Missouri Laws 532.230 – Prisoner removed from county on writ, when
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 532.230
- Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
No prisoner, charged with a criminal offense, shall be removed by a writ of habeas corpus out of the county in which he is confined, at any time within fifteen days next preceding the term of court at which such prisoner ought to be tried, except it be to convey him into the county where the offense with which he is charged is properly cognizable.