Missouri · Missouri Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 544–548)
Mo. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 544.216: Powers of arrest, arrest without warrant on suspicion persons violating any law of state including infractions, misdemeanors and ordinances, exception
What this law says, in plain English
This statute defines the arrest powers of Missouri law enforcement officers, specifying which officers may arrest without a warrant for violations of state law, ordinances, misdemeanors, and infractions within their jurisdiction.
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