The court shall have power to impose a fine, not exceeding fifty dollars, on every person duly summoned as a witness, who shall not appear and testify; which fine may be remitted, for good cause shown, at the term to which he is summoned, or the next term thereafter.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 491.190
Fine for nonattendance
Known as the Child Victim Witness Protection Law
The act spans §§ 491–491 (67 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 1903); Prior revisions: 1929 § 1739; 1919 § 5426; 1909 § 6370
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.