-one years.  Any licensee who employs any person under the age of twenty-one years, as authorized by this subsection, shall, when at least fifty percent of the licensee’s gross sales does not consist of nonalcoholic sales, have an employee twenty-one years of age or older on the licensed premises during all hours of operation.
      • 3.  In any distillery, warehouse, wholesale distributorship, or similar place of business which stores or distributes intoxicating liquor but which does not sell intoxicating liquor at retail, persons at least eighteen years of age may be employed and their duties may include the handling of intoxicating liquor for all purposes except consumption, sale at retail, or dispensing for consumption or sale at retail.
      • 4.  Any wholesaler licensed pursuant to this chapter may employ persons of at least eighteen years of age to:
        • (1)  Rotate, stock and arrange displays at retail establishments licensed to sell intoxicating liquor; and
        • (2)  Unload delivery vehicles and transfer intoxicating liquor into retail licensed premises if such persons are supervised by a delivery vehicle driver who is twenty-one years of age or older.
      • 5.  Persons eighteen years of age or older may, when acting in the capacity of a waiter or waitress, accept payment for or serve intoxicating liquor in places of business which sell food for consumption on the premises if at least fifty percent of all sales in those places consists of food; provided that nothing in this section shall authorize persons under twenty-one years of age to mix or serve across the bar intoxicating beverages.
  • Age permitted to purchase Alcohol
    • Missouri 311.325
      • 1.  Any person under the age of twenty-one years, who purchases or attempts to purchase, or has in his or her possession, any intoxicating liquor as defined in section 311.020 or who is visibly in an intoxicated condition as defined in section 577.001, or has a detectable blood alcohol content of more than two-hundredths of one percent or more by weight of alcohol in such person’s blood is guilty of a misdemeanor.
      • 3.  Any person under the age of twenty-one years who purchases or attempts to purchase, or has in his or her possession, any intoxicating liquor, or who is visibly in an intoxicated condition as defined in section 577.001, shall be deemed to have given consent to a chemical test or tests of the person’s breath, blood, saliva, or urine for the purpose of determining the alcohol or drug content of the person’s blood.  The implied consent to submit to the chemical tests listed in this subsection shall be limited to not more than two such tests arising from the same arrest, incident, or charge.
  • What is the consumable limit (if any)
    • N/A
  • What is the purchase limit (if any)
    • N/A
  • What is the legal BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) limit in this state?
    • Missouri 302.505
    • Missouri 302.745
      • The legal BAC limits in Missouri are as follows:
        • 0.08%: Legal limit for drivers aged 21 and older (Driving Under the Influence – DUI).
        • 0.00%: Legal limit for commercial drivers
          • 3.  A test or tests may be administered for the purposes of enforcing sections 302.700 to 302.780, at the direction of a law enforcement officer, who has reason to believe that the driver was driving a commercial motor vehicle while having any amount of alcohol or controlled substances in his or her system.
        • 0.02%: Zero-tolerance policy for drivers under 21 years old.
  • Are there any exceptions for minors consuming alcohol (e.g., religious ceremonies, parental supervision)?
    • Missouri 311.310
      • 2.  Any owner, occupant, or other person or legal entity with a lawful right to the exclusive use and enjoyment of any property who knowingly allows a person under the age of twenty-one to drink or possess intoxicating liquor or knowingly fails to stop a person under the age of twenty-one from drinking or possessing intoxicating liquor on such property, unless such person allowing the person under the age of twenty-one to drink or possess intoxicating liquor is his or her parent or guardian, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.  Any second or subsequent violation of this subsection is a class A misdemeanor.
  • What are the penalties for providing alcohol to minors at a private residence?
    • The same for businesses unless the individual is the minors parent or guardian

Tobacco

  • Age permitted to access Tobacco Retailers and Venues (How old do you have to be to enter a cigar shop, smoke shop, or smoking lounge? Include Federal Law and State Law)
    • FDA Tobacco
    • Federal Law:
      • Individuals must be 21 years old to purchase tobacco products in the United States. This law also prohibits anyone under 21 from entering certain tobacco-related venues, such as cigar shops or smoke shops, if they are not accompanied by an adult.
