When directed by the governor, the attorney general, or one of his assistants, shall aid any prosecuting or circuit attorney in the discharge of their respective duties in the trial courts and in examinations before grand juries, and when so directed by the trial court, he may sign indictments in lieu of the prosecuting attorney.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 27.030
To aid prosecuting and circuit attorneys, when
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Purnell v. Missouri Department of Corrections (1985)
Most recently applied in Calzone v. Hawley (August 2017)
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 12898); Prior revisions: 1929 § 11273; 1919 § 693; 1909 § 967
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Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.