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

Mo. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 544.510: Bail, when taken other than by court

What this law says, in plain English

Officers who take bail outside court must immediately file the recognizance with the court clerk where the prisoner is required to appear.

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