Effective - 28 Aug 1982
547.340. Duty of marshal under execution of sentence order — warrant for arrest, issuance, authority under. — 1. Where the supreme court shall make an order, as directed in section 547.330, a certified copy of the order shall be given to the marshal of the court, who may without delay issue a warrant for the arrest and transportation of the convict and who shall without delay, either in person, by such deputy marshals as the court may direct, or by any peace officer, as defined in section 542.261, arrest such convict wherever he may be found in this state, transport and deliver him to the proper officer.
2. Upon the request of any district of the court of appeals and with the consent of the supreme court, the marshal of the supreme court shall issue a warrant for the arrest and transportation of a convict where the judgment the convict appealed from has been affirmed or the appeal has been dismissed by that district of the court of appeals or the appeal filed has been withdrawn.
3. A warrant for arrest and transportation may be directed to any peace officer, as defined in section 542.261, and shall authorize that officer to arrest and transport the convict as directed by the marshal.
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(RSMo 1939 § 4140, A.L. 1982 S.B. 497)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 3750; 1919 § 4096; 1909 § 5302
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXVII - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 547 - Appeals, New Trials and Exceptions
Section 547.020 - New trials — when granted.
Section 547.030 - Motion for new trial.
Section 547.037 - Motion for release filed, when, procedure.
Section 547.040 - Motion in arrest of judgment — abolished.
Section 547.050 - Court of its own motion may arrest judgment.
Section 547.060 - In cases of arrest, court may order prisoner recommitted.
Section 547.070 - Appeals — when granted.
Section 547.080 - Writs of error.
Section 547.090 - Appeals in felony cases, within what time.
Section 547.100 - Appeals in misdemeanor cases — procedure.
Section 547.110 - Transcript on appeal prepared by clerk, when.
Section 547.120 - Transcript prepared by appellant, when.
Section 547.130 - Stay of execution, when — exceptions.
Section 547.140 - Suspension of judgment.
Section 547.150 - Stay of proceedings and writ of error to be filed.
Section 547.160 - Sheriff to keep prisoner in custody, when.
Section 547.170 - Prisoner, when let to bail.
Section 547.180 - Condition of recognizance — felony cases.
Section 547.190 - Recognizance on appeal — misdemeanor cases.
Section 547.200 - Appeal by state.
Section 547.210 - Indictment or information insufficient, defendant held — state may appeal.
Section 547.220 - Defendant to make recognizance in cases of appeal.
Section 547.230 - State may sue out writ of error.
Section 547.240 - Recognizances, where certified.
Section 547.250 - Forfeiture, where certified.
Section 547.270 - No assignment, or joinder in error, necessary.
Section 547.280 - Errors as to time or place of imprisonment, no ground for reversal.
Section 547.290 - Supreme court shall direct execution of sentence, when.
Section 547.300 - Effect of affirmance or reversal.
Section 547.310 - Defendant ordered arrested, when.
Section 547.320 - Cause remanded, procedure.
Section 547.350 - Power of marshal in executing order.