545.550. Defendant in custody, to be removed, when--which county jail to house defendant.

Defendant in custody, to be removed, when--which county jailto house defendant.

545.550. 1. If the defendant be in actual custody or confinement,the court or officer granting the order of removal shall, subject to anyarrangements made pursuant to subsection 2 of this section, also make anorder commanding the sheriff to remove the body of the defendant to thejail of the county into which the cause is to be removed, and then deliverhim to the keeper of such jail, together with the warrant or process, byvirtue of which he is imprisoned or held.

2. The sheriff of the county granting the change of venue and thesheriff of the county into which the cause is removed may agree as to whichcounty's jail will house the defendant. If the sheriffs do not agree wherethe defendant will be confined, the defendant will be confined in thecounty into which the cause is removed. In the event that the countygranting the change of venue continues to house the defendant, the sheriffof that county shall be responsible for the timely transportation of thedefendant for all court appearances that require the presence of thedefendant.

(RSMo 1939 § 4027, A.L. 2005 H.B. 353 merged with S.B. 210 merged with S.B. 420 & 344)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 3638; 1919 § 3981; 1909 § 5188