RSMo 579.185effective 01 Jan 2017

Authorized state, county or municipal officers, good faith immunity from criminal liability

In plain English

Police officers and government workers who are doing their job to enforce drug laws in an honest, lawful way cannot be charged with a crime under this law for doing so.

Word-for-word law

579.185. state, county or officers, from . — No criminal liability is imposed by this chapter upon any authorized state, county, or municipal officer, lawfully engaged in the of this chapter .

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Source & history notes

(L. 1989 S.B. 215 & 58, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Transferred 2014; formerly 195.371; Effective 1-01-17

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