SCS/SB 520 - Under current law, all persons arrested and confined in any jail, without warrant or other process, for any alleged breach of the peace or other criminal offense, shall be discharged from custody within 24 hours from the time of arrest, unless they are charged with a criminal offense.

This act changes the period of detention on arrest without a warrant to 48 hours if a person is arrested for a criminal offense involving a dangerous felony or deadly weapon.

This act is identical to provisions in SS#2/SCS/HB 1450 (2020).

MARY GRACE BRUNTRAGER

Statutes affected:
Introduced (4119S.01): 544.170

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Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 520
Sponsor: Curls
Hearing Date: 2/10/2020


COMMITTEE: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

CHAIRMAN: Luetkemeyer

DATE REFERRED: 1/9/2020 DATE HEARING REQUESTED:



STAFF:
Mary Grace Bruntrager
Bradley Green
Katie O'Brien


WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:



WITNESSES FOR:
Richard Smith - Kansas City Police Department
Gregory Volker - Kansas City Police Department
Darrell Moore - Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys and Missouri Office of Prosecution Services
Robert Shockley - Missouri Police Chiefs Association


WITNESSES AGAINST:
Daniel Dodson - Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers