Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 532 – Habeas Corpus | Midpage532.010Who may prosecute the writ532.020Application, how made — petition and oath532.030Application, to what court first made532.040Second writ not to issue, when532.050Copy of warrant to accompany petition, when532.060Writ to be granted without delay, unless532.070Writ shall issue without application, when532.080Writ, how directed, form of532.090To be under seal of court532.100Custodian of prisoner, how designated532.110Writ not to be disobeyed — how endorsed532.120Expense of producing prisoner paid by petitioner532.130Charges, when paid or tendered — bond may be required532.140Service of writ532.150How served when party conceals himself532.160Officer to obey writ, whether directed to him or not532.170Return made, when532.180Return, contents532.190Return, when sworn to and by whom signed532.200The body to accompany the return532.210Prisoner may not be returned with writ, when532.220Proceedings under section 532.210532.230Prisoner removed from county on writ, when532.240Papers relating to commitment returned with writ532.250Judge or clerk to furnish examination, when532.260Judge shall appear in person, when532.270Writ may issue when party about to be removed from state532.280Arrest of person having prisoner in charge532.290Warrant, how executed532.300Proceedings on return of writ532.310A day to be set for hearing the cause532.320Answer to return, contents532.330Return and answer may be amended532.340Examination to be read when prisoner under criminal charge532.350Evidence admissible on hearing — duty of judge532.360Duty of court on final hearing532.370Duty of court in awarding custody of children532.380Prisoner discharged, when532.390Who not entitled to benefit of this chapter532.400Parties held under judgment erroneous as to time and place, not entitled to writ532.410When remanded532.420Party remanded, not to be discharged on second writ532.430Prisoner held under judicial proceedings discharged, when532.440Limitations on court under this chapter532.450Parties under indictment not to be discharged except on bail532.460When prisoner may be let to bail532.470The order of discharge532.480Court to fix amount of bail, when532.490Judge or clerk to take recognizance, when532.500Prisoner remanded, when532.510When prisoner remanded or bailed, evidence to be returned532.520Custody of prisoner between return and judgment532.530Order of discharge, how enforced532.540Officer discharging prisoner, not liable532.550Person discharged cannot be again imprisoned — exceptions532.560Officer refusing to obey writ, proceedings532.570Officer or person to be committed532.580When sheriff in contempt, coroner shall serve532.590Custody of prisoner granted officer holding attachment for derelict officer532.600Officer having attachment may invoke aid, when532.630Penalty for refusing copy of process532.640Penalty for failing to obey and make return to writ532.650Penalty for concealing prisoner532.660Penalty for rearresting party after discharge532.670Aiding in violation of sections 532.650 and 532.660, misdemeanor532.680Punishment532.690Right of action to survive532.700Recovery of penalty no bar to civil action532.710This chapter, how construed