Chapter 545 - Proceedings Before Trial

Section 545.010 - Felonies and misdemeanors may be prosecuted by indictment or information, exceptions
Section 545.015 - Definitions
Section 545.020 - Recovery of fine or forfeiture, how
Section 545.030 - Indictments and informations, when valid
Section 545.040 - Indictments signed by whom
Section 545.050 - Name of prosecutor on indictment, when
Section 545.060 - Indictment to have name of prosecutor - by whom made - effect of failure
Section 545.070 - Names of witnesses must be affixed to indictment
Section 545.080 - Indictments, when not to be made public
Section 545.090 - Judges and others forbidden to disclose finding of indictment
Section 545.100 - Officer may make disclosure, when
Section 545.110 - Second indictment suspends first, when
Section 545.130 - Different degrees of same offense may be incorporated
Section 545.140 - Two 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, defined
Section 545.150 - Indictments in relation to property belonging to several owners
Section 545.160 - Venue, how stated
Section 545.170 - Intent to injure or defraud, how charged
Section 545.180 - Certain indictments, what designation sufficient
Section 545.190 - Identification of counterfeiting equipment
Section 545.200 - Instruments, how described
Section 545.210 - Money or note, how described
Section 545.220 - Demurrer or motion to quash indictment must specify grounds
Section 545.230 - Indictment by wrong name
Section 545.240 - Informations - how filed, verified
Section 545.250 - Who may make affidavit
Section 545.260 - Lost affidavit, how replaced
Section 545.270 - Form of information
Section 545.280 - Prosecuting witness, who deemed
Section 545.290 - Statute of jeofails applicable to proceedings by information
Section 545.300 - Informations - amendment - substitution for defective indictment
Section 545.310 - Issuance of warrant - recognizance after arrest
Section 545.320 - Issuance of subpoenas for state witnesses
Section 545.330 - Issuance of subpoenas for defense witnesses
Section 545.340 - Disobedience to subpoena, how punished
Section 545.350 - Tender of fees not necessary
Section 545.360 - Law governing witnesses in civil cases to apply
Section 545.370 - Witness to attend until end of case - consequences of failure to so attend
Section 545.380 - Defense witnesses - commission to take deposition, when
Section 545.390 - Depositions to be taken and read as in civil cases
Section 545.400 - Conditional examination of witnesses
Section 545.410 - Duty of prosecuting attorney in taking depositions
Section 545.415 - Criminal cases, prosecutors and circuit attorneys may take depositions of any person, procedure - prisoners deposed, where
Section 545.420 - Indictment against judge to be removed to another circuit
Section 545.430 - Change of venue may be granted defendant
Section 545.440 - Change of venue in counties where court held at more than one place
Section 545.450 - When case may be removed to another circuit
Section 545.460 - Removal to be made on application of defendant
Section 545.470 - Application for change of venue, when made
Section 545.473 - Cole County, change of venue, procedure
Section 545.480 - Additional affidavit, when made
Section 545.490 - Petition for change of venue must be proved and may be rebutted
Section 545.500 - Order for removal shall specify what
Section 545.510 - Order for removal, where entered
Section 545.520 - Recognizance to be given
Section 545.530 - Who may take recognizance
Section 545.540 - Order for removal void, unless bail given
Section 545.550 - Defendant in custody, to be removed, when - which county jail to house defendant
Section 545.560 - Duty of sheriff
Section 545.570 - In case of removal, transcript of record to be made
Section 545.580 - Transcript to be filed
Section 545.590 - Lost transcript may be replaced
Section 545.600 - Witnesses to attend trial in cases of removal
Section 545.610 - In case of removal, when notice to be given
Section 545.620 - Costs, how taxed and paid
Section 545.630 - Clerk, when liable to civil action
Section 545.640 - Change of venue for one not to affect other defendants
Section 545.650 - Change of venue and disqualification of judges in multiple-judge circuits
Section 545.660 - When judge deemed incompetent to try case
Section 545.690 - Another circuit judge may sit, when
Section 545.700 - Adjourned term held, when
Section 545.710 - Continuances, when and how granted
Section 545.720 - Contents of affidavit
Section 545.730 - Continuances on behalf of state, how obtained
Section 545.740 - Witnesses to enter into recognizance, when
Section 545.780 - Speedy trial, when - what constitutes - failure to comply not grounds for dismissal, exception
Section 545.790 - Cause continued, when
Section 545.800 - Copy of indictment or information furnished accused on request
Section 545.810 - Defendant granted reasonable time to plead
Section 545.820 - Court shall assign prisoner counsel, when
Section 545.830 - Dilatory pleas, when entertained
Section 545.840 - Matters pleaded occurring in another county
Section 545.850 - Special term of court
Section 545.860 - If prisoner bailed, no special term
Section 545.870 - Prosecuting attorney to be notified, when
Section 545.880 - Joint trials, when - separate trials for joint defendants, when - probability of prejudice exists, when
Section 545.885 - Joint trials for persons jointly charged - exceptions - substantial prejudice defined
Section 545.890 - Defendant imprisoned - discharge if not tried before end of second term
Section 545.900 - Defendant on bail - discharged if not tried before end of third term
Section 545.910 - When state not entitled to further continuance
Section 545.920 - When defendant not entitled to discharge
Section 545.930 - Endorsement or signature of pleadings in criminal cases
SEXUAL OFFENDERS (§§ 545.940 — 545.950)