Chapter 545 Proceedings Before Trial
- 545.010. Felonies and misdemeanors may be prosecuted by indictment or information, exceptions.
- 545.015. Definitions.
- 545.020. Recovery of fine or forfeiture, how.
- 545.030. Indictments and informations, when valid.
- 545.040. Indictments signed by whom.
- 545.050. Name of prosecutor on indictment, when.
- 545.060. Indictment to have name of prosecutor--by whom made--effect of failure.
- 545.070. Names of witnesses must be affixed to indictment.
- 545.080. Indictments, when not to be made public.
- 545.090. Judges and others forbidden to disclose finding of indictment.
- 545.100. Officer may make disclosure, when.
- 545.110. Second indictment suspends first, when.
- 545.130. Different degrees of same offense may be incorporated.
- 545.140. Two or more persons and offenses may be charged in same indictment, when--separate counts for each offense--all defendants need not be joined in each count--separate trials, when--substantial
- 545.150. Indictments in relation to property belonging to several owners.
- 545.160. Venue, how stated.
- 545.170. Intent to injure or defraud, how charged.
- 545.180. Certain indictments, what designation sufficient.
- 545.190. Identification of counterfeiting equipment.
- 545.200. Instruments, how described.
- 545.210. Money or note, how described.
- 545.220. Demurrer or motion to quash indictment must specify grounds.
- 545.230. Indictment by wrong name.
- 545.240. Informations--how filed, verified.
- 545.250. Who may make affidavit.
- 545.260. Lost affidavit, how replaced.
- 545.270. Form of information.
- 545.280. Prosecuting witness, who deemed.
- 545.290. Statute of jeofails applicable to proceedings by information.
- 545.300. Informations--amendment--substitution for defective indictment.
- 545.310. Issuance of warrant--recognizance after arrest.
- 545.320. Issuance of subpoenas for state witnesses.
- 545.330. Issuance of subpoenas for defense witnesses.
- 545.340. Disobedience to subpoena, how punished.
- 545.350. Tender of fees not necessary.
- 545.360. Law governing witnesses in civil cases to apply.
- 545.370. Witness to attend until end of case--consequences of failure to so attend.
- 545.380. Defense witnesses--commission to take deposition, when.
- 545.390. Depositions to be taken and read as in civil cases.
- 545.400. Conditional examination of witnesses.
- 545.410. Duty of prosecuting attorney in taking depositions.
- 545.415. Criminal cases, prosecutors and circuit attorneys may take depositions of any person, procedure--prisoners deposed, where.
- 545.420. Indictment against judge to be removed to another circuit.
- 545.430. Change of venue may be granted defendant.
- 545.440. Change of venue in counties where court held at more than one place.
- 545.450. When case may be removed to another circuit.
- 545.460. Removal to be made on application of defendant.
- 545.470. Application for change of venue, when made.
- 545.473. Cole County, change of venue, procedure.
- 545.480. Additional affidavit, when made.
- 545.490. Petition for change of venue must be proved and may be rebutted.
- 545.500. Order for removal shall specify what.
- 545.510. Order for removal, where entered.
- 545.520. Recognizance to be given.
- 545.530. Who may take recognizance.
- 545.540. Order for removal void, unless bail given.
- 545.550. Defendant in custody, to be removed, when--which county jail to house defendant.
- 545.560. Duty of sheriff.
- 545.570. In case of removal, transcript of record to be made.
- 545.580. Transcript to be filed.
- 545.590. Lost transcript may be replaced.
- 545.600. Witnesses to attend trial in cases of removal.
- 545.610. In case of removal, when notice to be given.
- 545.620. Costs, how taxed and paid.
- 545.630. Clerk, when liable to civil action.
- 545.640. Change of venue for one not to affect other defendants.
- 545.650. Change of venue and disqualification of judges in multiple-judge circuits.
- 545.660. When judge deemed incompetent to try case.
- 545.690. Another circuit judge may sit, when.
- 545.700. Adjourned term held, when.
- 545.710. Continuances, when and how granted.
- 545.720. Contents of affidavit.
- 545.730. Continuances on behalf of state, how obtained.
- 545.740. Witnesses to enter into recognizance, when.
- 545.780. Speedy trial, when--what constitutes--failure to comply not grounds for dismissal, exception.
- 545.790. Cause continued, when.
- 545.800. Copy of indictment or information furnished accused on request.
- 545.810. Defendant granted reasonable time to plead.
- 545.820. Court shall assign prisoner counsel, when.
- 545.830. Dilatory pleas, when entertained.
- 545.840. Matters pleaded occurring in another county.
- 545.850. Special term of court.
- 545.860. If prisoner bailed, no special term.
- 545.870. Prosecuting attorney to be notified, when.
- 545.880. Joint trials, when--separate trials for joint defendants, when--probability of prejudice exists, when.
- 545.885. Joint trials for persons jointly charged--exceptions--substantial prejudice defined.
- 545.890. Defendant imprisoned--discharge if not tried before end of second term.
- 545.900. Defendant on bail--discharged if not tried before end of third term.
- 545.910. When state not entitled to further continuance.
- 545.920. When defendant not entitled to discharge.
- 545.930. Endorsement or signature of pleadings in criminal cases.