Missouri POST Test Study Guide (2026) |
Exam Prep Questions and Answers | Graded
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‣ 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
‣ Elements of attempt . Answer: 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 . Answer: a significant movement toward completion
of an intended result
Exam Prep Questions and Answers | Graded
A+
‣ 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
‣ Elements of attempt . Answer: 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 . Answer: a significant movement toward completion
of an intended result
