Missouri § 217.320 - Identification systems, officers not liable for acts done in enforcing law.
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§ 217.320. Identification systems, officers not liable for acts done in enforcing law.
No one having the custody of any offender, and no one acting in his aid or under his direction, and no one concerned in such publication shall incur any liability, civil or criminal, for anything lawfully done under the provisions of section 217.315.
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(L. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 47, A.L. 1989 H.B. 408)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 217.320 cover?
Section 217.320 ("Identification systems, officers not liable for acts done in enforcing law.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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