Missouri · Missouri Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 544–548)
Mo. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 546.900: Stay of execution granted, when
What this law says, in plain English
This statute describes the procedure by which a court may delay execution of a sentence for minor offenses (fines or county jail time) for up to six months upon a defendant's recognizance.
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