Whenever it shall appear to the satisfaction of the coroner that any person, duly subpoenaed to appear before him at an inquest, shall have failed, without just cause, to attend as a witness in conformity to the command of such subpoena, and it appears to the satisfaction of the coroner that the testimony of such witness is material, the coroner shall have power to issue an attachment to compel the attendance of such witness at such inquest.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 58.380
Coroner to issue a writ of attachment for witnesses, when
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 13260); Prior revisions: 1929 § 11641; 1919 § 5949; 1909 § 2954
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.