Missouri Felony Charges by Class

In the State of Missouri, a felony is a criminal offense for which a prison term of one year or more can be imposed upon an individual.

Felony Sentencing and Convictions in Missouri

In Missouri, there are four different classifications of felonies. The following provides an overview of these classes, examples of crimes in each class and the sentence for each one.

Missouri Felony Records and Expungement

Generally, Missouri does not permit the expungement of a felony offense record. Missouri does permit, however, the expungement if the underlying arrest was based on erroneous information and certain conditions are met which include the following:

• there is no probable cause that the offense was committed by the defendant
• no charges were pursued due to the arrest
• the defendant has no other misdemeanor or felony convictions
• the defendant did not get a suspended imposition of sentence for the offense and
• no civil action is pending arising from the underlying matter.
• arrest was based on false information and the following conditions exist.

Missouri Statute of Limitations

In the State of Missouri, there are certain time limits in which a criminal prosecution for a felony offense must be filed. These time limits include the following:

No limitation: murder or a Class A felony
10 years: sexual offenses where the victim is under 17 years of age
3 y ears: following official misconduct committed by one in public employment or after the actual discovery of the misconduct; fraud

View all Criminal Statutes in Missouri

Help from a Lawyer in Missouri

If one is charged with a felony in Missouri, one should consider retaining an experienced criminal attorney. An experienced attorney can not only review one’s case in order to determine what options one may have, but also an attorney can help to preserve one’s rights.