JURISDICTION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES (Section 44.087)

This act provides that the chief law enforcement executive for any law enforcement agency may request assistance from a law enforcement agency of another jurisdiction. Additionally, this act provides that if a law enforcement officer makes an arrest or apprehension outside of his or her jurisdiction, the offender shall be delivered to the first available law enforcement officer commissioned within the jurisdiction and the arresting officer shall assist in the preparation of any affidavits stating a crime has been committed.

This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SS/SCS/SBs 119 & 120 and SCS/HCS/HB 1015 (2023).

EMERGENCY VEHICLES (Sections 300.100 & 304.022)

This act amends the section of law which was declared unconstitutional in Byrd, et al. v. State of Missouri, et al.

Under current law, an emergency vehicle must use a siren or lights when responding to an emergency call. This act provides that a police vehicle is not required to use an audible or visual signal when obtaining evidence of a speeding violation, responding to a suspected crime when using a signal could result in the destruction of evidence, or conducting surveillance of a vehicle suspected of involvement in a crime.

Additionally, this act adds vehicles operated by county or municipal park rangers to the definition of "emergency vehicle" applicable to yielding the right-of-way and the display of emergency lights.

These provisions are identical to provisions in the perfected HCS/HB 1015 (2023) and substantially similar to provisions in SB 1476 (2024) and provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1606 (2022).

MARY GRACE PRINGLE