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

Mo. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 544.470: Commitment of individual, when

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What this law says, in plain English

This statute governs when individuals must be committed to jail pending trial—specifically when an offense is non-bailable, electronic monitoring is denied, or release conditions aren't met, with a presumption against release for aliens unlawfully present.

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