Title V, MILITARY AFFAIRS AND POLICE

42.380. Rights of veterans. — 1. This section shall be known and may be* cited as "The Veterans' Bill of Rights". 2. Veterans in this state have a right to: (1) Receive assistance from a local veterans service officer in completing applications for state and federal benefits; (2)…

43.010. Definitions. — As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated: (1) "Members of the patrol", the superintendent, lieutenant colonel, majors, captains, director of radio, lieutenants, sergeants, corporals, and troopers of the Missouri state h…

43.020. State highway patrol created. — There is hereby created a force consisting of a superintendent and other officers, sergeants, corporals, patrolmen, and radio personnel, as herein provided, to be known as "Missouri State Highway Patrol", which shall be vested with the powe…

43.025. Primary purpose of highway patrol. — 1. The primary purpose of the highway patrol is to enforce the traffic laws and promote safety upon the highways. As near as practicable all personnel of the patrol shall be used for carrying out these purposes. 2. As near as practicab…

43.030. Superintendent — qualifications, appointment, powers. — 1. The superintendent of the Missouri state highway patrol shall be appointed from the uniformed membership of the patrol by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate. The superintendent shall hol…

43.032. Federal immigration law enforcement, patrol members to be designated for training. — Subject to appropriation, the superintendent of the Missouri state highway patrol shall designate that some or all members of the highway patrol be trained in accordance with a memorandum…

43.040. Lieutenant colonel and majors — appointment, qualifications. — The superintendent shall appoint from the membership of the patrol one lieutenant colonel and six majors, who shall have the same qualifications as the superintendent, and who may be relieved of the rank of li…

43.050. Officers and other personnel, numbers authorized — exceptions — enforcement of gaming activities, when — discrimination prohibited. — 1. The superintendent may appoint not more than thirty-four captains and one director of radio, each of whom shall have the same qualifica…

43.060. Qualifications, patrol and radio personnel — limitations on activities, exceptions — school board membership permitted — secondary employment permitted. — 1. Patrolmen and radio personnel shall not be less than twenty-one years of age. No person shall be appointed as supe…

43.080. Service salary increases — annual salary schedule submitted to governor and general assembly, contents — service defined. — 1. The superintendent is authorized and empowered to prescribe policies providing for increases in the salaries of members of the highway patrol. Ea…

43.090. Clerical force — offices and equipment — radio station. — The superintendent shall employ such clerical force, radio operators, and other subordinates, and shall provide such office equipment, stationery, postage supplies, communication and telephone facilities as he or s…

43.100. Salaries and expenses for highway work, how paid. — All expenses of members of the patrol and all expenditures for vehicles, equipment, arms, ammunition, supplies and all other expenditures for the operation and maintenance of the patrol in the enforcement of any state mo…

43.110. Travel expenses of patrol, how paid — fees. — The necessary expenses of the members of the patrol in the performance of their duties shall be paid by the state when such members are away from their places of residence or from the troop or division to which they are assign…

43.120. Superintendent to regulate patrol — rank, appointment — officers to act in superintendent's absence — to compile criminal data. — 1. The superintendent shall prescribe rules for instruction and discipline and make all administrative rules and regulations and fix the hours…

43.130. Uniforms — allowance to members — vehicles and equipment. — 1. The superintendent shall prescribe a distinctive style of uniform and badge for members of the patrol to be made of the material and of the color he specifies, and it shall be unlawful for any person to wear t…

43.140. Members' oaths. — The members of the patrol, before entering upon the discharge of their duties, shall each take and subscribe an oath to support the constitution and laws of the United States and the state of Missouri and to faithfully demean themselves in office in the …

43.150. Removal or discipline of members of patrol, procedure. — 1. After a probation period of one year the members of the patrol shall be subject to removal, reduction in rank or suspension of more than three days only for cause after a formal charge has been filed in writing b…

43.160. Duties of the patrol on highways. — It shall be the duty of the patrol to police the highways constructed and maintained by the commission; to regulate the movement of traffic thereon; to enforce thereon the laws of this state relating to the operation and use of vehicles…

43.170. Must stop on signal of member of patrol — penalty. — It shall be the duty of the operator or driver of any vehicle or the rider of any animal traveling on the highways of this state to stop on signal of any member of the patrol and to obey any other reasonable signal or d…

43.180. Powers of patrol members — investigation of crime, how paid for. — The members of the state highway patrol, with the exception of the director of radio and radio personnel, shall have full power and authority as now or hereafter vested by law in peace officers when workin…

43.190. Authority to arrest, pursue violators. — The members of the patrol, with the exception of the director of radio and radio personnel, are hereby declared to be officers of the state of Missouri and shall be so deemed and taken in all courts having jurisdiction of offenses …

43.195. Authority to arrest upon reasonable grounds for motor vehicle violations. — Any member of the Missouri state highway patrol may arrest on view, and without a warrant, any person he sees violating or who he has reasonable grounds to believe has violated any law of this sta…

