Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 540.260 (2026)

Indictment not a true bill, when

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  540.260.  Indictment not a true bill, when. — When there is not a concurrence of nine grand jurors in finding an indictment, the foreperson shall certify, under his hand, that such an indictment is not a true bill.

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(RSMo 1939 § 3927, A.L. 1989 S.B. 127, et al.)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 3538; 1919 § 3883; 1909 § 5091

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2016–2026 · leading case: Grand Juror Doe v. Robert McCulloch, 835 F.3d 785 (8th Cir. 2016).
Grand Juror Doe v. Robert McCulloch, 835 F.3d 785 (8th Cir. 2016). “See Mo. Rev. Stat. § 540.260 (“When there is not a concurrence of nine grand jurors in finding an, indictment, the foreperson shall certify .”
United States v. Anthony Madison (8th Cir. 2026). “110 , though the state grand jury later returned a no true bill, see Mo. Rev. Stat. § 540.260 . The U.S. Probation Office petitioned to revoke his supervised release based on the alleged new law violations.”
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