Missouri Laws 43.600 – Patrol to maintain toll-free hot line for reports of drunken or reckless ..
1. The department of public safety, through the highway patrol, shall establish and maintain a statewide toll-free emergency telephone service which shall be operated on a twenty-four-hour schedule. The telephone system shall be capable of receiving reports of an individual operating a motor vehicle while in an intoxicated or drugged condition; careless and reckless driving; auto accidents; or criminal activity. This number can also be used to inform the highway patrol that the person operating a vehicle has vehicular problems.
2. This service shall receive reports over a single statewide toll-free number. Upon receiving such a report, the highway patrol shall contact the law enforcement agency of the jurisdiction where the reported suspected driver or incident was observed at which time the appropriate law enforcement official or highway patrolman may investigate the reported suspect.
Attorney's Note
Under the Missouri Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class B misdemeanor | up to 6 months | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 43.600
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Patrol: the Missouri state highway patrol. See Missouri Laws 43.010
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
3. Any person convicted of filing a false report shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor and may be fined up to five hundred dollars.