43.200. Search and seizure powers of highway patrol — authority to serve warrants, participation of sheriff — instruction of officers. — 1. The members of the patrol shall have the right and power of search and seizure to take from any person under arrest or about to be arrested …

43.210. Person arrested to be dealt with according to law. — Any person arrested by a member of the patrol shall forthwith be taken by such member before the court or associate circuit judge having jurisdiction of the crime whereof such person so arrested is charged there to be d…

43.220. No authority to exceed duties authorized in this chapter. — Neither the governor nor the superintendent shall have any power, right or authority to command, order or direct any member of the patrol to perform any duty or service not authorized under state statute. ­­-----…

43.250. Law enforcement officers to file accident reports with patrol, when. — Every law enforcement officer who investigates a vehicle accident resulting in injury to or death of a person, or total property damage to an apparent extent of five hundred dollars or more to one pers…

43.251. Report forms — how provided, contents — approval by superintendent. — 1. The state highways and transportation commission shall prepare and upon request supply to police departments, sheriffs, and other appropriate agencies or individuals forms for written accident report…

43.252. Highway patrol traffic records fund created, moneys to be deposited into fund. — All moneys received by the superintendent of the Missouri highway patrol for the copying of reports, photographs, and other related materials of highway patrol-investigated motor vehicle acci…

43.253. Fee for certain records request, amount — increase permitted, cap. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a minimum fee of six dollars may be charged by the Missouri state highway patrol for a records request for a Missouri Uniform Crash Report o…

43.260. Sale of patrol's surplus motor vehicles and watercraft — preferences to political subdivisions. — Notwithstanding other provisions of law to the contrary, the Missouri state highway patrol is hereby authorized to sell surplus highway patrol motor vehicles, watercraft, wat…

43.265. Motor vehicle, aircraft, and watercraft revolving fund, purpose — exempt from transfer to general revenue. — There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Highway Patrol's Motor Vehicle, Aircraft, and Watercraft Revolving Fund", which shall be administered by the sup…

43.270. Criminal justice network and technology revolving fund, purpose. — There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Criminal Justice Network and Technology Revolving Fund", which will be administered by the superintendent of the highway patrol. All funds associated with…

43.300. Division created. — Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 of section 43.025, there is hereby created within the Missouri state highway patrol a "Governor's Security Division". ­­-------- (L. 2005 H.B. 353)

43.310. Director, appointed by superintendent — responsibility. — The superintendent of the Missouri state highway patrol shall appoint from the membership of the patrol, a director of the governor's security division who shall be responsible for the operation of the division. ­­…

43.320. Assignment of highway patrol members to division — allocation of costs. — 1. The superintendent of the Missouri state highway patrol may assign highway patrol members under the superintendent's command to serve in the governor's security division on a permanent or tempora…

43.330. Duties of director. — 1. The director of the governor's security division shall provide transportation, security, and protection for the governor and the governor's immediate family. 2. At the discretion of the superintendent, the director of the governor's security divis…

43.350. Division established. — Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 of section 43.025, there is hereby created within the Missouri state highway patrol a "Division of Drug and Crime Control". ­­-------- (L. 1983 S.B. 294 § 1)

43.360. Director — appointment, qualification, duties. — The superintendent of the Missouri state highway patrol shall appoint from the membership of the patrol, a director of the division of drug and crime control who shall be responsible for the operation of the division. ­­---…

43.370. Personnel, compensation, expenses. — 1. The superintendent of the Missouri state highway patrol may assign highway patrol members under his command to serve in the division of drug and crime control on a permanent or temporary basis. 2. All salaries, expenses and other co…

43.380. Investigations, powers, procedure. — 1. The director of the division of drug and crime control shall initiate the investigation of any suspected crime or criminal activity within this state at the request of the attorney general, when the attorney general has authority to…

43.390. Division created — director appointment — powers of officers — salaries, expenses and compensation. — 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 of section 43.025, there is hereby created within the Missouri state highway patrol a "Division of Water Patrol". 2. The…

43.400. Definitions. — As used in sections 43.400 to 43.410, the following terms mean: (1) "Missing child" or "missing juvenile", any person who is under the age of eighteen years or who is in foster care regardless of the person's age or who is an emancipated minor as defined in…

43.401. Reports, information to be included, entry of data into computer systems — report to be maintained as record during investigation — removal of record, when — missing child complaint, requirements. — 1. The reporting of missing persons by law enforcement agencies, private …

43.402. Missing persons unit established, duties. — The superintendent of the patrol shall organize a missing persons unit within the patrol, which unit shall be the central repository for this state for information regarding missing persons. The head of this missing person unit …

43.403. Responsibilities of other agencies. — The director of the department of social services, the director of the department of mental health, school districts, and juvenile courts, shall establish appropriate procedures to ensure that all possible instances of missing childre…

43.404. Parent or guardian may report missing child, when, duty to notify patrol when child located. — Any parent, guardian, or legal custodian may submit a missing child report to the patrol on any child whose whereabouts are unknown, regardless of the circumstances, subsequent …