Missouri · Missouri Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 544–548)
Mo. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 545.490: Petition for change of venue must be proved and may be rebutted
What this law says, in plain English
A party requesting to move a case to a different county must submit a petition with facts, supported by affidavits from the petitioner and at least two neutral county residents. The prosecutor may present evidence against the request, and the court decides based on legal evidence presented.
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