St. Louis, MO Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- No-Knock Registry
- None citywide
- Signs
- Legally binding notice
- Trespass
- RSMo 569.140
- Non-Commercial
- Must also respect signs
- Enforcement
- SLMPD + Business License
Summary
St. Louis recognizes No Solicitors signs as legal notice that solicitation is refused. Commercial solicitors who knock despite a posted sign commit trespass and violate city solicitation ordinances; non-commercial speech remains constitutionally protected but should respect posted notice.
569.140. Trespass in the first degree — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of trespass in the first degree if he or she knowingly enters unlawfully or knowingly remains unlawfully in a building or inhabitable structure or upon real property. 2. A person does not commit the offense of trespass in the first degree by entering or remaining upon real property unless the real property is fenced or otherwise enclosed in a manner designed to exclude intruders or as to which notice against trespass is given by: (1) Actual communication to the actor; or (2) Posting in a manner reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders. 3. The offense of trespass in the first degree is a class B misdemeanor, unless the victim is intentionally targeted as a law enforcement officer, as defined in section 556.061, or the victim is targeted because he or she is a relative within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity to a law enforcement officer, in which case it is a class A misdemeanor. If the building or real property is part of a nuclear power plant, the offense of trespass in the first degree is a class E felony.
Full Breakdown
St. Louis does not operate a city-maintained No-Knock registry, but Title 8 and Missouri trespass law make a posted No Solicitors, No Trespassing, or No Soliciting sign legally effective notice. Commercial solicitors who continue knocking at such a home violate both the municipal solicitation ordinance and RSMo 569.140 (trespass in the second degree). Non-commercial canvassers (political, religious, charitable) have First Amendment rights to knock in general, but courts agree they must respect clearly posted signs refusing contact. Violations can be reported to the district police station with the solicitor's description, vehicle information, and any company name. Repeat violations by a licensed company can result in license revocation.
Violations & Fines
Trespass under RSMo 569.140 is a Class B misdemeanor. Municipal solicitation violations typically carry $100-$500 fines and possible license revocation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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