561.021. Forfeiture of public office--disqualification.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

561.021. Forfeiture of public office--disqualification.

Forfeiture of public office--disqualification.

561.021. 1. A person holding any public office, elective or appointive,under the government of this state or any agency or political subdivisionthereof, who is convicted of a crime shall, upon sentencing, forfeit suchoffice if :

(1) He is convicted under the laws of this state of a felony or underthe laws of another jurisdiction of a crime which, if committed within thisstate, would be a felony, or he pleads guilty or nolo contendere of such acrime; or

(2) He is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a crimeinvolving misconduct in office, or dishonesty; or

(3) The constitution or a statute other than the code so provides.

2. Except as provided in subsection 3 of this section, a person whopleads guilty or nolo contendere or is convicted under the laws of this stateof a felony or under the laws of another jurisdiction of a crime which, ifcommitted within this state, would be a felony, shall be ineligible to holdany public office, elective or appointive, under the government of this stateor any agency or political subdivision thereof, until the completion of hissentence or period of probation.

3. A person who pleads guilty or nolo contendere or is convicted underthe laws of this state or under the laws of another jurisdiction of a felonyconnected with the exercise of the right of suffrage shall be foreverdisqualified from holding any public office, elective or appointive, under thegovernment of this state or any agency or political subdivision thereof.