Mo. Const. art. I, § 17
- Constitution
- Constitution of Missouri
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
That no person shall be prosecuted criminally for felony or misdemeanor otherwise than by indictment or information, which shall be concurrent remedies, but this shall not be applied to cases arising in the land or naval forces or in the militia when in actual service in time of war or public danger, nor to prevent arrests and preliminary examination in any criminal case. [Effective - 27 Feb 1945 , see footnote]
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