MO HB108

Creates new crime of "false identification to a law enforcement officer" making it a class B misdemeanor to falsely represent identity to law enforcement during a lawful stop, detention, or arrest for purpose of evading court process or proper identification.

Provides defense to false identification charge if actor retracts the false statement before law enforcement or other person takes substantial action in reliance on it, with defendant bearing burden of raising this issue.

Updates "making a false declaration" statute to include verbal false statements regarding identity and changes gender-specific language to gender-neutral terms ("or her," "such person").

Defines "written" filings to include electronic or other formats approved by the secretary of state for false declaration prosecutions.

Amends section 575.070 to require proof of falsity by two direct witnesses, one witness with corroborating circumstances, demonstrative evidence, defendant's contradictory oath statements, or judicial admission for convictions under false identification, false declaration, and related statutes.