Chapter 12. MUNICIPAL COURT

§ 12-19. Attendance of witnesses.

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(a)

It shall be the duty of the municipal judge to summon all persons whose testimony shall be deemed essential as witnesses and to enforce their attendance by attachment, if necessary, but when a trial has been continued it shall not be necessary to summon any witness who was present at the continuance. In such case the judge shall verbally notify such witnesses present as either party may desire to attend on the day set for the trial, and enter their names on his docket and such verbal notice shall be valid as a summons.

(b)

Officers shall attend as witnesses against persons whom they have arrested without summons, and if they fail to appear at the time of trial, they may be attached and punished for contempt in like manner as witnesses summoned.

(Ord. No. 163, Art. 1, § 13, 2-1-77)

State law reference

Similar provisions, RSMo. § 479.160.

                    
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