Missouri Revised Statutes













Chapter 548

Extradition

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Section 548.131.1

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August 28, 2015

Arrest prior to requisition.

548.131. Whenever any person within this state shall be charged on the

oath of any credible person before any judge or associate circuit judge of

this state with the commission of any crime in any other state and, except in

cases arising under section 548.061, with having fled from justice, or with

having been convicted of a crime in that state and having escaped from

confinement, or having broken the terms of his bail, probation or parole, or

whenever complaint shall have been made before any judge or associate circuit

judge in this state setting forth on the affidavit of any credible person in

another state that a crime has been committed in such other state and that the

accused has been charged in such state with the commission of the crime, and,

except in cases arising under section 548.061, has fled from justice, or with

having been convicted of a crime in that state and having escaped from

confinement, or having broken the terms of his bail, probation or parole, and

is believed to be in this state, the judge or associate circuit judge shall

issue a warrant directed to any peace officer commanding him to apprehend the

person named therein, wherever he may be found in this state, and to bring

him before the same or any other judge, associate circuit judge or court who

or which may be available in or convenient of access to the place where the

arrest may be made, to answer the charge or complaint and affidavit, and a

certified copy of the sworn charge or complaint and affidavit upon which the

warrant is issued shall be attached to the warrant, provided that when a

complaint shall be made against any person under the terms of this chapter,

the judge or associate circuit judge shall take from the prosecutor a bond,

to the clerk of the court, with sufficient security, to secure the payment of

the costs and expenses which may accrue by occasion of the arrest and

detention of the party charged, which bond shall be certified and returned,

with the examination, to the office of the circuit clerk and when any such

recognizance shall be forfeited, it shall inure to the benefit of the state.



(L. 1953 p. 425 § 13, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)



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