If the sheriff is unable to execute the duties required by this chapter, the officer taking the inquest may direct his warrant to any householder of the county, who shall perform the duties of sheriff, be subject to the same penalties, and entitled to the same fees.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 58.400
Sheriff unable to execute duties, warrant may be directed to householder
Effective: 28 Aug 1945; (RSMo 1939 § 13244, A.L. 1945 p. 990); Prior revisions: 1929 § 11625; 1919 § 5933; 1909 § 2938
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.