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Section/Rule:
21.06
Subject:
Rule 21 - Rules of Criminal Procedure - Procedure Applicable to Misdemeanors Only
Publication / Adopted Date:
June 13, 1979
Topic:
Misdemeanors - Warrant for Arrest - Contents
Revised / Effective Date:
January 1, 2020
21.06 Misdemeanors - Warrant for Arrest - Contents
(
a
)
The warrant for arrest must be in writing and issued in the name of the State of Missouri. It may be directed to any peace officer in the state.
(
b
)
The warrant shall:
(1) Contain the name of the defendant to be arrested or, if not known, any name or description by which the defendant can be identified with reasonable certainty;
(2) Describe the offense charged in the information or indictment;
(3) State the date when issued and the county where issued;
(4) Command that the defendant named or described therein be arrested and brought forthwith, in person, or by interactive video technology, before the court designated in the warrant;
(5) Specify the condition or combination of conditions of release, if any, required by
Rule 33.01(b)
and allowed by
Rule 33.01(c)
, or the determination made under
Rule 33.01(d)
; and
(6) Be signed by the court, or clerk at the court's direction for a specific warrant.
(Former Rule
21.07
. Adopted June 13, 1979, eff. Jan. 1, 1980. Amended Jan. 28, 2002, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Dec. 18, 2018; eff. July 1, 2019; Jun. 30, 2019, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.)
