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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1989 540.230. Indictment of grand juror — proceedings. — Any grand juror may be indicted or presented by the grand jury of which he is a member. When any information shall be given against a grand juror, it shall be the duty of the foreperson at once to notify the prosecuting […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 540.240. Bills of indictment. — All grand juries are hereby authorized to find and present bills of indictment for either felonies or misdemeanors committed against the laws of the state. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 3908) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3519; 1919 § 3864; 1909 § 5072
Effective – 28 Aug 1989 540.250. True bill — concurrence by nine grand jurors. — No indictment can be found without the concurrence of at least nine grand jurors. When so found, and not otherwise, the foreperson of the grand jury shall certify under his hand that such indictment is a true bill, by the […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1989 540.260. Indictment not a true bill, when. — When there is not a concurrence of nine grand jurors in finding an indictment, the foreperson shall certify, under his hand, that such an indictment is not a true bill. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 3927, A.L. 1989 S.B. 127, et al.) Prior […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1989 540.270. Indictments — presented to court — filed. — Indictments found and presentments made by a grand jury shall be presented by their foreperson, in their presence, to the court, and shall be there filed and remain as records of such court. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 3928, A.L. 1989 S.B. […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1989 540.300. Grand jurors required to testify, when. — Members of the grand jury may be required by any court to testify whether the testimony of a witness examined before such jury is consistent with or different from the evidence given by such witness before such court. They may also be […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 540.310. Cannot be compelled to disclose vote. — No member of a grand jury shall be obliged or allowed to testify or declare in what manner he or any other member of the grand jury voted on any question before them, or what opinions were expressed by any juror in […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1989 540.320. Grand juror not to disclose evidence — penalty. — No grand juror shall disclose any evidence given before the grand jury, nor the name of any witness who appeared before them, except when lawfully required to testify as a witness in relation thereto; nor shall he disclose the fact […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 540.330. Charge to grand jury. — In charging grand juries, the court shall apprise them of the provisions of sections 540.300 to 540.320, in relation to disclosures, and in what cases and under what circumstances any disclosures may or may not be made. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 3925) Prior revisions: […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1989 540.331. Lists of tangible personal property — authority of grand jury (first class counties). — The circuit judge exercising criminal jurisdiction shall give the lists prepared in accordance with section 137.155 or 137.360, in charge of the grand jury, who shall have the authority to examine such list of property […]
