Upon the return of the writ of habeas corpus, a day shall be set for the hearing of the cause of imprisonment or restraint, not exceeding five days thereafter, unless the prisoner shall request a longer time; or the court or officer may proceed to such hearing immediately, as the circumstances of the case may require.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 532.310
A day to be set for hearing the cause
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 1616); Prior revisions: 1929 § 1452; 1919 § 1902; 1909 § 2467
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.