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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 544.270 (2026)

Procedure before associate circuit judge

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  544.270.  Procedure before associate circuit judge. — The associate circuit judge before whom any such person shall be brought shall proceed, as soon as may be, to examine the complainant and witnesses produced in support of the prosecution, on oath, in the presence of the prisoner, in regard to the offense charged, and other matters connected with such charge which such associate circuit judge may deem pertinent.

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(RSMo 1939 § 3863)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 3473; 1919 § 3818; 1909 § 5026

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1969–2024 · leading case: State v. Sanders, 126 S.W.3d 5 (Mo. Ct. App. 2003).
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State v. Sanders, 126 S.W.3d 5 (Mo. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 6× “Such recording shall be retained by the prosecuting attorney and shall be admissible in lieu of the child's personal appearance and testimony at preliminary hearings and at trial, conflicting provisions of section 544.270, RSMo, notwithstanding ..”
State v. Naucke, 829 S.W.2d 445 (Mo. 1992). · cites it 6× “Such recording shall be retained by the prosecuting attorney and shall be admissible in lieu of the child's personal appearance and testimony at preliminary hearings and at trial, conflicting provisions of section 544.270, RSMo, notwithstanding. A transcript of such testimony…”
State ex rel. Turner v. Kinder, 740 S.W.2d 654 (Mo. 1987). · cites it 20× “" Section 544.270, RSMo 1986, provides that "[t]he associate circuit judge before whom any such person shall be brought shall proceed, as soon as may be, to examine the complainant and witnesses produced in support of the prosecution, on oath, in the presence of the prisoner, in…”
State v. Griffin, 202 S.W.3d 670 (Mo. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 3× “Such recording shall be retained by the prosecuting attorney and shall be admissible in lieu of the child's personal appearance and testimony at preliminary hearings and at trial, conflicting provisions of section 544.270, RSMo, notwithstanding. A transcript of such testimony…”
Guinan v. State, 769 S.W.2d 427 (Mo. 1989). · cites it 3× “Section 544.270, RSMo 1986, provided that the associate judge before whom any person was brought shall proceed to examine the complainant and witnesses produced in support of the prosecution, on oath, in the presence of the prisoner on the offense charged.”
State v. Sanchez, 752 S.W.2d 319 (Mo. 1988). · cites it 3× “Such recording shall be retained by the prosecuting attorney and shall be admissible in lieu of the child's personal appearance and testimony at preliminary hearings and at trial, conflicting provisions of section 544.270, RSMo, notwithstanding. A transcript of such testimony…”
State v. Uelentrup, 910 S.W.2d 718 (Mo. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 3× “Such recording shall be retained by the prosecuting attorney and shall be admissible in lieu of the child’s personal appearance and testimony at preliminary hearings and at trial, conflicting provisions of section 544.270, RSMo, notwithstanding. A transcript of such testimony…”
State v. Caffey, 438 S.W.2d 167 (Mo. 1969). “Under §§ 544.270, 544.320 and 545.820, RSMo 1959, Y.”
State v. Caffey, 445 S.W.2d 642 (Mo. 1969). “, and Sections 544.270 and 544.330, V.A.M.S., and this case concerns the alleged denial of a speedy trial of a misdemeanor under Criminal Rules 22.”
State of Missouri v. Rhamir Jaheim Washington, 694 S.W.3d 474 (Mo. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 11× “” He further alleged that because the “complainant” had not testified at the preliminary hearing as required under section 544.270, RSMo 1939, 2 he was denied his right to a preliminary hearing under section 544.”
State ex rel. Lamar Lamont Woods v. Honorable Catherine Dierker, 684 S.W.3d 727 (Mo. 2024). · cites it 5× “320 by failing to hold a preliminary hearing without an adequate showing of good cause and for the sole purpose of permitting the circuit attorney additional time to obtain an indictment. 1 1 All statutory references are to RSMo 2016.”
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