    • Missouri – no law prohibiting access to tobacco retailers – simply cannot purchase tobacco
  • Age permitted to use Tobacco
    • FDA Tobacco
    • Federal Law:
      • Individuals must be 21 years old to purchase tobacco products in the United States. This law also prohibits anyone under 21 from entering certain tobacco-related venues, such as cigar shops or smoke shops, if they are not accompanied by an adult.
    • Missouri 407.927
      • “It is a violation of state law for cigarettes, other tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products to be sold or otherwise provided to any person under the age of eighteen or for such person to purchase, attempt to purchase or possess cigarettes, other tobacco products, alternative nicotine products or vapor products.”; and
  • Age permitted to sell Tobacco
    • FDA Tobacco
    • Federal Law:
      • Individuals must be 21 years old to purchase tobacco products in the United States. This law also prohibits anyone under 21 from entering certain tobacco-related venues, such as cigar shops or smoke shops, if they are not accompanied by an adult.
    • Working in a tobacco establishment not prohibited by Missouri Law
  • Age permitted to purchase Tobacco
    • FDA Tobacco
    • Federal Law:
      • Individuals must be 21 years old to purchase tobacco products in the United States. This law also prohibits anyone under 21 from entering certain tobacco-related venues, such as cigar shops or smoke shops, if they are not accompanied by an adult.
    • Missouri 407.929
      • 1.  A person or entity selling tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products or rolling papers or distributing tobacco product, alternative nicotine product, or vapor product samples shall require proof of age from a prospective purchaser or recipient if an ordinary person would conclude on the basis of appearance that such prospective purchaser or recipient may be under the age of eighteen.
  • What is the consumable limit (if any)
    • N/A
  • What is the purchase limit (if any)
    • N/A
  • Are vaping products regulated differently from traditional tobacco in this state?
    • No – “tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products”
  • Are flavored vapes or disposable e-cigarettes banned?
    • FDA
    • Federal law prohibits the sale of closed-system devices (pods, cartridges) containing e-liquid in flavors other than tobacco or menthol.

Cannabis

  • Age permitted to access Cannabis Retailers and Venues (How old do you have to be to enter a dispensary or smoke shop? Include Federal Law and State Law)
    • Only Medical Use in Missouri 
    • XIV Section 1
      • “Primary caregiver” means an individual twenty-one years of age or older who has significant responsibility for managing the well-being of a qualifying patient and who is designated as such on the primary caregiver’s application for an identification card under this section or in other written notification to the department.
      • “Only the qualifying patient’s parent or guardian shall purchase or possess medical marijuana for a nonemancipated qualifying patient under the age of eighteen.  A parent or guardian shall supervise the administration of medical marijuana to a nonemancipated qualifying patient under the age of eighteen.”
    • 57.958
      • “3.  Limitations. (b)  Purchase, possession, use, or transport of marijuana or marijuana accessories by a person younger than twenty-one years of age;”
    • 19 CSR 100-1.180 (D)
      • (D) Transactions.
        • 1. For every transaction, dispensary licensees must receive the transaction order directly from a consumer, qualifying patient, or primary caregiver in person, by phone, or via the internet.
          • A. If a dispensary licensee receives transactions via the internet, it must ensure that the third-party entity providing services for online ordering—
            • (I) Utilizes security measures sufficient to protect the confidentiality and security of consumer, qualifying patient, and primary caregiver information;
            • (II) Does not collect or distribute consumer, qualifying patient, or primary caregiver data for use in any way other than for the online ordering process; and
            • (III) Seeks and obtains appropriate authority from the department for integration with the state-wide track and trace system, if integration is necessary, prior to providing services.
