Missouri Statutes
§ 548.161 — Bail — in what cases — conditions of bond.
Missouri § 548.161
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Bluebook
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 548.161 (2026).
Text
Unless the offense with which the prisoner is charged is shown to be an offense punishable by death or life imprisonment under the laws of the state in which it was committed, a judge or associate circuit judge in this state may admit the person arrested to bail by bond, with sufficient sureties, and in such sum as he deems proper, conditioned for his appearance before him at a time specified in such bond, and for his surrender, to be arrested upon the warrant of the governor of this state.
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Legislative History
(L. 1953 p. 425 § 16)
Recognizances taken in court record, others in writing, 544.050
Nearby Sections
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§ 548.011
Definitions.§ 548.031
Form of demand.§ 548.041
Governor may require investigation.§ 548.081
Manner and place of execution.§ 548.091
Authority of arresting officer.§ 548.121
Confinement in jail when necessary.§ 548.131
Arrest prior to requisition.§ 548.141
Arrest without a warrant.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Missouri § 548.161, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mo/548/548.161.