545.310. Issuance of warrant--recognizance after arrest. - Missouri Statutes

Issuance of warrant--recognizance after arrest.

545.310. Upon the filing of the information, a warrant shallissue for the apprehension of the person charged with theoffense, unless he be in custody or voluntarily surrender himselfin custody of the court; and if such warrant be issued in term,it shall be made returnable forthwith; but if issued in vacation,it shall be made returnable at the next term thereafter; and ifdefendant be arrested during the term he shall be brought intocourt, but if he be arrested in vacation of the court, theofficer making the arrest shall admit him to bail in arecognizance in any sum not less than one hundred dollars normore than five hundred dollars, with good and sufficientsureties, to be approved by such officer, conditioned for thepersonal appearance of the defendant in the court in which thecase is pending on the first day of the next term thereof, andnot depart without leave, which recognizance shall be returnedwith the warrant and filed in the court; and in default of theprisoner to give such recognizance, he shall be committed to thejail of the county by the officer until the next term of court,or until he gives such recognizance, and if default be made insuch recognizance, the same shall be adjudged forfeited, andshall be proceeded on as other recognizances in criminal cases.

(RSMo 1939 § 3901)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 3511; 1919 § 3856; 1909 § 5064