546.900. Stay of execution granted, when. - Missouri Statutes

Stay of execution granted, when.

546.900. In case of a conviction for any offense where thepunishment has been fixed at a fine or imprisonment in the countyjail, or workhouse, or by both such fine and imprisonment, thecourt in which any such conviction was had, or the judge thereofin vacation, or any associate circuit judge before whom suchconviction was had, may, for good cause shown, by order enteredof record, or in writing signed by such judge or associatecircuit judge, grant a stay of execution on any such judgment ofconviction and sentence thereon for a definite period of time tobe fixed by the court, judge or associate circuit judge grantingthe same, not to exceed six months, upon the defendant or someperson for him entering a recognizance conditioned for hissurrendering himself in execution at the time and place fixed bythe judgment of such conviction or sentence on a day to be namedin such order.

(RSMo 1939 § 4129)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 3739; 1919 § 4085; 1909 § 5291