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MO SB417
Bill
Status
2/9/2015
Primary Sponsor
Maria Chappelle-Nadal
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AI Summary
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Amends Missouri Section 563.046 to narrow the circumstances under which law enforcement officers may use deadly force during arrests or preventing escapes
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Removes previous justifications for deadly force including: suspect committed/attempted a felony, suspect attempting to escape with a deadly weapon, or suspect may endanger life unless arrested without delay
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Replaces those criteria with a single standard: deadly force is justified only when the officer reasonably believes the person poses a clear danger to the officer or any other person
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Requires the attorney general to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate any incident where a law enforcement officer uses deadly force or injures a person with a firearm
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Special prosecutor has authority to file criminal complaints, information, or affidavits against the officer involved
Legislative Description
Specifies when a law enforcement officer is justified to use deadly force and requires a special prosecutor be appointed to investigate instances of such deadly force
Last Action
Bill Combined (w/SCS SBs 199, 417 & 42)
3/17/2015