Missouri · Missouri Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 544–548)
Mo. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 547.031: Information of innocence of convicted person
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes a procedure allowing prosecuting attorneys to file motions to vacate or set aside criminal convictions when they have information suggesting the convicted person may be innocent or was erroneously convicted.
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