Mo. Rev. Stat. § 306.165

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 306.165 - Water patrol officer, powers, duties and jurisdiction of

Each patrol officer assigned to the water patrol division by the superintendent of the highway patrol as provided in section 43.390 shall possess all the powers of a peace officer to enforce all laws of this state, upon all of the following:

(1) The waterways of this state bordering the lands set forth in subdivisions (2), (3), (4), and (5) of this section;

(2) All federal land, where not prohibited by federal law or regulation, and state land adjoining the waterways of this state;

(3) All land within three hundred feet of the areas in subdivision (2) of this section;

(4) All land adjoining and within six hundred feet of any waters impounded in areas not covered in subdivision (2) with a shoreline in excess of four miles;

(5) All land adjoining and within six hundred feet of the rivers and streams of this state;

(6) Any other jurisdictional area, pursuant to the provisions of section 306.167;

(7) All premises leased or owned or under control of the Missouri state highway patrol.

Each patrol officer assigned to the water patrol division may board any watercraft at any time, with probable cause, for the purpose of making any inspection necessary to determine compliance with the provisions of this chapter. Each patrol officer may arrest on view and without a warrant any person he or she sees violating or who such patrol officer has reasonable grounds to believe has violated any law of this state, upon any water or land area subject to his or her jurisdiction as provided in this section or may arrest anyone violating any law in his or her presence throughout the state. Each patrol officer, while investigating an accident or crime that was originally committed within such patrol officer's jurisdiction, as set forth in this section, may arrest any person who he or she has probable cause to believe has committed such crime, even if the suspect is currently out of the division of water patrol's jurisdiction. Patrol officers, if practicable, shall notify the sheriff or the police department prior to making an arrest within their respective county or city. Each patrol officer shall comply with the training and certification provisions of chapter 590.

§ 306.165, RSMo

L. 1963 p. 424 §1, A.L. 1971 S.B. 2, A.L. 1977 S.B. 194, A.L. 1985 H.B. 280, et al., A.L. 1989 S.B. 135, A.L. 2001 H.B. 732 merged with S.B. 443, A.L. 2004S.B. 920 , A.L. 2010H.B. 1868.