1. Where the supreme court shall make an order, as directed in section 547.330, a certified copy of the order shall be given to the marshal of the court, who may without delay issue a warrant for the arrest and transportation of the convict and who shall without delay, either in person, by such deputy marshals as the court may direct, or by any peace officer, as defined in section 542.261, arrest such convict wherever he may be found in this state, transport and deliver him to the proper officer.

2. Upon the request of any district of the court of appeals and with the consent of the supreme court, the marshal of the supreme court shall issue a warrant for the arrest and transportation of a convict where the judgment the convict appealed from has been affirmed or the appeal has been dismissed by that district of the court of appeals or the appeal filed has been withdrawn.

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 547.340

  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • 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

3. A warrant for arrest and transportation may be directed to any peace officer, as defined in section 542.261, and shall authorize that officer to arrest and transport the convict as directed by the marshal.

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