      • 2. At the time of sale or distribution, licensees must—
        • A. Verify through the state-wide track and trace system
        • that—
          • (I) Qualifying patients or primary caregivers making marijuana product purchases for medical use are currently authorized to purchase the amount of marijuana product requested;
          • (II) Consumers purchasing marijuana product do not exceed the purchase limits set forth above; and
          • (III) A consumer, qualifying patient, or primary caregiver purchasing plants is currently authorized to cultivate marijuana;
        • B. Verify that the marijuana product is not past its “best if used by” date;
        • C. Require production of a qualifying patient or primary caregiver identification card if applicable or production of a substantially equivalent identification card issued in another jurisdiction, a valid (not expired) government-issued photo ID, and in the case of marijuana plant purchases, a cultivation identification card. In the case of delivery orders, such documentation must be produced at the time of delivery. Licensees must verify that—
          • (I) Patients acquiring marijuana product for medical use are at least eighteen (18) years of age or are emancipated individuals under the age of eighteen (18); or
          • (II) Patients under the age of eighteen (18) have a primary caregiver who is making the acquisition on their behalf; or
          • (III) All consumers are at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
        • D. For any transaction involving a qualifying patient, primary caregiver, or personal cultivation purchase, scan the department-issued identification card barcode in order to adequately track purchases in the state-wide track and trace system;
        • E. Receive payment before the marijuana product leaves the dispensary facility, or, in the case of a delivery order, receive payment at any point in time up until and including the time of delivery.
          • (I) In the case of a delivery order, payment is subject to refund if the delivery cannot be completed.
          • (II) If not receiving pre-payment for a delivery order, a dispensary licensee may deliver to no more than two (2) individuals at the same address on the same day; and
        • F. Record the disbursement of marijuana product, including plants and seeds, in the state-wide track and trace system, even in instances where prices are discounted or waived
  • Age permitted to use Cannabis
    • Medical – must be under the supervision of a caregiver if under 18 years of age
    • XIV Section 1
      • “Primary caregiver” means an individual twenty-one years of age or older who has significant responsibility for managing the well-being of a qualifying patient and who is designated as such on the primary caregiver’s application for an identification card under this section or in other written notification to the department.
      • “Only the qualifying patient’s parent or guardian shall purchase or possess medical marijuana for a nonemancipated qualifying patient under the age of eighteen.  A parent or guardian shall supervise the administration of medical marijuana to a nonemancipated qualifying patient under the age of eighteen.”
  • Age permitted to sell Cannabis
    • 19 CSR 100-1.070 Facility Ownership and Employment
      • “(B) All facility agents must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older. Individuals under twenty-one (21) who possess a facility agent identification card prior to the effective date of this rule may remain facility agents.”
  • Age permitted to purchase Cannabis
  • What is the consumable limit (if any)
    • 19 CSR 100-1.040 Consumers, Qualifying Patients, and Primary Caregivers
      • (4) Purchase and possession limitations.
      • (A) Consumers.
        • 1. Consumers may only purchase up to three (3) ounces of dried, unprocessed marijuana product, or its equivalent, in a single transaction.
        • 2. Consumers may only possess—
        • A. In the case of consumers who do not cultivate, up to three (3) ounces of dried, unprocessed marijuana product, or its equivalent; or
        • B. In the case of consumers who are cultivating marijuana, any supply of marijuana cultivated by the consumer in excess of the consumer’s three (3) ounce limit must remain in an enclosed, locked facility at a private residence.
      • (B) Qualifying patients and primary caregivers.
        • 1. Absent a certification from a physician or nurse practitioner authorizing more, qualifying patients may only purchase, or have purchased on their behalf by their primary caregivers, up to six (6) ounces of dried, unprocessed marijuana, or its equivalent, per qualifying patient, in a thirty- (30-) day period.
        • 2. The six (6) ounce purchase limit established in this section shall not apply to a qualifying patient with a certification from a physician or nurse practitioner that there are compelling reasons why the qualifying patient needs a greater amount than the limit established in this section.
          • A. In such a case, the physician or nurse practitioner must state in their certification what amount the qualifying patient requires, which shall then be that patient’s limit.
          • B. If the patient’s amount is increased after they receive a qualifying patient identification card, the patient must submit a request to the department to increase their purchase limit within thirty (30) days of the physician’s or nurse practitioner’s signature date. The department shall, within thirty (30) days, either approve or deny the request. The increase will not be effective until the department approves the request.
