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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 540.250 (2026)

True bill

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  540.250.  True bill — concurrence by nine grand jurors. — No indictment can be found without the concurrence of at least nine grand jurors.  When so found, and not otherwise, the foreperson of the grand jury shall certify under his hand that such indictment is a true bill, by the following endorsement thereon, thus:  "A true bill.  A B, foreperson".

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(RSMo 1939 § 3926, A.L. 1989 S.B. 127, et al.)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 3537; 1919 § 3882; 1909 § 5090

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1965–2017 · leading case: State v. White, 621 S.W.2d 287 (Mo. 1981).
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State v. White, 621 S.W.2d 287 (Mo. 1981). · cites it 2× “444 (1911), in construing a forerunner statute with language identical to § 540.250, RSMo 1978, the court held, quoting from 17 Am.”
Pitts v. Williams, 315 S.W.3d 755 (Mo. Ct. App. 2010). “240, and an indictment is returned only after deliberation by a duly convened grand jury where at least nine members of the grand jury concur on the indictment, § 540.250, and return a true bill of indictment.”
Doe v. McCulloch, 542 S.W.3d 354 (Mo. Ct. App. 2017). “§ 540.250. We agree with Doe's stance that misrepresenting grand jury proceedings would reduce the benefits associated with secrecy-and disclosure of facts to correct any misinformation would be a benefit to the public's interest.”
State v. Elgin, 391 S.W.2d 341 (Mo. 1965). “” See also § 540.250 (§ 1795 of RSMo 1879) on certifying a true bill.”
Ingram v. State, 673 S.W.2d 786 (Mo. Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 2× “Defendant’s contention the graded felony statute applies is based solely on the indictment’s coversheet; of that instrument the true bill statute, section 540.250 V.A.M.R. 1969, makes no mention.”
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