Witnesses shall be privileged from arrest in all cases, except treason, felony and breach of the peace, during their attendance on any court, or where their attendance is required by subpoena, and in going to and returning thence, allowing one day for every twenty miles from their abode.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 491.220
Witness, when free from arrest
Known as the Child Victim Witness Protection Law
The act spans §§ 491–491 (67 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 1906); Prior revisions: 1929 § 1742; 1919 § 5429; 1909 § 6373
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.