Missouri § 56.140 - Subject to fine, when.
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§ 56.140. Subject to fine, when.
If any prosecuting attorney shall fail to attend any term of the court having criminal jurisdiction in his county, held in pursuance of law, he shall be fined twenty-five dollars by the court, unless he show good cause to the contrary at the next succeeding term thereof.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12951)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11325; 1919 § 745; 1909 § 1015
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Section 56.140 ("Subject to fine, when.") 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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