No imprisonment without authority of law.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.210
in effect1.210. No imprisonment without authority of law. — No person's body shall be imprisoned or restrained unless by authority of law.
(RSMo 1939 § 648, A.L. 1957 p. 587) Prior revisions: 1929 § 648; 1919 § 7051; 1909 § 8050
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=1.210Fetched: 10/17/2026
