Proceedings Before Trial

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Section
545.010

Felonies and misdemeanors may be prosecuted by indictment or information, exceptions.

Section
545.015

Definitions.

Section
545.020

Recovery of fine or forfeiture, how.

Section
545.030

Indictments and informations, when valid.

Section
545.040

Indictments signed by whom.

Section
545.050

Name of prosecutor on indictment, when.

Section
545.060

Indictment to have name of prosecutor — by whom made — effect of failure.

Section
545.070

Names of witnesses must be affixed to indictment.

Section
545.080

Indictments, when not to be made public.

Section
545.090

Judges and others forbidden to disclose finding of indictment.

Section
545.100

Officer may make disclosure, when.

Section
545.110

Second indictment suspends first, when.

Section
545.130

Different degrees of same offense may be incorporated.

Section
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 prejudice, defined.

Section
545.150

Indictments in relation to property belonging to several owners.

Section
545.160

Venue, how stated.

Section
545.170

Intent to injure or defraud, how charged.

Section
545.180

Certain indictments, what designation sufficient.

Section
545.190

Identification of counterfeiting equipment.

Section
545.200

Instruments, how described.

Section
545.210

Money or note, how described.

Section
545.220

Demurrer or motion to quash indictment must specify grounds.

Section
545.230

Indictment by wrong name.

Section
545.240

Informations — how filed, verified.

Section
545.250

Who may make affidavit.

Section
545.260

Lost affidavit, how replaced.

Section
545.270

Form of information.

Section
545.280

Prosecuting witness, who deemed.

Section
545.290

Statute of jeofails applicable to proceedings by information.

Section
545.300

Informations — amendment — substitution for defective indictment.

Section
545.310

Issuance of warrant — recognizance after arrest.

Section
545.320

Issuance of subpoenas for state witnesses.

Section
545.330

Issuance of subpoenas for defense witnesses.

Section
545.340

Disobedience to subpoena, how punished.

Section
545.350

Tender of fees not necessary.

Section
545.360

Law governing witnesses in civil cases to apply.

Section
545.370

Witness to attend until end of case — consequences of failure to so attend.

Section
545.380

Defense witnesses — commission to take deposition, when.

Section
545.390

Depositions to be taken and read as in civil cases.

Section
545.400

Conditional examination of witnesses.

Section
545.410

Duty of prosecuting attorney in taking depositions.

Section
545.415

Criminal cases, prosecutors and circuit attorneys may take depositions of any person, procedure — prisoners deposed, where.

Section
545.420

Indictment against judge to be removed to another circuit.

Section
545.430

Change of venue may be granted defendant.

Section
545.440

Change of venue in counties where court held at more than one place.

Section
545.450

When case may be removed to another circuit.

Section
545.460

Removal to be made on application of defendant.

Section
545.470

Application for change of venue, when made.

Section
545.473

Cole County, change of venue, procedure.

Section
545.480

Additional affidavit, when made.

Section
545.490

Petition for change of venue must be proved and may be rebutted.

Section
545.500

Order for removal shall specify what.

Section
545.510

Order for removal, where entered.

Section
545.520

Recognizance to be given.

Section
545.530

Who may take recognizance.

Section
545.540

Order for removal void, unless bail given.

Section
545.550

Defendant in custody, to be removed, when — which county jail to house defendant.

Section
545.560

Duty of sheriff.

Section
545.570

In case of removal, transcript of record to be made.

Section
545.580

Transcript to be filed.

Section
545.590

Lost transcript may be replaced.

Section
545.600

Witnesses to attend trial in cases of removal.

Section
545.610

In case of removal, when notice to be given.

Section
545.620

Costs, how taxed and paid.

Section
545.630

Clerk, when liable to civil action.

Section
545.640

Change of venue for one not to affect other defendants.

Section
545.650

Change of venue and disqualification of judges in multiple-judge circuits.

Section
545.660

When judge deemed incompetent to try case.

Section
545.690

Another circuit judge may sit, when.

Section
545.700

Adjourned term held, when.

Section
545.710

Continuances, when and how granted.

Section
545.720

Contents of affidavit.

Section
545.730

Continuances on behalf of state, how obtained.

Section
545.740

Witnesses to enter into recognizance, when.

Section
545.780

Speedy trial, when — what constitutes — failure to comply not grounds for dismissal, exception.

Section
545.790

Cause continued, when.

Section
545.800

Copy of indictment or information furnished accused on request.

Section
545.810

Defendant granted reasonable time to plead.

Section
545.820

Court shall assign prisoner counsel, when.

Section
545.830

Dilatory pleas, when entertained.

Section
545.840

Matters pleaded occurring in another county.

Section
545.850

Special term of court.

Section
545.860

If prisoner bailed, no special term.

Section
545.870

Prosecuting attorney to be notified, when.

Section
545.880

Joint trials, when — separate trials for joint defendants, when — probability of prejudice exists, when.

Section
545.885

Joint trials for persons jointly charged — exceptions — substantial prejudice defined.

Section
545.890

Defendant imprisoned — discharge if not tried before end of second term.

Section
545.900

Defendant on bail — discharged if not tried before end of third term.

Section
545.910

When state not entitled to further continuance.

Section
545.920

When defendant not entitled to discharge.

Section
545.930

Endorsement or signature of pleadings in criminal cases.

Section
545.940

Defendant may be tested for various serious infectious or communicable diseases, when.

Section
545.950

Child victim of sexual offense, video and aural recordings and photographs, defendant not to copy or distribute without court order.