532.460. When prisoner may be let to bail.
When prisoner may be let to bail.
532.460. When the imprisonment is for a criminal or supposedcriminal matter, the court before whom the prisoner shall bebrought, under the provisions of this chapter, shall notdischarge him for any informality, insufficiency or irregularityof the commitment; but if, from the examination taken andcertified by the committing judge, or other evidence, it appearthat there is sufficient legal cause for commitment, he shallproceed to take bail, if the offense be bailable, and good bailbe offered; if not, shall commit the prisoner to jail.
(RSMo 1939 § 1627, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)Prior revisions: 1929 § 1463; 1919 § 1913; 1909 § 2478
Effective 1-2-79