Missouri § 306.165 - Water patrol officer, powers, duties and jurisdiction of.

§ 306.165. Water patrol officer, powers, duties and jurisdiction of.

Each patrol officer assigned to the water patrol division by the superintendent of the highway patrol as provided in section 43.390 shall possess all the powers of a peace officer to enforce all laws of this state, upon all of the following:

(1)  The waterways of this state bordering the lands set forth in subdivisions (2), (3), (4), and (5) of this section;

(2)  All federal land, where not prohibited by federal law or regulation, and state land adjoining the waterways of this state;

(3)  All land within three hundred feet of the areas in subdivision (2) of this section;

(4)  All land adjoining and within six hundred feet of any waters impounded in areas not covered in subdivision (2) with a shoreline in excess of four miles;

(5)  All land adjoining and within six hundred feet of the rivers and streams of this state;

(6)  Any other jurisdictional area, pursuant to the provisions of section 306.167;

(7)  All premises leased or owned or under control of the Missouri state highway patrol.  

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(L. 1963 p. 424 §1, A.L. 1971 S.B. 2, A.L. 1977 S.B. 194, A.L. 1985 H.B. 280, et al., A.L. 1989 S.B. 135, A.L. 2001 H.B. 732 merged with S.B. 443, A.L. 2004 S.B. 920, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1868)