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Opinion No. 169-77 (1977)

Missouri Attorney General Reports

Decided August 12, 1977Published

1Opinion of the Court

FILED 169

Honorable Ralph Uthlaut, Jr. State Senator, 23rd District Rural Route 1 New Florence, Missouri 63363

Dear Senator Uthlaut:

This opinion is in response to your question asking:

"Can a member of the Missouri Legislature be arrested for speeding, drunken driving, and other misdemeanors, (1) during a session of the Missouri General Assembly, including the 15 day period prior to and after the session; and (2) at any other time when the legislature is not in session, even if the alleged occurred during a previous legislative session."

Section 19, Article III of the Missouri Constitution,…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. United States v. BrewsterSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Williamson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  3. Person v. . GrierNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
  4. Long v. AnsellSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  5. In re HealeySupreme Court of Vermont · 1881

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