Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 306
Watercraft Regulation and Licensing--Water Patrol Division
←306.163
Section 306.165.1
306.167→
August 28, 2015
Water patrol officer, powers, duties and jurisdiction of.
306.165. 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.
Each patrol officer assigned to the water patrol division may board any
watercraft at any time, with probable cause, for the purpose of making any
inspection necessary to determine compliance with the provisions of this
chapter. Each patrol officer may arrest on view and without a warrant any
person he or she sees violating or who such patrol officer has reasonable
grounds to believe has violated any law of this state, upon any water or
land area subject to his or her jurisdiction as provided in this section or
may arrest anyone violating any law in his or her presence throughout the
state. Each patrol officer, while investigating an accident or crime that
was originally committed within such patrol officer's jurisdiction, as set
forth in this section, may arrest any person who he or she has probable
cause to believe has committed such crime, even if the suspect is currently
out of the division of water patrol's jurisdiction. Patrol officers, if
practicable, shall notify the sheriff or the police department prior to
making an arrest within their respective county or city. Each patrol
officer shall comply with the training and certification provisions of
chapter 590.
(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)
CROSS REFERENCE:
Scholarships or grants for disabled personnel injured or survivors of
personnel killed in the line of duty, 173.260
2004
2001
1991
1991
2004
306.165. Each water patrol officer appointed by the Missouri state
water patrol and each of such other employees as may be designated by the
patrol, before entering upon his or her duties, shall take and subscribe an
oath of office to perform all duties faithfully and impartially, and shall
be given a certificate of appointment, a copy of which shall be filed with
the secretary of state, granting 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 water patrol.
Each water patrol officer may board any watercraft at any time, with
probable cause, for the purpose of making any inspection necessary to
determine compliance with the provisions of this chapter. Each water
patrol officer may arrest on view and without a warrant any person he or
she sees violating or who such patrol officer has reasonable grounds to
believe has violated any law of this state, upon any water or land area
subject to his or her jurisdiction as provided in this section or may
arrest anyone violating any law in his or her presence throughout the
state. Each water patrol officer, while investigating an accident or crime
that was originally committed within such patrol officer's jurisdiction, as
set forth in this section, may arrest any person who he or she has probable
cause to believe has committed such crime, even if the suspect is currently
out of the water patrol's jurisdiction. Water patrol officers, if
practicable, shall notify the sheriff or the police department prior to
making an arrest within their respective county or city. Each water patrol
officer shall comply with the training and certification provisions of
chapter 590, RSMo.
2001
306.165. Each water patrol officer appointed by the Missouri state
water patrol and each of such other employees as may be designated by the
patrol, before entering upon his or her duties, shall take and subscribe an
oath of office to perform all duties faithfully and impartially, and shall
be given a certificate of appointment, a copy of which shall be filed with
the secretary of state, granting 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.
Each water patrol officer may board any watercraft at any time, with
probable cause, for the purpose of making any inspection necessary to
determine compliance with the provisions of this chapter. Each water
patrol officer may arrest on view and without a warrant any person he or
she sees violating or who such patrol officer has reasonable grounds to
believe has violated any law of this state, upon any water or land area
subject to his or her jurisdiction as provided in this section. Each water
patrol officer shall, within six months after receiving a certificate of
appointment, satisfactorily complete a law enforcement training course
including six hundred hours of actual instruction conducted by a duly
constituted law enforcement agency or any other school approved pursuant to
chapter 590, RSMo.
1991
306.165. Each water patrolman appointed by the Missouri
state water patrol and each of such other employees as may be
designated by the patrol, before entering upon his duties, shall
take and subscribe an oath of office to perform his duties
faithfully and impartially, and shall be given a certificate of
appointment, a copy of which shall be filed with the secretary of
state, granting him 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.
Each water patrolman may board any watercraft at any time, with
probable cause, for the purpose of making any inspection
necessary to determine compliance with the provisions of this
chapter. Each water patrolman may arrest on view, and without a
warrant, any person he sees violating or who he has reasonable
grounds to believe has violated any law of this state, upon any
water or land area subject to his jurisdiction as provided in
this section. It is further provided that each water patrolman
shall be bonded in like manner and amount as sheriffs under
section 57.020, RSMo. Each water patrolman shall, within six
months after receiving his certificate of appointment,
satisfactorily complete a law enforcement training course
including six hundred hours of actual instruction conducted by a
duly constituted law enforcement agency or any other school
approved under chapter 590, RSMo.
1991
306.165. Each water patrolman appointed by the Missouri
state water patrol and each of such other employees as may be
designated by the patrol, before entering upon his duties, shall
take and subscribe an oath of office to perform his duties
faithfully and impartially, and shall be given a certificate of
appointment, a copy of which shall be filed with the secretary of
state, granting him 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.
Each water patrolman may board any watercraft at any time, with
probable cause, for the purpose of making any inspection
necessary to determine compliance with the provisions of this
chapter. Each water patrolman may arrest on view, and without a
warrant, any person he sees violating or who he has reasonable
grounds to believe has violated any law of this state, upon any
water or land area subject to his jurisdiction as provided in
this section. It is further provided that each water patrolman
shall be bonded in like manner and amount as sheriffs under
section 57.020, RSMo. Each water patrolman shall, within six
months after receiving his certificate of appointment,
satisfactorily complete a law enforcement training course
including six hundred hours of actual instruction conducted by a
duly constituted law enforcement agency or any other school
approved under chapter 590, RSMo.
Top
Missouri General Assembly
Copyright © Missouri Legislature, all rights reserved.
