Missouri · Missouri Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 544–548)
Mo. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 544.155: Uniform fresh pursuit law
What this law says, in plain English
This statute permits out-of-state peace officers to arrest suspects in this state while in fresh pursuit of persons suspected of committing felonies or drunk driving, with the same authority as state officers. It establishes procedures for judicial review of such arrests.
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