        • 3. Qualifying patients may only possess, or instruct a primary caregiver to possess on their behalf—
          • A. In the case of qualifying patients who do not cultivate or have medical marijuana cultivated on their behalf, up to a sixty- (60-) day supply of dried, unprocessed marijuana per qualifying patient, or its equivalent; or
          • B. In the case of qualifying patients who are cultivating marijuana for medical use or whose primary caregivers are cultivating marijuana on their behalf, up to a ninety- (90-) day supply of dried, unprocessed marijuana or its equivalent, so long as the supply of medical marijuana product in excess of a sixty- (60-) day supply remains in an enclosed, locked facility.
        • 4. Primary caregivers may possess a separate legal limit for each qualifying patient under their care and a separate legal limit for themselves if they are a qualifying patient, each of which shall be stored separately for each qualifying patient and labeled with the qualifying patient’s name.
        • 5. Possession of between the legal limit and up to twice the legal limit shall subject the possessor to department sanctions, including an administrative penalty of up to two hundred dollars ($200) and loss of the possessor’s identification card(s) for up to a year.
        • 6. A patient is not permitted to exceed the possession or purchase limitations in this section by combining purchases as a patient and as a consumer
  • What is the purchase limit (if any)
    • 19 CSR 100-1.040 Consumers, Qualifying Patients, and Primary Caregivers
      • (4) Purchase and possession limitations.
      • (A) Consumers.
        • 1. Consumers may only purchase up to three (3) ounces of dried, unprocessed marijuana product, or its equivalent, in a single transaction.
        • 2. Consumers may only possess—
        • A. In the case of consumers who do not cultivate, up to three (3) ounces of dried, unprocessed marijuana product, or its equivalent; or
        • B. In the case of consumers who are cultivating marijuana, any supply of marijuana cultivated by the consumer in excess of the consumer’s three (3) ounce limit must remain in an enclosed, locked facility at a private residence.
      • (B) Qualifying patients and primary caregivers.
        • 1. Absent a certification from a physician or nurse practitioner authorizing more, qualifying patients may only purchase, or have purchased on their behalf by their primary caregivers, up to six (6) ounces of dried, unprocessed marijuana, or its equivalent, per qualifying patient, in a thirty- (30-) day period.
        • 2. The six (6) ounce purchase limit established in this section shall not apply to a qualifying patient with a certification from a physician or nurse practitioner that there are compelling reasons why the qualifying patient needs a greater amount than the limit established in this section.
          • A. In such a case, the physician or nurse practitioner must state in their certification what amount the qualifying patient requires, which shall then be that patient’s limit.
          • B. If the patient’s amount is increased after they receive a qualifying patient identification card, the patient must submit a request to the department to increase their purchase limit within thirty (30) days of the physician’s or nurse practitioner’s signature date. The department shall, within thirty (30) days, either approve or deny the request. The increase will not be effective until the department approves the request.
        • 3. Qualifying patients may only possess, or instruct a primary caregiver to possess on their behalf—
          • A. In the case of qualifying patients who do not cultivate or have medical marijuana cultivated on their behalf, up to a sixty- (60-) day supply of dried, unprocessed marijuana per qualifying patient, or its equivalent; or
          • B. In the case of qualifying patients who are cultivating marijuana for medical use or whose primary caregivers are cultivating marijuana on their behalf, up to a ninety- (90-) day supply of dried, unprocessed marijuana or its equivalent, so long as the supply of medical marijuana product in excess of a sixty- (60-) day supply remains in an enclosed, locked facility.
        • 4. Primary caregivers may possess a separate legal limit for each qualifying patient under their care and a separate legal limit for themselves if they are a qualifying patient, each of which shall be stored separately for each qualifying patient and labeled with the qualifying patient’s name.
        • 5. Possession of between the legal limit and up to twice the legal limit shall subject the possessor to department sanctions, including an administrative penalty of up to two hundred dollars ($200) and loss of the possessor’s identification card(s) for up to a year.
