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2005 Missouri Revised Statutes - Chapter 542 — Proceedings to Preserve the Peace--Searches and Seizures
- § 542.010. — Magistrate defined.
- § 542.020. — Certain officers to preserve peace, issue process.
- § 542.030. — Warrant may issue, when.
- § 542.040. — Proceedings before associate circuit judge--jury--verdict --recognizance--costs.
- § 542.050. — Recognizance--penalty for failure to give.
- § 542.060. — Parties committed, how discharged.
- § 542.070. — Recognizance, where deposited.
- § 542.080. — Recognizance, when broken.
- § 542.090. — Recognizance to be prosecuted, when.
- § 542.100. — Offense stated in record is evidence of breach.
- § 542.110. — Appeal granted, when.
- § 542.120. — Recognizance forfeited on failure to prosecute appeal.
- § 542.130. — Proceedings on appeal.
- § 542.140. — Affray in presence of associate circuit judge.
- § 542.170. — What officers may require aid of persons to disperse rioters.
- § 542.190. — Special deputies and policemen to be residents of state.
- § 542.261. — Peace officer defined.
- § 542.266. — Search warrant defined--who may issue.
- § 542.271. — Warrant may issue to search and seize, certain persons and items, or to copy, photograph or record.
- § 542.276. — Who may apply for search warrant--contents of application, affidavit --where filed, hearing--contents of warrant--who may execute, return, when and how made--warrant deemed invalid, when.
- § 542.281. — Obscene matter, search warrant, procedure for obtaining--application for warrant, content--adversary hearing required, when--alteration of material after notice of hearing or execution of warrant prohibited.
- § 542.286. — Warrant to be executed within territorial jurisdiction, exception.
- § 542.291. — Search, when conducted--receipt for property taken.
- § 542.296. — Motion to suppress, grounds for.
- § 542.300. — Prisoners may be searched.
- § 542.301. — Disposition of unclaimed seized property--forfeiture to the state, when--allegedly obscene matter, how treated--appeal authorized.
- § 542.400. — Definitions.
- § 542.402. — Penalty for illegal wiretapping, permitted activities.
- § 542.404. — Application for an order--authorization by attorney general--approval by judge, probable cause required.
- § 542.406. — Disclosure of contents--privileged communications.
- § 542.408. — Application, contents--ex parte order issued, when, contents, extensions granted, when--reports, court may require, when--pen registers, who may request--communication, common carriers may provide aid, immunity from suit, compensation.
- § 542.410. — Recording of contents, required, how, custody of, duplication, destruction of--applications and orders sealed by court, disclosure, when, destruction of--penalty--notice to persons named in order, when, right to inspect and copy contents.
- § 542.412. — Contents may be used as evidence, when--disclosure of additional evidence to defendant.
- § 542.414. — Suppression of contents, grounds--right of state to appeal suppression motion, when.
- § 542.416. — Reports to state courts administrator required, when, contents, who must report--state courts administrator to report to general assembly, when--rules and regulations.
- § 542.418. — Use of contents of wiretap in civil action, limitations on--illegal wiretap, cause of action, damages, attorney fees and costs--good faith reliance on court order a prima facie defense.
- § 542.420. — Evidence obtained in violation of law may not be used.
- § 542.422. — Injunctions of felony violations of sections 542.400 to 542.424, procedure.
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