Missouri Statutes
§ 546.550 — Presence of prisoner at rendition of judgment.
Missouri § 546.550
JurisdictionMissouri
Title XXXVIICRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Ch. 546Trials, Judgments and Executions in Criminal Cases
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Bluebook
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 546.550 (2026).
Text
For the purpose of judgment, if the conviction be for an offense punishable by imprisonment, or imprisonment be assessed as punishment by the jury, the defendant must be personally present; if for a fine only, he must be personally present, or some responsible person must undertake for him to pay the judgment and costs; judgment may then be rendered in his absence.
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Legislative History
(RSMo 1939 § 4100)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 3711; 1919 § 4055; 1909 § 5261
Nearby Sections
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§ 546.040
Issues of fact to be tried by jury.§ 546.050
Misdemeanors may be tried by court.§ 546.080
Variance between charge and proof.§ 546.250
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Bluebook (online)
Missouri § 546.550, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mo/546/546.550.