Missouri Revised Statutes













Chapter 547

Appeals, New Trials and Exceptions

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Section 547.170.1

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August 28, 2015

Prisoner, when let to bail.

547.170. In all cases where an appeal or writ of error is prosecuted from

a judgment in a criminal cause, except where the defendant is under sentence

of death or imprisonment in the penitentiary for life, or any sentence of

imprisonment for a violation of sections 195.222, 565.021, 565.050, section

566.030, 566.032, 566.040, 566.060, 566.062, 566.070, 566.100, or where the

defendant has entered a plea of guilty to or been found guilty of any sexual

offense under chapter 566, where the victim was less than seventeen years of

age at the time the crime was committed, any sexual offense under chapter 568,

where the victim was less than seventeen years of age at the time the crime

was committed, or any pornographic offense involving a minor as set forth in

sections 573.023, 573.025, 573.035, 573.037, and 573.040, any court or officer

authorized to order a stay of proceedings under the preceding provisions may

allow a writ of habeas corpus, to bring up the defendant, and may thereupon

let him to bail upon a recognizance, with sufficient sureties, to be approved

by such court or judge.



(RSMo 1939 § 4136, A.L. 1993 S.B. 180, A.L. 2002 S.B. 758 merged with

S.B. 969, et al., A.L. 2006 H.B. 1698, et al.)



Prior revisions: 1929 § 3746; 1919 § 4092; 1909 § 5298



Effective 6-05-06



CROSS REFERENCE:



No bail, certain defendants, certain offenses, 544.671





2002

1993



2002



547.170. In all cases where an appeal or writ of error is prosecuted

from a judgment in a criminal cause, except where the defendant is under

sentence of death or imprisonment in the penitentiary for life, or a

sentence of imprisonment for a violation of sections 195.222, RSMo,

565.021, RSMo, 565.050, RSMo, subsections 1 and 2 of section 566.030,

566.032, 566.040, 566.060, 566.062, 566.070, 566.100, RSMo, any court or

officer authorized to order a stay of proceedings under the preceding

provisions may allow a writ of habeas corpus, to bring up the defendant,

and may thereupon let him to bail upon a recognizance, with sufficient

sureties, to be approved by such court or judge.



1993



547.170. In all cases where an appeal or writ of error is

prosecuted from a judgment in a criminal cause, except where the

defendant is under sentence of death or imprisonment in the

penitentiary for life, or a sentence of imprisonment for a

violation of sections 195.222, RSMo, 565.021, RSMo, 565.050,

RSMo, or subsections 1 and 2 of section 566.030, RSMo, any court

or officer authorized to order a stay of proceedings under the

preceding provisions may allow a writ of habeas corpus, to bring

up the defendant, and may thereupon let him to bail upon a

recognizance, with sufficient sureties, to be approved by such

court or judge.



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