Missouri Statutes
§ 540.190 — Refusal to testify — proceedings.
Missouri § 540.190
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Bluebook
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 540.190 (2026).
Text
If any witness, appearing before a grand jury, refuses to testify or to answer any interrogatories in the course of his examination, the fact and the question refused shall be communicated to the court in writing. The court shall thereupon determine whether the witness is bound to answer or not, and the grand jury shall be immediately informed of the decision.
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Legislative History
(RSMo 1939 § 3916, A.L. 1989 S.B. 127, et al.)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 3527; 1919 § 3872; 1909 § 5080
Nearby Sections
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§ 540.031
Duties of grand jury.§ 540.060
Challenge of grand jurors — grounds.§ 540.080
Oath of grand jurors.§ 540.100
Clerk of grand jury, appointment.§ 540.105
Reporter to record testimony — oath.§ 540.120
Penalty for violation of oath.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Missouri § 540.190, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mo/540/540.190.