Missouri · Missouri Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 544–548)
Mo. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 546.710: Execution warrant issued to the director of department of corrections for execution of offender
What this law says, in plain English
When a convicted offender appears in court, the court may issue an execution warrant to the corrections director if no legal barriers exist, specifying when the execution must occur.
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