No person may be tried or punished for any offense provided for in sections 40.237 to 40.415, unless it was committed while the person was in a duty status.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 40.234
Duty status required for conviction on certain offenses
Effective: 28 Aug 1984; (L. 1984 H.B. 1035 § 77)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.