Missouri · Missouri Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 544–548)
Mo. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 546.030: Prisoner must be present in court, when
What this law says, in plain English
A defendant indicted for a felony must be physically present during trial. In other cases, the defendant may be absent if the court and prosecutor consent. Jury verdicts may be entered in the defendant's absence if the absence was willful.
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