Terms Used In Missouri Laws 361.310

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

Whenever the director of finance shall take charge or possession of any corporation, according to the provisions of section 361.300, it shall be his duty and he is hereby directed immediately and from time to time as the same appear during such charge or possession, to place before the prosecuting attorney of the county in which said corporation is located, all information and evidence concerning the affairs and conditions of said corporation showing or tending to show any and all violations of the criminal laws of this state by any officer, director or employee of said corporation; provided, that the word “county” as herein used shall be construed to include the City of St. Louis, and that the words “prosecuting attorney” shall be construed to include the proper prosecuting officer of the City of St. Louis.