577.685 Illegal reentry, offense of, penalty.

577.685. Illegal reentry, offense of, penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of illegal reentry if he or she has been removed from the United States for any of the reasons listed under 8 U.S.C. Section 1326(b) and thereafter: (1) Illegally enters this state and commits a misdemeanor offense of assault or domestic assault under chapter 565 , any dangerous felony offense as the term "dangerous felony" is defined in * section 556.061 , any felony offense under chapter 579 , with the exception of any offense involving the possession of marijuana, any offense under section 570.030 , or any offense under section 570.217 ; or (2) Commits an offense in any other state that would be considered a misdemeanor offense of assault or domestic assault under chapter 565 , any dangerous felony offense as the term "dangerous felony" is defined in section 556.061 , any felony offense under chapter 579 , with the exception of any offense involving the possession of marijuana, any offense under section 570.030 , or any offense under section 570.217 under the laws of this state, and thereafter enters this state. 2. The offense of illegal reentry is a class C felony. (L. 2017 S.B. 34) *Word "in" does not appear in original rolls.