MO HB2471

Peace officers must provide written notice informing individuals they are being asked to voluntarily consent to a search and that they have the right to refuse before conducting a consensual search of a person not under arrest, their effects, or vehicle

Written consent from the person is required before the search can proceed; alternative evidence of knowing and voluntary consent is acceptable only if the person is unable to provide written consent

Courts must consider failure to comply with these requirements as a factor when determining voluntariness of consent if a defendant moves to suppress evidence obtained during the search

Exemptions include searches based on probable cause, searches incident to lawful arrest, and searches in correctional facilities, detention facilities, juvenile detention facilities, mental health facilities, and jails

Searches of individuals on probation or parole who have consented to searches as a condition of their supervision are also exempt