Missouri · Missouri Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 544–548)
Mo. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 545.540: Order for removal void, unless bail given
What this law says, in plain English
A court order removing a case is invalid unless the defendant not in custody posts bail in open court or with the clerk, and the order is delivered before jury selection begins. Second removals are prohibited.
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