Mo. Rev. Stat. § 40.218
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40.218 Probationer, violations — hearing, rights of probationer to counsel — ...
Official statutory text
40.218. Probationer, violations — hearing, rights of probationer to counsel — procedure. — 1. Prior to the vacation of the suspension of a special court-martial sentence which as approved includes a bad conduct discharge, or of any general court-martial sentence, the officer having special court-martial jurisdiction over the probationer shall hold a hearing on the alleged violation of probation. The probationer shall be represented at the hearing by counsel if he so desires.
2. The record of the hearing and the recommendation of the officer having special court-martial jurisdiction shall be forwarded for action to the officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction. If he vacates the suspension, any unexecuted part of the sentence except a dismissal shall be executed.
3. The suspension of any other sentence may be vacated by any authority competent to convene, for the command in which the accused is serving or assigned, a court of the kind that imposed the sentence.
(L. 1984 H.B. 1035 § 72)
2. The record of the hearing and the recommendation of the officer having special court-martial jurisdiction shall be forwarded for action to the officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction. If he vacates the suspension, any unexecuted part of the sentence except a dismissal shall be executed.
3. The suspension of any other sentence may be vacated by any authority competent to convene, for the command in which the accused is serving or assigned, a court of the kind that imposed the sentence.
(L. 1984 H.B. 1035 § 72)
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