Missouri Statutes
§ 544.218 — Arrest without warrant, lawful, when.
Missouri § 544.218
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Bluebook
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 544.218 (2026).
Text
An arrest without a warrant by a law enforcement officer, including a uniformed member of the state highway patrol, for a violation of section 577.010 or 577.012 is lawful whenever the arresting officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has violated the section, whether or not the violation occurred in the presence of the arresting officer.
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Legislative History
(L. 1982 S.B. 513, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1169 & 1271 merged with S.B. 722, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1695, et al., A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 577.039; Effective 1-01-17
Nearby Sections
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§ 544.010
Magistrate defined.§ 544.020
Issuance of warrant upon complaint.§ 544.046
Compact — entered into.§ 544.050
Recognizances.§ 544.070
Issuance of process.§ 544.090
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Bluebook (online)
Missouri § 544.218, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mo/544/544.218.