Whenever any felony shall be committed, and the offender attempt to escape, public notice thereof shall be immediately given, at all places near where the same was committed, and pursuit shall be forthwith made after the offender by sheriffs, coroners and constables, and all others who shall be thereto required by any such officers; and the offender may be arrested by any such officer or his assistants without warrant.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 544.120
Attempted escape of felon, officers to pursue — arrest
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 3882); Prior revisions: 1929 § 3492; 1919 § 3837; 1909 § 5045
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.