Missouri 2019-2020 Lesson Summaries
2020 Lesson 9: Legal Update
Legal
Release Date:
6/1/2020
This is an online, Missouri-specific legal studies course. The lesson addresses recent court decisions providing guidance to law enforcement officers regarding:
Whether a motorist’s touching or crossing of the fog line is a traffic violation;
When an officer may stop a vehicle for a minor traffic violation;
What officer actions amount to a seizure of a suspect;
Whether an unlicensed driver in possession of a rental car has Fourth Amendment protection in the car;
The rights of civilians to observe police activity;
When will an officer accused of retaliatory arrest be entitled to qualified immunity;
Whether officers may be held liable under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 for off-duty conduct; and
Whether an officer will be entitled to qualified immunity for using a Taser against a large and athletic man who has previously been non-compliant.