If, after notice of the intention to arrest the defendant, he either flee or forcibly resist, the officer may use all necessary means to effect the arrest.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 544.190
Rights of officer in making arrests
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Mattis v. Schnarr (1976)
Most recently applied in Mattis v. Schnarr (December 1976)
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 3960); Prior revisions: 1929 § 3571; 1919 § 3914; 1909 § 5121
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.