Missouri § 324.2184 - Apprehension standards for breach of surety agreement or absconding.
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§ 324.2184. Apprehension standards for breach of surety agreement or absconding.
1. A surety recovery agent having probable grounds to believe a subject free on his or her bond has failed to appear as directed by a court, has breached the terms of the subject's surety agreement, or has taken a substantial step toward absconding may utilize all lawful means to apprehend the subject. To surrender a subject to a court, a licensed bail bond or surety recovery agent having probable grounds to believe the subject is free on his or her bond may:
(1) Detain the subject in a lawful manner, for a reasonable time, provided that in the event travel from another state is involved, the detention period may include reasonable travel time not to exceed seventy-two hours;
(2) Transport a subject in a lawful manner from state to state and county to county to a place of authorized surrender; and
(3) Enter upon private or public property in a lawful manner to execute apprehension of a subject.
2. A surety recovery agent who apprehends a subject pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1 of this section shall surrender custody of the subject to the court of jurisdiction.
3. When a surety recovery agent is in the process of performing fugitive recovery, a photographic identification card shall be prominently displayed on his or her person.
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(L. 2004 S.B. 1122, A.L. 2026 S.B. 1421)
Transferred 2026; formerly 374.788
Severability clause, see § 1.1010
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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