Missouri § 30.410 - Refusal to pay lawful warrant — penalty.
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§ 30.410. Refusal to pay lawful warrant — penalty.
If the state treasurer shall willfully and unlawfully refuse to pay any warrant lawfully drawn upon the treasury, when there is money in the fund upon which the warrant is drawn to pay the same, he shall forfeit and pay to the holder thereof fourfold the amount of such warrant, to be recovered by civil action against the treasurer and his sureties on the official bond, or otherwise, according to law; and the treasurer shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor in office.
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(RSMo 1939 § 13060, A.L. 1945 p. 1977 § 25)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11436; 1919 § 13342, 1909 § 11843
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 30.410 ("Refusal to pay lawful warrant — penalty.") 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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