For the purpose of surrender of the defendant, a surety recovery agent may apprehend the defendant anywhere within the state of Missouri before or after the forfeiture of the undertaking without personal liability for false imprisonment or may empower any surety recovery agent to make apprehension by providing written authority endorsed on a certified copy of the undertaking and paying the lawful fees.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 374.785
Apprehension of defendant, permitted where
Known as the Professional Bail Bondsman and Surety Recovery Agent Licensure Act
The act spans §§ 374–374 (110 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories; (L. 2004 S.B. 1122, A.L. 2018 S.B. 840)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.