# Mo. Rev. Stat. § 542.080: 542.080 Recognizance, when broken

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MO_C542_S542.080

## Section

- **Citation:** Mo. Rev. Stat. § 542.080
- **Heading:** 542.080 Recognizance, when broken
- **Jurisdiction:** Missouri
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MO Code / Chapter 542 / Section 542.080

## Text

542.080. Recognizance, when broken. — No recognizance to keep the peace shall be deemed to be broken unless the principal in such recognizance be convicted of some offense amounting, in judgment of law, to a breach of such recognizance.

(RSMo 1939 § 3798) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3408; 1919 § 3753; 1909 § 4961

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