Missouri Laws 559.321 – Board of paroles — powers
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 559.321
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
The board of paroles shall have and exercise the same powers of probation and parole and be subject to the same regulations that trial courts are endowed with and provided for by sections 559.012 to 559.036.