Every such attachment may be directed to any sheriff or other officer provided by law of the county in which the witness resides, and shall be executed in the same manner as a warrant in a criminal case; and the fees of the officer for issuing and serving the same shall be paid by the person against whom the same shall have been issued, unless he show reasonable cause, to the satisfaction of the associate circuit judge, for his omission to attend, in which case the party requiring such attendance shall pay all costs of such attachment.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 491.340
Attachment to be executed as in criminal cases — cost
Known as the Child Victim Witness Protection Law
The act spans §§ 491.010 to 491.725 (67 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 1945; (RSMo 1939 § 2653, A.L. 1945 p. 765 § 89); Prior revisions: 1929 § 2267; 1919 § 2817; 1909 § 7494
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.