Missouri · Missouri Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 544–548)
Mo. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 545.730: Continuances on behalf of state, how obtained
What this law says, in plain English
When the state requests a court delay, the prosecuting attorney must submit a written statement under oath listing the required facts, just as a defendant must do when requesting a continuance.
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