Missouri Laws 542.271 – Warrant may issue to search and seize, certain persons and items, or to ..
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 commission of a criminal offense; or
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 542.271
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(2) Property which has been stolen or acquired in any other manner declared an offense by chapters 569 and 570; or
(3) Property owned by any person furnishing public communications services to the general public subject to the regulations of the public service commission if such person has failed to remove the property within a reasonable time after receipt of a written notice from a peace officer stating that such property is being used as an instrumentality in the commission of an offense; or
(4) Property for which possession is an offense under the law of this state; or
(5) Property for which seizure is authorized or directed by any statute of this state; or
(6) Property which has been used by the owner or used with his acquiescence or consent as a raw material or as an instrument to manufacture or produce any thing for which possession is an offense under the laws of this state.
2. A warrant may be issued to search for and rescue a kidnapped person.
3. A warrant may be issued to search for any person for whom a valid felony arrest warrant is outstanding.
4. A warrant may be issued to search for and seize any deceased human fetus or corpse, or part thereof.
5. The provisions of sections 542.261 to 542.296 and section 542.301 shall prevail over any rules and regulations promulgated by any state governmental agency, commission or board, to the contrary notwithstanding.