Missouri · Missouri Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 544–548)
Mo. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 544.230: Officer not subject to arrest
What this law says, in plain English
Refusal or neglect to aid an officer in securing or retaking an escaped prisoner is punishable the same way as disobedience to a summons to assist in executing legal process.
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