Section 540.190 – Refusal to testify — proceedings.
Effective – 28 Aug 1989 540.190. Refusal to testify — proceedings. — If any witness, appearing before a grand jury, refuses to testify or to answer any interrogatories in the course of his examination, the fact and the question refused shall be communicated to the court in writing. The court shall thereupon determine whether the […]
Section 540.200 – Witness may be compelled to testify.
Effective – 28 Aug 1989 540.200. Witness may be compelled to testify. — If the court determines that the witness is bound to answer, and he persists in his refusal, he shall be brought before the court, who shall proceed therein in the same manner as if the witness had been interrogated and refused to […]
Section 540.210 – Continued refusal to testify — proceedings.
Effective – 28 Aug 1989 540.210. Continued refusal to testify — proceedings. — If any such witness shall be committed for a contempt, on account of his refusal to testify, and shall persist in such refusal until the grand jury is dismissed, or until the expiration of his imprisonment, he shall not be discharged without […]
Section 540.220 – Grand juror as witness, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 540.220. Grand juror as witness, when. — If a grand juror knows of the commission of an indictable offense, or any material fact touching the same, he must declare such fact to his fellows, and be sworn as a witness upon the investigation before them. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 3930) […]
Section 540.130 – Prosecuting or circuit attorney to attend.
Effective – 28 Aug 1989 540.130. Prosecuting or circuit attorney to attend. — Whenever required by any grand jury, it shall be the duty of the prosecuting or circuit attorney in the county, or in a city not within a county, to attend them for the purpose of examining witnesses in their presence, or giving […]
Section 540.140 – Rights and privileges of prosecuting or circuit attorney.
Effective – 28 Aug 1989 540.140. Rights and privileges of prosecuting or circuit attorney. — The prosecuting or circuit attorney shall be allowed at all times to appear before the grand jury on his request, for the purpose of giving information relative to any matter cognizable by them, and shall be permitted to interrogate witnesses […]
Section 540.150 – Interpreter — appointment — oath.
Effective – 28 Aug 1989 540.150. Interpreter — appointment — oath. — Whenever in the opinion of any grand jury it shall be necessary to have an interpreter of the testimony to be given before them by any witnesses, they may appoint such interpreter and permit him to be present in the grand jury room […]
Section 540.160 – Grand jury entitled to process — exception.
Effective – 28 Aug 1989 540.160. Grand jury entitled to process — exception. — Whenever thereto required by any grand jury, or the foreperson thereof, or by the prosecuting or circuit attorney, the clerk of the court in which such jury is impaneled shall issue subpoenas and other process to bring witnesses to testify before […]
Section 540.170 – Subpoenas in vacation, when issued.
Effective – 28 Aug 1989 540.170. Subpoenas in vacation, when issued. — It shall be the duty of the circuit clerk to issue subpoenas for witnesses to be and appear before the grand jury of the circuit court thereafter, at the instance of the prosecuting or circuit attorney, whenever it shall be shown that such […]
Section 540.180 – Compulsory process, when issued.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 540.180. Compulsory process, when issued. — If any witness, duly summoned to appear and testify before a grand jury, shall fail or refuse to obey, the court shall cause compulsory process to be issued to enforce his attendance, and may punish the delinquent in the same manner and upon like […]