Mo. Rev. Stat. § 40.023
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40.023 Absent without leave, authority to apprehend — offender outside state, ...
Official statutory text
40.023. Absent without leave, authority to apprehend — offender outside state, procedure. — Any civil officer having authority to apprehend offenders under the laws of the United States or of a state, territory, commonwealth, or possession, or the District of Columbia, or any military officer subject to sections 40.005 to 40.490 who has been authorized by the governor by regulation may summarily apprehend any person subject to sections 40.005 to 40.490 who is absent without leave from the state military forces and deliver him into the custody of the state military forces. If an offender is apprehended outside the state, his return to the area must be in accordance with normal extradition procedures or reciprocal agreement.
(L. 1984 H.B. 1035 § 8)
(L. 1984 H.B. 1035 § 8)
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