Mo. Rev. Stat. § 590.805
Respiratory choke-hold, limitation on use of
Missouri · Revised Statutes of Missouri Chapter 590 — Peace Officers, Selection, Training and Discipline · Status: effective · Effective 2021-08-28
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- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 590.805, Respiratory choke-hold, limitation on use of, Missouri, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-29, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1821971
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1. A law enforcement officer shall not knowingly use a respiratory choke-hold unless the use is in defense of the officer or another from serious physical injury or death.
2. A respiratory choke-hold includes the use of any body part or object to attempt to control or disable by applying pressure to a person's neck with the purpose of controlling or restricting such person's breathing.