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

Mo. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 545.450: When case may be removed to another circuit

What this law says, in plain English

A case may be moved to a different circuit court if evidence shows the entire circuit is prejudiced against the defendant, making a fair trial impossible in that location.

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