Being Arrested Without A Warrant
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 544.216 — on view, or on reasonable grounds, for any law including an infraction
A Missouri sheriff or deputy, highway patrol member, or county or municipal officer may arrest without a warrant anyone the officer sees violating, or has reasonable grounds to believe has violated, any ordinance or state law within the officer's jurisdiction, including a misdemeanor or an infraction.
Officers of very small departments are excluded unless their municipality operates under the State's peace officer standards. The power adds to an officer's other powers rather than limiting them.
Sources for this section (1)
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 544.216 — Powers of arrest, arrest without warrant on suspicion persons violating any law of state including infractions, misdemeanors and ordinances, exception
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Missouri attorney.