Missouri Statutes
§ 542.261 — Peace officer defined.
Missouri § 542.261
JurisdictionMissouri
Title XXXVIICRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Ch. 542Proceedings to Preserve the Peace — Searches and Seizures
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Bluebook
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 542.261 (2026).
Text
As used in sections 542.261 to 542.296 and section 542.301 , the term "peace officer" means a police officer or * member of the highway patrol to the extent otherwise permitted by law to conduct searches, sheriff or deputy sheriff.
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Legislative History
(L. 1974 S.B. 366 § 1, A.L. 2004 S.B. 920, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1868)
*Word "or" does not appear in original rolls.
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Recognizance, where deposited.§ 542.080
Recognizance, when broken.§ 542.090
Recognizance to be prosecuted, when.§ 542.110
Appeal granted, when.§ 542.130
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