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HB 3498

Allows a law enforcement officer to arrest a parolee or probationer without a warrant in certain circumstances and requires conditions and terms of probation or parole to be recorded in MULES

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Bennie Cook

HB 3498 expands warrantless arrests for probationers and parolees when violations occur in an officer’s presence and requires rapid MULES recording of terms and terms-based enforce

Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
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Bill Summary · HB 3498

Overview

House Bill 3498 (Missouri, 2026) would reform procedures for monitoring and enforcing probation and parole. It repeals three current sections and enacts four new sections addressing registration, notification, warrants, and arrest authority. A core focus is allowing certain arrests of probationers and parolees without a warrant when violations occur in the presence of the officer, and ensuring probation/parole terms are recorded in the Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement System (MULES).

Main purpose and intent

  • Improve information sharing by ensuring probation/parole terms are recorded in MULES and readily accessible to the criminal justice system.
  • Expand arrest authority to warrantless arrests for probationers and parolees when violations occur in the presence of an officer.
  • Establish clear procedures for notifying the Board of Probation and Parole and for handling detention prior to hearings.

Key provisions and changes

  • Registration and data sharing (217.695)

    • Upon release, offenders under supervision must provide intended address, employer, and other identifying information; photogra phs, fingerprints, and possibly other ID methods may be collected.
    • Data collected are duplicated: one set retained by the department, one set for the chief law enforcement official of the intended county of residence.
    • The Division must send the offender’s probation/parole terms to the Missouri State Highway Patrol within five business days of release, and those terms must be recorded in MULES.
    • Offenders changing counties must notify and register with the county’s chief law enforcement official within seven days; failure to register can be grounds for revocation of parole (for good cause shown).
    • Requirements for recording initial registration and changes in the highway patrol criminal information system.

  • Warrantless arrest authority and process (217.720)

    • Division may issue warrants for parole/conditional release violations; parole/probation officers may arrest or deputize others.
    • Arrests require a preliminary hearing unless waived; the board (Parole/Probation Board) can order disposition, require treatment, or hold hearings.
    • Time and time-counting rules for violations and status while in custody are specified, including treatment placement or continued release.

  • Warrantless arrest for out-of-jurisdiction supervision (217.723)

    • Any probation or parole officer or officer with arrest power may arrest a probationer/parolee without a warrant if a violation is in their presence.
    • Officers must notify the Board of Probation and Parole within 24 hours of arrest.
    • The arrested individual may be detained until court proceedings.

  • Probation violation procedures (217.722)

    • Probation officers may issue warrants for arrest with a copy provided to detention facilities.
    • Right to preliminary hearings in custody; hearings follow standard court rules and procedures.

Who is affected

  • People on probation or parole under Missouri supervision.
  • Law enforcement agencies and county sheriffs, police chiefs, and other public enforcement officials.
  • Missouri State Highway Patrol (data recording in MULES).
  • Missouri Board of Probation and Parole (notified of arrests and involved in hearings and outcomes).

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Data sharing: terms recorded in MULES within five business days of release.
  • Registration and changes: contact with county officials within 7 days of moving counties; failure to register can affect parole.
  • 24-hour notification requirement to the Board after an arrest made under warrantless authority.
  • Preliminary hearings: to be held promptly after arrest, with potential waivers.

Summary assessment

HB 3498 centralizes and accelerates information flow about parolee/probationer conditions while expanding warrantless arrest authority for violations observed in the presence of an officer. It codifies procedures for detention pending hearings and emphasizes faster reporting to the Board and integration into MULES. The bill resembles prior proposals (HB 2859, 2024) and aimed to streamline enforcement and supervision accountability.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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