Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 20 of Article I of the Missouri Constitution to the contrary, upon a showing that the defendant poses a danger to a crime victim, the community, or any other person, the court may use such information in determining the appropriate amount of bail, to increase the amount of bail, to deny bail entirely or impose any special conditions which the defendant and surety shall guarantee.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 544.457
Bail, amount of, information which may be considered — denial of bail —..
Effective: 28 Aug 1993; (L. 1993 S.B. 19 § 595.209 subsec. 2)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.