HB 1297 -- Doctrine of Fresh Pursuit

Sponsor:  Yates

Currently, certain law enforcement officers and agents have the
authority to follow in fresh pursuit a person the officer
reasonably believes has committed a felony, has committed or
attempted to commit any criminal offense or violation of a
municipal or county ordinance in the presence of the officer or
agent, or for whom the officer holds a warrant for a criminal
offense.  This bill limits the authority of fresh pursuit only to
situations in which the officer believes the person has committed
a violent felony, the person has committed or attempted to commit
a violent felony in the presence of the officer, the officer
holds a warrant or arrest for a violent felony for the person, or
the pursuit of a person in connection with the investigation of
an Amber alert or any situation involving a child being placed in
danger.  A violent felony is any felony offense which involves
the threat or use of physical force.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
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