{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-546.550","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 546.550","heading":"Presence of prisoner at rendition of judgment.","body":"For the purpose of judgment, if the conviction be for an offense punishable by imprisonment, or imprisonment be assessed as punishment by the jury, the defendant must be personally present; if for a fine only, he must be personally present, or some responsible person must undertake for him to pay the judgment and costs; judgment may then be rendered in his absence.","path":["Title XXXVII - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","Chapter 546 - Trials, Judgments and Executions in Criminal Cases"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=546.550","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:29Z","sha256":"e01e73fc79c3f2df64eeb17b9f294aff6741441f981cb18d1ea3c2e2e6b8bdb2","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-546.540","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-546.560"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}