Effective – 28 Aug 2010 542.261. Peace officer defined. — 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. ——– (L. 1974 S.B. 366 § 1, […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1974 542.266. Search warrant defined — who may issue. — 1. A search warrant is a written order of a court commanding the search of a person, place, or thing and the seizure, or photographing or copying, of property found thereon or therein. 2. A search warrant may be issued by […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1983 542.271. Warrant may issue to search and seize, certain persons and items, or to copy, photograph or record. — 1. A warrant may be issued to search for and seize, or photograph, copy or record any of the following: (1) Property, article, material, or substance that constitutes evidence of the […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2010, 3 histories 542.276. Who may apply for search warrant — contents of application, affidavit — where filed, hearing — contents of warrant — who may execute, return, when and how made — warrant deemed invalid, when. — 1. Any peace officer or prosecuting attorney may make application under section 542.271 […]
Effective – 15 Jul 1987 542.281. Obscene matter, search warrant, procedure for obtaining — application for warrant, content — adversary hearing required, when — alteration of material after notice of hearing or execution of warrant prohibited. — 1. Any police officer, sheriff or deputy sheriff may make application for the issuance of a search warrant […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1974 542.286. Warrant to be executed within territorial jurisdiction, exception. — 1. A warrant to search a person or any movable thing may be executed in any part of the state where the person or thing is found if, subsequent to the filing of the application, the person or thing moves […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1989 542.291. Search, when conducted — receipt for property taken. — 1. The search shall be conducted in a reasonable manner. The search may be made at night if making it during the daytime is not practicable. 2. An officer making a search pursuant to an invalid warrant, the invalidity of […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1974 542.296. Motion to suppress, grounds for. — 1. A person aggrieved by an unlawful seizure made by an officer and against whom there is a pending criminal proceeding growing out of the subject matter of the seizure may file a motion to suppress the use in evidence of the property […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 542.300. Prisoners may be searched. — Any associate circuit judge who shall commit any person charged with an offense to jail, or by whom any vagrant or disorderly person shall be committed, shall cause such person to be searched, for the purpose of discovering any money or property he may […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2014, 2 histories 542.301. Disposition of unclaimed seized property — forfeiture to the state, when — allegedly obscene matter, how treated — appeal authorized. — 1. Property which comes into the custody of an officer or of a court as the result of any seizure and which has not been forfeited […]