        • 6. A patient is not permitted to exceed the possession or purchase limitations in this section by combining purchases as a patient and as a consumer
  • Can minors obtain medical cannabis with a prescription?
    • Yes – See above

Adult Media

  • Age permitted to access Adult Content ONLINE
    • Missouri 15 CSR 60-18
      • “Minor” means an individual under eighteen (18) years of
        age.
      • It is an unfair, deceptive, fraudulent, or otherwise unlawful practice for any person or commercial entity to operate a website, application, or self-contained sexual content segment, including a social media platform, knowing (or with reckless disregard about the fact) that the website, application, or self-contained sexual content segment contains a substantial portion of material pornographic for minors and is accessible in the state of Missouri, unless such individual or commercial entity uses reasonable age verification methods as described by 15 CSR 60-18.030 to verify that the individual attempting to access the website, application, or self-contained segment of the website or application is eighteen (18) years of age or older.
  • Age permitted to access Adult Retailers and Venues (Sex shops, Strip Clubs, burlesque)
    • Missouri 573.531
      • 10.  No person shall knowingly allow a person under the age of eighteen years on the premises of a sexually oriented business.
  • Are websites required to verify age for accessing adult content?
    • Missouri 15 CSR 60-18
      • A commercial entity that operates a website or application subject to 15 CSR 60-18.020(1), and any third party that performs age verification under this chapter, shall require an individual to—
        • (A) Provide digital identification; or
        • (B) Comply with a commercial age verification system that verifies age using—
          • Government-issued identification; or
          • A commercially reasonable method that relies on public or private transactional data to verify the age of the individual.
  • What penalties exist for providing minors access to adult material online?
    • Missouri 15 CSR 60-18
      • For purposes of civil penalties under section 407.100, RSMo,
        each time an individual accesses a website or application not
        in compliance with 15 CSR 60-18.020 shall constitute a separate
        violation, but in no event shall an entity accrue more than ten
        thousand dollars ($10,000) in violations in a single day.
  • What is the minimum age to work in the adult entertainment industry?
    • Missouri 294.040
      • Minors under sixteen not to work in certain occupations. — A child under sixteen shall not be employed or permitted to work by any person, firm, or corporation in connection with:
        • (14)  Any place or establishment in which intoxicating alcoholic liquors or beverages are manufactured, bottled, stored, or sold for consumption on or off the premises, except in establishments where at least fifty percent of the gross sales consist of goods, merchandise, or commodities other than alcoholic beverages;
  • Are there restrictions on employment terms for adult content creators?
    • Title 18 US Code 2557
      • Federal law mandates that producers of sexually explicit content must maintain detailed age verification records for all performers.

Voting

  • Age permitted to register to vote in the state
    • Missouri 115.133
      • 1.  Except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, any citizen of the United States who is a resident of the state of Missouri and seventeen years and six months of age or older shall be entitled to register and to vote in any election which is held on or after his eighteenth birthday
    • Missouri 115.135
      • 2.  A person applying to register with an election authority or a deputy registration official shall identify himself or herself by presenting a copy of a birth certificate, a Native American tribal document, other proof of United States citizenship, a valid Missouri drivers license or other form of personal identification at the time of registration.
      • 3.  Except as provided in federal law or federal elections and in section 115.277, no person shall be entitled to vote if the person has not registered to vote in the jurisdiction of his or her residence.
    • Missouri Voter Registration
      • 17 ½ years of age to register, 18 years of age to vote
      • US Citizen
      • Missouri Resident
    • Federal Law:
  • Age permitted to vote in the state
    • Missouri 115.133
      • 1.  Except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, any citizen of the United States who is a resident of the state of Missouri and seventeen years and six months of age or older shall be entitled to register and to vote in any election which is held on or after his eighteenth birthday
  • What Identification requirements are needed to vote on a regular ballot
    • Missouri 115.427
      • No form of personal photo identification other than the forms listed in this section shall be accepted to establish a voter’s qualifications to vote.  Forms of personal photo identification that satisfy the requirements of this section are any one of the following:
        • (1)  Nonexpired Missouri driver’s license;
        • (2)  Nonexpired or nonexpiring Missouri nondriver’s license;
        • (3)  A document that satisfies all of the following requirements:
          • (a)  The document contains the name of the individual to whom the document was issued, and the name substantially conforms to the most recent signature in the individual’s voter registration record;
          • (b)  The document shows a photograph of the individual;
          • (c)  The document includes an expiration date, and the document is not expired, or, if expired, the document expired after the date of the most recent general election; and
          • (d)  The document was issued by the United States or the state of Missouri; or
        • (4)  Any identification containing a photograph of the individual which is issued by the Missouri National Guard, the United States Armed Forces, including the Space Force, or the United States Department of Veteran Affairs to a member or former member of the Missouri National Guard or the United States Armed Forces, including the Space Force, and that is not expired or does not have an expiration date.
