MISSOURI POST EXAM SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH FULL CORRECT SOLUTIONS
◉ 5 years of the commission of the offense. Answer: arson first
degree, arson second degree, knowingly burning or exploding - how
long to commence prosecution?
◉ 6 months of its commission. Answer: any infraction must be filed
within...?
◉ Chapters 556-580. Answer: Chapters of the MO revised criminal
code
◉ Class A Felony. Answer: 10-30 years or life in MDOC
◉ Class B Felony. Answer: 5-15 years in MDOC
◉ Class C Felony. Answer: 3-10 years in MDOC plus $1-10,000 fine
◉ Class D Felony. Answer: 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. Answer: 1 day - 1 year in county jail, or up to 4
years in MDOC, and/or a fine of $1-10,000
◉ Class A Misdemeanor. Answer: 1 day to 1 year in county jail
and/or a fine of $1 to $2000
◉ Class B Misdemeanor. Answer: 1 day to 6 months in county jail,
fine from $1-1,000
◉ Class C Misdemeanor. Answer: 1-15 days in county jail, and/or
fine of $1-750
◉ Class D Misdemeanor. Answer: fine of up to $500
◉ prior offendor. Answer: one who has been found guilty of one
prior felony
◉ persistent offender. Answer: one who has been found guilty or
two or more felonies committed at different times
◉ dangerous offender. Answer: 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). Answer: record of a
defendant's conviction but no jail time will be served if probation is
satisfactorily completed
◉ Suspended Imposition of Sentence (SIS). Answer: If probation is
completed successfully, no record of conviction will persist
◉ Voluntary Act. Answer: Requirement in MO - A defendant is not
guilty of a crime if she was forced to commit it
◉ True. Answer: True or False - Deadly force is not justified simply
to protect personal property?
◉ Fresh Pursuit. Answer: A legal doctrine that permits a Law-
Enforcement Officer to arrest a fleeing suspect who crosses
jurisdictional lines.
◉ When must fresh pursuit stop?. Answer: When the pursuing
officer loses contact with suspect and is no longer in their
jurisdiction
QUESTIONS WITH FULL CORRECT SOLUTIONS
◉ 5 years of the commission of the offense. Answer: arson first
degree, arson second degree, knowingly burning or exploding - how
long to commence prosecution?
◉ 6 months of its commission. Answer: any infraction must be filed
within...?
◉ Chapters 556-580. Answer: Chapters of the MO revised criminal
code
◉ Class A Felony. Answer: 10-30 years or life in MDOC
◉ Class B Felony. Answer: 5-15 years in MDOC
◉ Class C Felony. Answer: 3-10 years in MDOC plus $1-10,000 fine
◉ Class D Felony. Answer: 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. Answer: 1 day - 1 year in county jail, or up to 4
years in MDOC, and/or a fine of $1-10,000
◉ Class A Misdemeanor. Answer: 1 day to 1 year in county jail
and/or a fine of $1 to $2000
◉ Class B Misdemeanor. Answer: 1 day to 6 months in county jail,
fine from $1-1,000
◉ Class C Misdemeanor. Answer: 1-15 days in county jail, and/or
fine of $1-750
◉ Class D Misdemeanor. Answer: fine of up to $500
◉ prior offendor. Answer: one who has been found guilty of one
prior felony
◉ persistent offender. Answer: one who has been found guilty or
two or more felonies committed at different times
◉ dangerous offender. Answer: 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). Answer: record of a
defendant's conviction but no jail time will be served if probation is
satisfactorily completed
◉ Suspended Imposition of Sentence (SIS). Answer: If probation is
completed successfully, no record of conviction will persist
◉ Voluntary Act. Answer: Requirement in MO - A defendant is not
guilty of a crime if she was forced to commit it
◉ True. Answer: True or False - Deadly force is not justified simply
to protect personal property?
◉ Fresh Pursuit. Answer: A legal doctrine that permits a Law-
Enforcement Officer to arrest a fleeing suspect who crosses
jurisdictional lines.
◉ When must fresh pursuit stop?. Answer: When the pursuing
officer loses contact with suspect and is no longer in their
jurisdiction
