If the defendant is in custody, he must be brought before the court for judgment; if he is not present when his personal attendance is necessary, the court may order the clerk to issue a warrant for his arrest, which may be served in any county in the state, as a warrant of arrest in other cases.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 546.560
Presence of prisoner in court
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 16 F. Supp. 2d 1066 - Roll v. Bowersox (1998)
Most recently applied in 16 F. Supp. 2d 1066 - Roll v. Bowersox (August 1998)
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 4101); Prior revisions: 1929 § 3712; 1919 § 4056; 1909 § 5262
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.