    • Missouri Voting Requirements
      • Show one of the forms of acceptable identification and sign the poll book to obtain your ballot:
        • A nonexpired Missouri driver or non-driver license;
        • A nonexpired military ID, including a veteran’s ID card;
        • A nonexpired United States passport; or
        • Another photo ID issued by the United States or the state of Missouri which is either not expired or expired after the date of the most recent general election.
      • *If the driver or non-driver license has expired after the most recent general election, it is an acceptable form of voter ID.
  • What Identification requirements are needed to vote on a Provisional ballot
    • Missouri 115.427
      • 2.  Provisional Ballot
        • (1)  An individual who appears at a polling place without a form of personal identification described in subsection 1 of this section and who is otherwise qualified to vote at that polling place shall be allowed to cast a provisional ballot.  The election judges shall make a notation on the provisional ballot envelope to indicate that the voter’s identity was not verified.
        • (2)  No person shall be entitled to receive a provisional ballot until such person has completed a provisional ballot affidavit on the provisional ballot envelope.  All provisional ballots shall be marked with a conspicuous stamp or mark that makes them distinguishable from other ballots.
        • (3)  The provisional ballot envelope shall be completed by the voter for use in determining the voter’s eligibility to cast a ballot.
      • 3.  The provisional ballot envelope shall provide a place for the voter’s name, address, date of birth, and last four digits of his or her Social Security number, followed by a certificate in substantially the following form: (see in link)
        • Once voted, the provisional ballot shall be sealed in the provisional ballot envelope and placed in a separate secured container by the election judge.
      • 4.  The provisional ballot cast by such voter shall not be counted unless:
        • (1)  (a)  The voter returns to the polling place during the uniform polling hours established by section 115.407 and provides a form of personal identification that allows the election judges to verify the voter’s identity as provided in subsection 1 of this section; or
        • (b)  The election authority verifies the identity of the individual by comparing that individual’s signature to the signature on file with the election authority and determines that the individual was eligible to cast a ballot at the polling place where the ballot was cast; and
        • (2)  The provisional ballot otherwise qualifies to be counted under section 115.430.

Legal

  • Laws on Presenting Identification to Law Enforcement
    • Under what circumstances is a person required to show ID to police?
      • Only if the police officer believes the individual is committing a crime
      • Missouri 84.710
        • 2.  They shall have power within the city or on public property of the city beyond the corporate limits thereof to arrest, on view, any person they see violating or whom they have reason to suspect of having violated any law of the state or ordinance of the city.  They shall have power to arrest and hold, without warrant, for a period of time not exceeding twenty-four hours, persons found within the city or on public property of the city beyond the corporate limits thereof charged with having committed felonies in other states, and who are reported to be fugitives from justice.
      • Terry v. Ohio, 392 US
        • When an officer has reasonable suspicion that the person is involved in a crime
    • Can you be detained or arrested for refusing to show ID?
      • Only if the police officer believes the individual is committing a crime
      • Missouri 84.710
        • 2.  They shall have power within the city or on public property of the city beyond the corporate limits thereof to arrest, on view, any person they see violating or whom they have reason to suspect of having violated any law of the state or ordinance of the city.  They shall have power to arrest and hold, without warrant, for a period of time not exceeding twenty-four hours, persons found within the city or on public property of the city beyond the corporate limits thereof charged with having committed felonies in other states, and who are reported to be fugitives from justice.
