Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 540 - Grand Juries and Their Proceedings
Section 540.140 - Rights and privileges of prosecuting or circuit attorney.

Effective - 28 Aug 1989
540.140. Rights and privileges of prosecuting or circuit attorney. — The prosecuting or circuit attorney shall be allowed at all times to appear before the grand jury on his request, for the purpose of giving information relative to any matter cognizable by them, and shall be permitted to interrogate witnesses before them, when they or he shall deem it necessary. No prosecuting or circuit attorney or any other officer or person, except the grand jurors, shall be permitted to be present during the expression of their opinions or the giving of* their votes on any matter before them.
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(RSMo 1939 § 3913, A.L. 1989 S.B. 127, et al.)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 3524; 1919 § 3869; 1909 § 5077
*Word "of" does not appear in original rolls.

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXXVII - Criminal Procedure

Chapter 540 - Grand Juries and Their Proceedings

Section 540.021 - Selection of grand jurors, summons and jury qualification form — notification of persons not qualified to serve — alternate grand jurors — length of service — compensation.

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.

Section 540.330 - Charge to grand jury.

Section 540.331 - Lists of tangible personal property — authority of grand jury (first class counties).