Missouri Laws 40.038 – Confinement requirements — other punishment prohibited — exception
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 40.038
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- 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
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
Subject to section 40.180, no person, while being held for trial or the result of trial, may be subjected to punishment or penalty other than arrest or confinement upon the charges pending against him, nor shall the arrest or confinement imposed upon the person be any more rigorous than the circumstances require to insure his presence, but the person may be subjected to the same treatment and discipline as persons confined under the authority of this state or its political subdivisions.