Court may deny bail upon showing that defendant poses danger to victim, ...
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 544.676
in effect544.676. Court may deny bail upon showing that defendant poses danger to victim, witness, or community — considerations — right to trial, time limit. — 1. Upon a showing by the state that a defendant poses a danger to a crime victim, witness, or the community, the court may deny bail to a defendant or impose such conditions as it deems appropriate to protect a crime victim, witness or the community.
2. In determining whether a defendant poses a danger to a crime victim, witness, or the community, the court may consider all relevant evidence, including but not limited to:
(1) The defendant's criminal record;
(2) Whether the defendant was on probation or released on bail at the time the crime for which the court is considering bail was committed;
(3) The nature and circumstances of the crime for which bail is being sought.
3. A defendant who is denied bail because he poses a danger to a crime victim, witness, or the community shall, upon written request filed at arraignment, be entitled to a trial which begins within one hundred twenty days of his arraignment or within one hundred twenty days of an order granting a change of venue, whichever occurs later. The provisions of this subsection shall be waived and of no effect if the defendant requests and receives a continuance or if bail is set for the defendant.
(L. 1994 S.B. 554 § 595.209 subsecs. 4, 5, 6)
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=544.676Fetched: 10/17/2026