Missouri · Missouri Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 544–548)
Mo. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 544.430: Who may be bound by recognizance
What this law says, in plain English
Infants and married women have legal capacity to enter into recognizance agreements for court appearance, with the same effect as other persons.
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