  • “Stop and Identify” Laws in this state
    • What is this state’s specific laws regarding police stops and ID requirements?
      • Only if the police officer believes the individual is committing a crime
      • Missouri 84.710
        • 2.  They shall have power within the city or on public property of the city beyond the corporate limits thereof to arrest, on view, any person they see violating or whom they have reason to suspect of having violated any law of the state or ordinance of the city.  They shall have power to arrest and hold, without warrant, for a period of time not exceeding twenty-four hours, persons found within the city or on public property of the city beyond the corporate limits thereof charged with having committed felonies in other states, and who are reported to be fugitives from justice.
    • Do you have the right to remain silent or refuse to provide ID in certain situations?
  • Public Place ID Requirements
    • Are there any public areas where a person must carry ID?
      • To enter nightclubs, buy alcohol, etc.
    • Are there curfew or loitering laws requiring ID verification?
      • No specific laws
  • Traffic Stops and ID Requirements
    • Are you required to provide an ID when pulled over by law enforcement?
      • Missouri 302.181
        • 3.  The license issued shall be carried at all times by the holder thereof while driving a motor vehicle, and shall be displayed upon demand of any officer of the highway patrol, or any police officer or peace officer, or any other duly authorized person, for inspection when demand is made therefor.  Failure of any operator of a motor vehicle to exhibit his or her license to any duly authorized officer shall be presumptive evidence that such person is not a duly licensed operator.
    • What are the consequences of refusing to show ID during a traffic stop?
      • Missouri 302.230
        • Penalty for false statement or affidavit. — Any person who makes a false unsworn statement or affidavit or knowingly swears or affirms falsely as to any matter or thing required by sections 302.010 to 302.540 shall be deemed guilty of a class A misdemeanor.  No person who pleads guilty or nolo contendere, or is found guilty of making a false statement or affidavit shall be licensed to operate a motor vehicle for a period of one year after such plea, finding or conviction.
      • Missouri 302.181
        • 3.  The license issued shall be carried at all times by the holder thereof while driving a motor vehicle, and shall be displayed upon demand of any officer of the highway patrol, or any police officer or peace officer, or any other duly authorized person, for inspection when demand is made therefor.  Failure of any operator of a motor vehicle to exhibit his or her license to any duly authorized officer shall be presumptive evidence that such person is not a duly licensed operator.
  • Passenger ID Requirements in Vehicles
    • Do passengers need to show ID if a vehicle is stopped by law enforcement?
      • Only if the police officer believes the passenger is actively committing a crime
    • Can passengers legally refuse to provide ID?
      • Yes
  • Curfew Laws for Minors
    • Are minors required to carry ID to prove their age if stopped past curfew?
      • Missouri does not have a statewide curfew law for minors.
      • However, many cities and counties (e.g., St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield) have local curfew ordinances that prohibit minors from being in public places during certain hours (typically late night to early morning).
    • What are the penalties for violating curfew laws?
      • Vary based on the county laws
  • Trespassing and ID Requirements
    • Can police demand ID if someone is suspected of trespassing?
      • Missouri 569.140
        • 1.  A person commits the offense of trespass in the first degree if he or she knowingly enters unlawfully or knowingly remains unlawfully in a building or inhabitable structure or upon real property.
        • 2.  A person does not commit the offense of trespass in the first degree by entering or remaining upon real property unless the real property is fenced or otherwise enclosed in a manner designed to exclude intruders or as to which notice against trespass is given by:
          • (1)  Actual communication to the actor; or
          • (2)  Posting in a manner reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders.
        • 3.  The offense of trespass in the first degree is a class B misdemeanor, unless the victim is intentionally targeted as a law enforcement officer, as defined in section 556.061, or the victim is targeted because he or she is a relative within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity to a law enforcement officer, in which case it is a class A misdemeanor.  If the building or real property is part of a nuclear power plant, the offense of trespass in the first degree is a class E felony.
    • What are the consequences of refusing to provide identification in such situations?
      • See above