2005 Missouri Revised Statutes - § 544.665. — Failure to appear, penalty.

544.665. 1. In addition to the forfeiture of any security which was given or pledged for a person's release, any person who, having been released pursuant to sections 544.040 to 544.665, or upon a recognizance or bond pursuant to any other provisions of law, willfully fails to appear before any court or judicial officer as required shall be guilty of an offense and punished as follows:

(1) If arrested for or charged with a felony, by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than five years;

(2) If arrested for or charged with a misdemeanor, by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or confinement in the county jail for not more than one year;

(3) If arrested for or charged with an infraction, by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars;

(4) If arrested for the violation of a municipal ordinance, by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars; provided that the sentence imposed shall not exceed the maximum fine or maximum period of imprisonment which could be imposed for the offense for which the accused was arrested.

2. Nothing in sections 544.040 to 544.665 shall prevent the exercise by any court of its power to punish for contempt.

(L. 1972 H.B. 1160, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1047)