Missouri Revised Statutes
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 546.710 (2026)
Execution warrant issued to the director of department of corrections for execution of offender
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546.710. Execution warrant issued to the director of department of corrections for execution of offender. — Upon such convicted offender being brought before the court, they shall proceed to inquire into the facts, and if no legal reasons exist against the execution of sentence, such court shall issue a warrant to the director of the department of corrections, for the execution of the prisoner at the time therein specified, which execution shall be obeyed by the director accordingly.
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(RSMo 1939 § 4111, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1340 & 1348, A.L. 1990 H.B. 974, A.L. 1995 H.B. 424)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 3721; 1919 § 4065; 1909 § 5271
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Cited in 2
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2017–2024 · leading case: Bray v. Lombardi, 516 S.W.3d 839 (Mo. Ct. App. 2017).
Bray v. Lombardi, 516 S.W.3d 839 (Mo. Ct. App. 2017). “…Supreme Court issues an execution warrant, it shall be obeyed by the Director of the Department of Corrections.” § 546.710, RSMo 2000.”
State of Missouri v. Marcellus Williams (Mo. 2024). “4 Additionally, § 546.710, RSMo 2000, provides that, in a death penalty case, this Court "shall issue a warrant" if no legal reason exists "against the execution of sentence.”
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