Missouri · Missouri Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 544–548)
Mo. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 544.640: Recognizance forfeited, when
What this law says, in plain English
A recognizance (bond) is forfeited if a defendant fails to appear in court as required, and the court must proceed to enforce it unless the defendant later shows cause for remission.
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