Missouri Statutes
§ 540.200 — Witness may be compelled to testify.
Missouri § 540.200
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Bluebook
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 540.200 (2026).
Text
If the court determines that the witness is bound to answer, and he persists in his refusal, he shall be brought before the court, who shall proceed therein in the same manner as if the witness had been interrogated and refused to answer in open court.
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Legislative History
(RSMo 1939 § 3917, A.L. 1989 S.B. 127, et al.)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 3528; 1919 § 3873; 1909 § 5081
(1961) Procedure in cases where witness refuses to answer questions of grand jury outlined. In re Presta v. Owsley (A.), 345 S.W.2d 649.
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 § 540.200, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mo/540/540.200.