545.430. Change of venue may be granted defendant. - Missouri Statutes

Change of venue may be granted defendant.

545.430. Any criminal cause pending in any circuit court maybe removed, by the order of such court or the judge thereof, tothe circuit court of another county in the same circuit, wheneverit shall appear, in the manner provided in section 545.490, thatthe minds of the inhabitants of the county in which the cause ispending are so prejudiced against the defendant that a fair trialcannot be had therein.

(RSMo 1939 § 4015)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 3626; 1919 § 3969; 1909 § 5176

CROSS REFERENCES:

Division of county, how pending prosecution conducted, RSMo 47.330

Prosecution begun in wrong county, case to be transferred, procedure, RSMo 541.120 to 541.150

(1952) No change of venue or right to disqualify judge exists in a criminal contempt case. Osborne v. Purdome (Mo.), 250 S.W.2d 159.