109.040. Vacated office--seizure of records by warrant. - Missouri Statutes

Vacated office--seizure of records by warrant.

109.040. If any person whose office has become vacated, orhis executors or administrators, shall fail to deliver anyrecord, book or paper to the person entitled to the same, thecircuit judge, upon the affidavit of any credible person, settingforth the facts, may issue a warrant, directed to the sheriff, orcoroner, commanding him to seize all the records, books andpapers appertaining to such office, and deliver them to theproper officer named in such warrant.

(RSMo 1939 § 3626, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 3236; 1919 § 10598; 1909 § 10409

Effective 1-2-79