Missouri Code § 562.026

Culpable mental state, when not required.
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A culpable mental state is not required:
(1) If the offense is an infraction and no culpable mental state is prescribed by the statute defining the offense; or
(2) If the offense is a felony or misdemeanor and no culpable mental state is prescribed by the statute defining the offense, and imputation of a culpable mental state to the offense is clearly inconsistent with the purpose of the statute defining the offense or may lead to an absurd or unjust result.

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