Missouri · Missouri Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 544–548)

Mo. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 544.330: Failure to appear under recognizance

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

When a person released on recognizance fails to appear as required, the judge records the default and may set it aside for good cause. If not set aside, the case proceeds as a breach of recognizance condition.

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