Missouri · Missouri Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 544–548)
Mo. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 544.575: No proceeding upon a recognizance defeated for defects
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes that recognizance proceedings cannot be defeated due to formal defects or irregularities if the record shows the defendant was in custody, discharged via recognizance, and sureties agreed the defendant would appear in court.
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