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Section/Rule:
21.05
Subject:
Rule 21 - Rules of Criminal Procedure - Procedure Applicable to Misdemeanors Only
Publication / Adopted Date:
June 13, 1979
Topic:
Misdemeanors - Summons - Contents
Revised / Effective Date:
July 1, 2022
21.05
MISDEMEANOR – SUMMONS – CONTENTS
The summons shall:
(
a
) Be in writing and in the name of the State of Missouri;
(
b
) State the name of the defendant summoned;
(
c
) Describe the misdemeanor charged;
(
d
) Be signed by the court or clerk at the court's direction for a specific summons;
(
e
) Command the defendant to appear before the court at a stated time and place in response thereto; and
(
f
) State whether the defendant may appear remotely by interactive video technology and provide video access information to the defendant.
(Adopted June 13, 1979, eff. Jan. 1, 1980. Renumbered from
21.06
and amended Jan. 28, 2002, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; June 27, 2003, eff. Jan. 1, 2004; Dec. 18, 2018, eff. July 1, 2019; Oct. 26, 2021, eff. Jul. 1 ,2022.)
Committee Note - 1979
This is substantially the same as Fed.R.Crim.P.4(c)(2).