STATE STATUTES & CODES

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

Chapter 545 Proceedings Before Trial

• 545.010. Felonies and misdemeanors may be prosecuted by indictment or information, exceptions.
• 545.015. Definitions.
• 545.020. Recovery of fine or forfeiture, how.
• 545.030. Indictments and informations, when valid.
• 545.040. Indictments signed by whom.
• 545.050. Name of prosecutor on indictment, when.
• 545.060. Indictment to have name of prosecutor--by whom made--effect of failure.
• 545.070. Names of witnesses must be affixed to indictment.
• 545.080. Indictments, when not to be made public.
• 545.090. Judges and others forbidden to disclose finding of indictment.
• 545.100. Officer may make disclosure, when.
• 545.110. Second indictment suspends first, when.
• 545.130. Different degrees of same offense may be incorporated.
• 545.140. Two or more persons and offenses may be charged in same indictment, when--separate counts for each offense--all defendants need not be joined in each count--separate trials, when--substantial
• 545.150. Indictments in relation to property belonging to several owners.
• 545.160. Venue, how stated.
• 545.170. Intent to injure or defraud, how charged.
• 545.180. Certain indictments, what designation sufficient.
• 545.190. Identification of counterfeiting equipment.
• 545.200. Instruments, how described.
• 545.210. Money or note, how described.
• 545.220. Demurrer or motion to quash indictment must specify grounds.
• 545.230. Indictment by wrong name.
• 545.240. Informations--how filed, verified.
• 545.250. Who may make affidavit.
• 545.260. Lost affidavit, how replaced.
• 545.270. Form of information.
• 545.280. Prosecuting witness, who deemed.
• 545.290. Statute of jeofails applicable to proceedings by information.
• 545.300. Informations--amendment--substitution for defective indictment.
• 545.310. Issuance of warrant--recognizance after arrest.
• 545.320. Issuance of subpoenas for state witnesses.
• 545.330. Issuance of subpoenas for defense witnesses.
• 545.340. Disobedience to subpoena, how punished.
• 545.350. Tender of fees not necessary.
• 545.360. Law governing witnesses in civil cases to apply.
• 545.370. Witness to attend until end of case--consequences of failure to so attend.
• 545.380. Defense witnesses--commission to take deposition, when.
• 545.390. Depositions to be taken and read as in civil cases.
• 545.400. Conditional examination of witnesses.
• 545.410. Duty of prosecuting attorney in taking depositions.
• 545.415. Criminal cases, prosecutors and circuit attorneys may take depositions of any person, procedure--prisoners deposed, where.
• 545.420. Indictment against judge to be removed to another circuit.
• 545.430. Change of venue may be granted defendant.
• 545.440. Change of venue in counties where court held at more than one place.
• 545.450. When case may be removed to another circuit.
• 545.460. Removal to be made on application of defendant.
• 545.470. Application for change of venue, when made.
• 545.473. Cole County, change of venue, procedure.
• 545.480. Additional affidavit, when made.
• 545.490. Petition for change of venue must be proved and may be rebutted.
• 545.500. Order for removal shall specify what.
• 545.510. Order for removal, where entered.
• 545.520. Recognizance to be given.
• 545.530. Who may take recognizance.
• 545.540. Order for removal void, unless bail given.
• 545.550. Defendant in custody, to be removed, when--which county jail to house defendant.
• 545.560. Duty of sheriff.
• 545.570. In case of removal, transcript of record to be made.
• 545.580. Transcript to be filed.
• 545.590. Lost transcript may be replaced.
• 545.600. Witnesses to attend trial in cases of removal.
• 545.610. In case of removal, when notice to be given.
• 545.620. Costs, how taxed and paid.
• 545.630. Clerk, when liable to civil action.
• 545.640. Change of venue for one not to affect other defendants.
• 545.650. Change of venue and disqualification of judges in multiple-judge circuits.
• 545.660. When judge deemed incompetent to try case.
• 545.690. Another circuit judge may sit, when.
• 545.700. Adjourned term held, when.
• 545.710. Continuances, when and how granted.
• 545.720. Contents of affidavit.
• 545.730. Continuances on behalf of state, how obtained.
• 545.740. Witnesses to enter into recognizance, when.
• 545.780. Speedy trial, when--what constitutes--failure to comply not grounds for dismissal, exception.
• 545.790. Cause continued, when.
• 545.800. Copy of indictment or information furnished accused on request.
• 545.810. Defendant granted reasonable time to plead.
• 545.820. Court shall assign prisoner counsel, when.
• 545.830. Dilatory pleas, when entertained.
• 545.840. Matters pleaded occurring in another county.
• 545.850. Special term of court.
• 545.860. If prisoner bailed, no special term.
• 545.870. Prosecuting attorney to be notified, when.
• 545.880. Joint trials, when--separate trials for joint defendants, when--probability of prejudice exists, when.
• 545.885. Joint trials for persons jointly charged--exceptions--substantial prejudice defined.
• 545.890. Defendant imprisoned--discharge if not tried before end of second term.
• 545.900. Defendant on bail--discharged if not tried before end of third term.
• 545.910. When state not entitled to further continuance.
• 545.920. When defendant not entitled to discharge.
• 545.930. Endorsement or signature of pleadings in criminal cases.

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