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City of Grain Valley, MO
Jackson County
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[R.O. 1996 § 200.120; Ord. No. 836 § 16-211, 2-8-1993]
A. 
The Chief of Police and all members of the Police Department shall have the following powers to make or order arrests within the City of Grain Valley:
1. 
Upon warrant issued by any judge for violation of ordinances of the City or laws of this State.
2. 
Upon probable cause to believe that a person is committing or has committed a felony.
3. 
Upon a misdemeanor or ordinance violation occurring in the presence of an officer.
B. 
Whenever the Chief of Police or other officers shall, without a warrant, make arrests of any person who commits an offense in his/her presence, such officers shall, before the trial, file a written complaint with the judge hearing violations of municipal ordinances.
C. 
The power to arrest authorized by this Section shall be in addition to all other powers conferred upon Police Officers and shall not be construed so as to limit or restrict any other powers of a Police Officer.
[R.O. 1996 § 200.130; Ord. No. 836 § 16-212, 2-8-1993]
The Chief of Police and all members of the Police Department shall have the power to make or order arrests within the City of Grain Valley for all offenses committed on public school grounds; the power of arrest conferred by Section 200.120 shall extend to offenses committed on public school grounds.
[R.O. 1996 § 200.140; Ord. No. 836 § 16-213, 2-8-1993]
Any person arrested for violation of the ordinances of this City shall be immediately conveyed to the Grain Valley Police Department and the Chief of Police and the members of the Police Department shall have the authority and power to keep such person in the City Jail or other place of confinement and prevent his/her escape until a trial can be held before the proper court, except as otherwise provided by ordinance.
[R.O. 1996 § 200.150; Ord. No. 836 § 16-214, 2-8-1993]
A. 
Whenever any person shall have been arrested under the provisions of this Article, or any other law or ordinance, it shall be the duty of the Chief of Police forthwith to take or cause him/her to be taken before the Municipal Judge or other proper officer, after information duly made and filed as provided by law, to be dealt with according to law or ordinance; provided that when an arrest shall be made in the nighttime or on Sunday, or any legal holiday, or the person arrested shall be in a state of intoxication, then it shall be the duty of the Chief of Police and members of the Police Department to convey such person to the County Jail or other place of confinement as the Chief of Police may direct, there to remain until the following day, or until he/she shall have perfectly sobered, when he/she shall be brought before the Municipal Judge or other proper official, as aforesaid.
B. 
Exception. The provisions of Subsection (A) shall not apply if bond is otherwise provided.
[R.O. 1996 § 200.160; Ord. No. 836 § 16-215, 2-8-1993]
A person arrested by the Chief of Police or a member of the Police Department shall be held in accordance with Section 200.140, except that such persons may be released by order of the City Counselor, Municipal Judge, or other proper officer, or upon bail or bond in such a sum as may seem sufficient and proper with sufficient security for his/her appearance at a time and place stated in the bond.
[R.O. 1996 § 200.170; Ord. No. 836 § 16-216, 2-8-1993]
To make a warrantless arrest for the commission of an offense, an officer may break open any outer or inner door or window of a dwelling house or other building, or any other enclosure, if in hot pursuit or exigent circumstances exist which justify a warrantless entry, and after notice of his/her office and purpose, he/she be refused admittance.
[R.O. 1996 § 200.180; Ord. No. 836 § 16-217, 2-8-1993]
In prosecutions before the Municipal Court for offenses arising under ordinances of the City, any Police Officer or other executive officer shall be a competent witness in the case; but no such Police Officer or other executive officer shall be entitled to any witness fee in such case.
[R.O. 1996 § 200.190; Ord. No. 836 § 16-218, 2-8-1993]
Notices and process arising in the Municipal Court which are necessary to be served on the City shall be served on the Mayor, City Clerk or City Attorney.
[R.O. 1996 § 200.200; Ord. No. 836 § 16-219, 2-8-1993]
Whenever any affidavit shall become necessary to be made on the part of the City, the City Prosecutor shall cause the same to be made by some person to whom the facts are known.
[R.O. 1996 § 200.210; Ord. No. 836 § 16-220, 2-8-1993]
In the trial of municipal ordinance violation cases, a copy of a municipal ordinance which is certified by the City Clerk of the Municipality shall constitute prima facie evidence of such ordinance. If such certified copy is on file with the clerk serving the judge hearing the case and readily available for inspection by the parties, the judge may take judicial notice of such ordinance without further proof.
[R.O. 1996 § 200.220; Ord. No. 836 § 16-221, 2-8-1993]
The Chief of Police and members of the Police Department shall have the power to serve as marshals or bailiffs of Municipal Court and enforce its orders, judgments and decrees.
[R.O. 1996 § 200.230; Ord. No. 836 § 16-222, 2-8-1993]
The Chief of Police shall have general supervision over all City property and he/she and his/her subordinates shall have authority to arrest any trespasser thereon and to remove or abate nuisances or encumbrances put thereon without the authority of the City.