MO: Missouri
Summary: Max's Law: assault on a police animal is up to a Class D felony if the animal dies. No EMS, vest, retirement or retired care law found.
Body armor
None found.
Medical & insurance
None found. Only general vet exemptions (RSMo 340.216); K9 MEDIC state law map (verified Sep 18, 2026).
Retirement & service limits
None found.
Post retirement care
None found.
Penalties for harming police animals
RSMo § 575.353, Max's Law. Assault on a law enforcement animal is a Class A misdemeanor if no vet care is needed, a Class E felony for serious injury, and a Class D felony if the animal dies. revisor.mo.gov; Senate release; KTTN
Sources
- https://www.revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=575.353
- Cross state reference: K9 MEDIC state law map (verified Sep 18, 2026)
- Federal backdrop (not state law): 18 U.S.C. § 1368 makes it a crime to harm a federal police animal, up to 10 years if the animal is seriously hurt or killed (Animal Legal & Historical Center).