Missouri § 545.430 Change of venue may be granted defendant.

Missouri Statutes

§ 545.430 — Change of venue may be granted defendant.

Missouri § 545.430

Title XXXVIICRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Ch. 545Proceedings Before Trial

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Bluebook

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 545.430 (2026).

Text

Any criminal cause pending in any circuit court may be removed, by the order of such court or the judge thereof, to the circuit court of another county in the same circuit, whenever it shall appear, in the manner provided in section 545.490 , that the minds of the inhabitants of the county in which the cause is pending are so prejudiced against the defendant that a fair trial cannot be had therein.

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Any criminal cause pending in any circuit court may be removed, by the order of such court or the judge thereof, to the circuit court of another county in the same circuit, whenever it shall appear, in the manner provided in section 545.490 , that the minds of the inhabitants of the county in which the cause is pending are so prejudiced against the defendant that a fair trial cannot be had therein.

Legislative History

(RSMo 1939 § 4015) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3626; 1919 § 3969; 1909 § 5176 Division of county, how pending prosecution conducted, 47.330 Prosecution begun in wrong county, case to be transferred, procedure, 541.120 to 541.150 (1952) No change of venue or right to disqualify judge exists in a criminal contempt case. Osborne v. Purdome (Mo.), 250 S.W.2d 159.