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Title XXXVII - Criminal Pro...
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Chapter 545 - Proceedings Before Trial
Chapter 545 - Proceedings Before Trial
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 sexually transmitted 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.