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Section 548.011 – Definitions.

Effective – 02 Jan 1979 548.011. Definitions. — Where appearing in this chapter: (1) The term “executive authority” includes the governor, and any person performing the functions of governor in a state other than this state; (2) The term “governor” includes any person performing the functions of governor by authority of the law of this […]

Section 548.021 – Fugitives from justice, duty of governor.

Effective – 28 Aug 1953 548.021. Fugitives from justice, duty of governor. — Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the provisions of the Constitution of the United States controlling, and any and all acts of congress enacted in pursuance thereof, it is the duty of the governor of this state to have arrested and […]

Section 548.031 – Form of demand.

Effective – 28 Aug 1953 548.031. Form of demand. — No demand for the extradition of a person charged with crime in another state shall be recognized by the governor unless in writing alleging, except in cases arising under section 548.061, that the accused was present in the demanding state at the time of the […]

Section 548.041 – Governor may require investigation.

Effective – 28 Aug 1953 548.041. Governor may require investigation. — When a demand shall be made upon the governor of this state by the executive authority of another state for the surrender of a person so charged with crime, the governor may call upon the attorney general or any prosecuting officer in this state […]

Section 547.270 – No assignment, or joinder in error, necessary.

Effective – 28 Aug 1939 547.270. No assignment, or joinder in error, necessary. — No assignment of error, or joinder in error, shall be necessary upon any appeal or writ of error, in a criminal case, issued or taken pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this chapter, but the court shall proceed upon the return […]

Section 547.290 – Supreme court shall direct execution of sentence, when.

Effective – 28 Aug 1939 547.290. Supreme court shall direct execution of sentence, when. — When the appeal is taken, or the writ of error is sued out by the party indicted, if the supreme court affirm the judgment of the court below it shall direct the sentence pronounced to be executed, and the same […]

Section 547.300 – Effect of affirmance or reversal.

Effective – 28 Aug 1939 547.300. Effect of affirmance or reversal. — Where the appeal has been taken or writ of error sued out by the state, if the judgment of the court be affirmed, the party shall be discharged; if reversed, the supreme court shall direct the court below to enter up judgment upon […]

Section 547.310 – Defendant ordered arrested, when.

Effective – 28 Aug 1939 547.310. Defendant ordered arrested, when. — If the defendant shall have been recognized as herein provided, and shall fail to appear and receive judgment on such appeal or writ of error, or at any new trial that may have been ordered, the supreme court or the court below in which […]