Missouri § 40.320 - Delay in case — failure to enforce regulation of proceedings — court-martial.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 40.320 — Delay in case — failure to enforce regulation of proceedings — court-martial., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40.320. Delay in case — failure to enforce regulation of proceedings — court-martial.
Any person subject to sections 40.005 to 40.490 shall be punished as a court-martial may direct who:
(1) Is responsible for unnecessary delay in the disposition of any case of a person accused of an offense under sections 40.005 to 40.490; or
(2) Knowingly and intentionally fails to enforce or comply with any provision of sections 40.005 to 40.490 regulating the proceedings before, during, or after trial of an accused.
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(L. 1984 H.B. 1035 § 99)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40.320 ("Delay in case — failure to enforce regulation of proceedings — court-martial.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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