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Missouri POST Test Questions and
Answers Latest 2026
No time limitations on filing for these offenses Ans:
murder, 1st degree rape, forcible rape, attempted rape in
the 1st degree, sodomy 1st, attempted forcible sodomy,
any class A felony
5 years of the commission of the offense Ans: arson first
degree, arson second degree, knowingly burning or
exploding - how long to commence prosecution?
6 months of its commission Ans: any infraction must be
filed within...?
Chapters 556-580 Ans: Chapters of the MO revised
criminal code
Class A Felony Ans: 10-30 years or life in MDOC
Class B Felony Ans: 5-15 years in MDOC
Class C Felony Ans: 3-10 years in MDOC plus $1-10,000
fine
Class D Felony Ans: 1 day - 1 year in county jail, or up to
7 years in MDOC, and/or a fine of $1-10,000
Class E Felony Ans: 1 day - 1 year in county jail, or up to
4 years in MDOC, and/or a fine of $1-10,000
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Class A Misdemeanor Ans: 1 day to 1 year in county jail
and/or a fine of $1 to $2000
Class B Misdemeanor Ans: 1 day to 6 months in county
jail, fine from $1-1,000
Class C Misdemeanor Ans: 1-15 days in county jail,
and/or fine of $1-750
Class D Misdemeanor Ans: fine of up to $500
prior offendor Ans: one who has been found guilty of one
prior felony
persistent offender Ans: one who has been found guilty
or two or more felonies committed at different times
dangerous offender Ans: 1. being sentenced for a felony
during which she knowingly murdered or threatened the
life of another AND
2. has previously been convicted of a Class A or B felony
or of a dangerous felony
Suspended Execution of Sentence (SES) Ans: record of a
defendant's conviction but no jail time will be served if
probation is satisfactorily completed
Suspended Imposition of Sentence (SIS) Ans: If probation
is completed successfully, no record of conviction will
persist
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Voluntary Act Ans: Requirement in MO - A defendant is
not guilty of a crime if she was forced to commit it
True Ans: True or False - Deadly force is not justified
simply to protect personal property?
Fresh Pursuit Ans: A legal doctrine that permits a Law-
Enforcement Officer to arrest a fleeing suspect who
crosses jurisdictional lines.
When must fresh pursuit stop? Ans: When the pursuing
officer loses contact with suspect and is no longer in
their jurisdiction
Elements of attempt Ans: 1. she has a purpose to commit
an offense AND
2. she does an act which is a substantial step toward the
commission of the offense
substantial step Ans: a significant movement toward
completion of an intended result
Conspiracy elements Ans: 1. intent to promote or
facilitate the offense
2. agree with one or more people that they or one of
them will engage in offensive conduct
3. at least one member of the group commits an overt act
in furtherance of the agreement
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Missouri POST Test Questions and
Answers Latest 2026
No time limitations on filing for these offenses Ans:
murder, 1st degree rape, forcible rape, attempted rape in
the 1st degree, sodomy 1st, attempted forcible sodomy,
any class A felony
5 years of the commission of the offense Ans: arson first
degree, arson second degree, knowingly burning or
exploding - how long to commence prosecution?
6 months of its commission Ans: any infraction must be
filed within...?
Chapters 556-580 Ans: Chapters of the MO revised
criminal code
Class A Felony Ans: 10-30 years or life in MDOC
Class B Felony Ans: 5-15 years in MDOC
Class C Felony Ans: 3-10 years in MDOC plus $1-10,000
fine
Class D Felony Ans: 1 day - 1 year in county jail, or up to
7 years in MDOC, and/or a fine of $1-10,000
Class E Felony Ans: 1 day - 1 year in county jail, or up to
4 years in MDOC, and/or a fine of $1-10,000
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Class A Misdemeanor Ans: 1 day to 1 year in county jail
and/or a fine of $1 to $2000
Class B Misdemeanor Ans: 1 day to 6 months in county
jail, fine from $1-1,000
Class C Misdemeanor Ans: 1-15 days in county jail,
and/or fine of $1-750
Class D Misdemeanor Ans: fine of up to $500
prior offendor Ans: one who has been found guilty of one
prior felony
persistent offender Ans: one who has been found guilty
or two or more felonies committed at different times
dangerous offender Ans: 1. being sentenced for a felony
during which she knowingly murdered or threatened the
life of another AND
2. has previously been convicted of a Class A or B felony
or of a dangerous felony
Suspended Execution of Sentence (SES) Ans: record of a
defendant's conviction but no jail time will be served if
probation is satisfactorily completed
Suspended Imposition of Sentence (SIS) Ans: If probation
is completed successfully, no record of conviction will
persist
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Voluntary Act Ans: Requirement in MO - A defendant is
not guilty of a crime if she was forced to commit it
True Ans: True or False - Deadly force is not justified
simply to protect personal property?
Fresh Pursuit Ans: A legal doctrine that permits a Law-
Enforcement Officer to arrest a fleeing suspect who
crosses jurisdictional lines.
When must fresh pursuit stop? Ans: When the pursuing
officer loses contact with suspect and is no longer in
their jurisdiction
Elements of attempt Ans: 1. she has a purpose to commit
an offense AND
2. she does an act which is a substantial step toward the
commission of the offense
substantial step Ans: a significant movement toward
completion of an intended result
Conspiracy elements Ans: 1. intent to promote or
facilitate the offense
2. agree with one or more people that they or one of
them will engage in offensive conduct
3. at least one member of the group commits an overt act
in furtherance of the agreement
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