Effective - 28 Aug 1989
540.105. Reporter to record testimony — oath. — An official reporter of the circuit court, when directed by the judge thereof, shall take down and transcribe for the use of the prosecuting or circuit attorney any or all evidence given before the grand jury. Before taking down any such evidence, however, such reporter shall be sworn by the foreperson of such grand jury not to divulge any of the proceedings or testimony before the grand jury or the names of any witnesses except to the prosecuting or circuit attorney or to any attorney lawfully assisting him in the prosecution of an indictment brought by such grand jury.
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(L. 1951 p. 460, A.L. 1989 S.B. 127, et al.)
(1956) In suit for damages against prosecuting attorney and sheriff for extorting money from plaintiff under threat of criminal prosecution, evidence before grand jury of the execution and contents of documents which were lost after presentation to grand jury was admissible. Mannon v. Frick, 365 Mo. 1203, 295 S.W.2d 158.
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXVII - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 540 - Grand Juries and Their Proceedings
Section 540.031 - Duties of grand jury.
Section 540.045 - Qualifications and exemptions from service.
Section 540.050 - Disqualification of grand juror — new juror summoned.
Section 540.060 - Challenge of grand jurors — grounds.
Section 540.070 - Challenge for other causes not allowed.
Section 540.080 - Oath of grand jurors.
Section 540.090 - Foreperson of grand jury, appointment.
Section 540.100 - Clerk of grand jury, appointment.
Section 540.105 - Reporter to record testimony — oath.
Section 540.106 - Grand jury proceeding to be recorded, when — transcript to defendant.
Section 540.110 - Foreperson — powers and duties — oath.
Section 540.120 - Penalty for violation of oath.
Section 540.130 - Prosecuting or circuit attorney to attend.
Section 540.140 - Rights and privileges of prosecuting or circuit attorney.
Section 540.150 - Interpreter — appointment — oath.
Section 540.160 - Grand jury entitled to process — exception.
Section 540.170 - Subpoenas in vacation, when issued.
Section 540.180 - Compulsory process, when issued.
Section 540.190 - Refusal to testify — proceedings.
Section 540.200 - Witness may be compelled to testify.
Section 540.210 - Continued refusal to testify — proceedings.
Section 540.220 - Grand juror as witness, when.
Section 540.230 - Indictment of grand juror — proceedings.
Section 540.240 - Bills of indictment.
Section 540.250 - True bill — concurrence by nine grand jurors.
Section 540.260 - Indictment not a true bill, when.
Section 540.270 - Indictments — presented to court — filed.
Section 540.300 - Grand jurors required to testify, when.
Section 540.310 - Cannot be compelled to disclose vote.
Section 540.320 - Grand juror not to disclose evidence — penalty.