Missouri Laws 579.107 – Lawful possession, when — burden of proof of any exception or exemption ..
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1. A person may lawfully possess or have under his or her control a controlled substance if he or she obtained the controlled substance directly from, or pursuant to, a valid prescription or practitioner’s order issued in the course of a practitioner’s professional practice or except as otherwise authorized by this chapter or chapter 195.
2. In any complaint, information, or indictment, and in any action or proceeding brought for the enforcement of any provision of this chapter or chapter 195, it shall not be necessary to negative any exception, excuse, proviso, or exemption, contained in this chapter or chapter 195, and the burden of proof of any such exception, excuse, proviso or exemption, shall be upon the defendant.
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 579.107
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020