Missouri § 84.330 - Police force members are officers of state.
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§ 84.330. Police force members are officers of state.
The members of the police force of the cities covered by sections 84.010 to 84.340, organized and appointed by the police commissioners of said cities, are hereby declared to be officers of the said cities, under the charter and ordinances thereof, and also to be officers of the state of Missouri, and shall be so deemed and taken in all courts having jurisdiction of offenses against the laws of this state or the ordinances of said cities.
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(RSMo 1939 § 7711)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 7563; 1919 § 8973; 1909 § 9825
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Section 84.330 ("Police force members are officers of state.") 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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