Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 545 – Proceedings Before Trial | Midpage545.010Felonies and misdemeanors may be prosecuted by indictment or information, exceptions545.015Definitions545.020Recovery of fine or forfeiture, how545.030Indictments and informations, when valid545.040Indictments signed by whom545.050Name of prosecutor on indictment, when545.060Indictment to have name of prosecutor — by whom made — effect of failure545.070Names of witnesses must be affixed to indictment545.080Indictments, when not to be made public545.090Judges and others forbidden to disclose finding of indictment545.100Officer may make disclosure, when545.110Second indictment suspends first, when545.130Different degrees of same offense may be incorporated545.140Two or more persons and offenses may be charged in same indictment, when — separate counts for each offense — all defendants need not be joined in each count — separate trials, when — substantial prejudice, defined545.150Indictments in relation to property belonging to several owners545.160Venue, how stated545.170Intent to injure or defraud, how charged545.180Certain indictments, what designation sufficient545.190Identification of counterfeiting equipment545.200Instruments, how described545.210Money or note, how described545.220Demurrer or motion to quash indictment must specify grounds545.230Indictment by wrong name545.240Informations — how filed, verified545.250Who may make affidavit545.260Lost affidavit, how replaced545.280Prosecuting witness, who deemed545.290Statute of jeofails applicable to proceedings by information545.300Informations — amendment — substitution for defective indictment545.310Issuance of warrant — recognizance after arrest545.320Issuance of subpoenas for state witnesses545.330Issuance of subpoenas for defense witnesses545.340Disobedience to subpoena, how punished545.350Tender of fees not necessary545.360Law governing witnesses in civil cases to apply545.370Witness to attend until end of case — consequences of failure to so attend545.380Defense witnesses — commission to take deposition, when545.390Depositions to be taken and read as in civil cases545.400Conditional examination of witnesses545.410Duty of prosecuting attorney in taking depositions545.415Criminal cases, prosecutors and circuit attorneys may take depositions of any person, procedure — prisoners deposed, where545.420Indictment against judge to be removed to another circuit545.430Change of venue may be granted defendant545.440Change of venue in counties where court held at more than one place545.450When case may be removed to another circuit545.460Removal to be made on application of defendant545.470Application for change of venue, when made545.473Cole County, change of venue, procedure545.480Additional affidavit, when made545.490Petition for change of venue must be proved and may be rebutted545.500Order for removal shall specify what545.510Order for removal, where entered545.520Recognizance to be given545.530Who may take recognizance545.540Order for removal void, unless bail given545.550Defendant in custody, to be removed, when — which county jail to house defendant545.560Duty of sheriff545.570In case of removal, transcript of record to be made545.580Transcript to be filed545.590Lost transcript may be replaced545.600Witnesses to attend trial in cases of removal545.610In case of removal, when notice to be given545.620Costs, how taxed and paid545.630Clerk, when liable to civil action545.640Change of venue for one not to affect other defendants545.650Change of venue and disqualification of judges in multiple-judge circuits545.660When judge deemed incompetent to try case545.690Another circuit judge may sit, when545.700Adjourned term held, when545.710Continuances, when and how granted545.720Contents of affidavit545.730Continuances on behalf of state, how obtained545.740Witnesses to enter into recognizance, when545.780Speedy trial, when — what constitutes — failure to comply not grounds for dismissal, exception545.790Cause continued, when545.800Copy of indictment or information furnished accused on request545.810Defendant granted reasonable time to plead545.820Court shall assign prisoner counsel, when545.830Dilatory pleas, when entertained545.840Matters pleaded occurring in another county545.850Special term of court545.860If prisoner bailed, no special term545.870Prosecuting attorney to be notified, when545.880Joint trials, when — separate trials for joint defendants, when — probability of prejudice exists, when545.885Joint trials for persons jointly charged — exceptions — substantial prejudice defined545.890Defendant imprisoned — discharge if not tried before end of second term545.900Defendant on bail — discharged if not tried before end of third term545.910When state not entitled to further continuance545.920When defendant not entitled to discharge545.930Endorsement or signature of pleadings in criminal cases545.940Defendant may be tested for various serious infectious or communicable diseases, when545.950Child victim of sexual offense, video and aural recordings and photographs, defendant not to copy or distribute without court order