Defendant granted reasonable time to plead.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 545.810
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545.810. Defendant granted reasonable time to plead. — The defendant in an indictment or information in a court of record, shall not be required to plead thereto until he shall have had a reasonable time in which to examine the same and to prepare his pleading. (RSMo 1939 § 4002) Prior revision: 1929 § 3613
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