Terms Used In Missouri Laws 542.090

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.

Whenever evidence of such conviction shall be produced to the court in which the recognizance is filed or taken, it shall be the duty of the court to order such recognizance to be prosecuted, and the prosecuting attorney shall proceed thereon accordingly.