Missouri Revised Statutes
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 106.250 (2026)
Action by attorney general
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106.250. Action by attorney general. — When an affidavit has been filed with the clerk of the circuit court of any county in this state, as provided in sections 106.230 and 106.240, the governor may, in his discretion, direct the attorney general to assist in the prosecution against said officer; and in case of the refusal of the prosecuting attorney or special prosecutor, after the filing of the affidavit provided for in sections 106.230 and 106.240, to file a complaint, the attorney general shall have authority to file a complaint against the official complained of.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12831)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11205; 1919 § 9178; 1909 § 10207
Notes of Decisions
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case, 1971–1971 · leading case: State ex inf. Danforth v. Orton, 465 S.W.2d 618 (Mo. 1971).
State ex inf. Danforth v. Orton, 465 S.W.2d 618 (Mo. 1971). “The governor may direct the attorney general to assist in the prosecution, and if the prosecuting attorney refuses to file a complaint the attorney general is given authority to file it — § 106.250. If the action is against a sheriff, the circuit judge shall make an order…”
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