Missouri § 109.040 - Vacated office — seizure of records by warrant.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 109.040 — Vacated office — seizure of records by warrant., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 109.040. Vacated office — seizure of records by warrant.
If any person whose office has become vacated, or his executors or administrators, shall fail to deliver any record, book or paper to the person entitled to the same, the circuit judge, upon the affidavit of any credible person, setting forth the facts, may issue a warrant, directed to the sheriff, or coroner, commanding him to seize all the records, books and papers appertaining to such office, and deliver them to the proper officer named in such warrant.
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(RSMo 1939 § 3626, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 3236; 1919 § 10598; 1909 § 10409
Effective 1-02-79
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Missouri § 109.040
What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 109.040 cover?
Section 109.040 ("Vacated office — seizure of records by warrant.") 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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