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Section 490.700 – Courts to take judicial notice of population.

Effective – 28 Aug 1939 490.700. Courts to take judicial notice of population. — The courts of this state shall take judicial notice, without proof, of the population of all cities in this state according to the last enumeration of the inhabitants thereof, state, federal or municipal, made under or pursuant to any law of […]

Section 490.710 – Advance payment predicated on possible tort liability not admissible in evidence — payment a credit, when — limitation on action starts when.

Effective – 28 Aug 1972 490.710. Advance payment predicated on possible tort liability not admissible in evidence — payment a credit, when — limitation on action starts when. — 1. No advance payment or partial payment of damages, predicated on possible tort liability, as an accommodation to an injured person, or on his behalf to […]

Section 490.715 – Collateral source rule and payments rendered prior to trial, admissibility of evidence — effect on special damages — evidence of actual cost of medical care or treatment permitted.

Effective – 28 Aug 2017, 2 histories 490.715. Collateral source rule and payments rendered prior to trial, admissibility of evidence — effect on special damages — evidence of actual cost of medical care or treatment permitted. — 1. No evidence of collateral sources, or payments rendered under subsection 2 of this section, shall be admissible […]

Section 490.717 – Photographs of personal property to be evidence in prosecution for wrongful taking — wrongful taking, defined — requirements — property returned to owner, when — notarized affidavit as evidence.

Effective – 28 Aug 1993 490.717. Photographs of personal property to be evidence in prosecution for wrongful taking — wrongful taking, defined — requirements — property returned to owner, when — notarized affidavit as evidence. — 1. As used in this section, the term “wrongful taking” or “wrongfully taken” shall mean any crime involving stealing, […]

Section 490.720 – Definitions, admissibility of TDD, TTY, or TT communications.

Effective – 28 Aug 1995 490.720. Definitions, admissibility of TDD, TTY, or TT communications. — As used in this section and section 490.722, the following terms mean: (1) “Duplicate”, a counterpart, produced by the same impression as the original, or from the same matrix, or by means of photography, including enlargements and miniatures, or by […]

Section 490.722 – Admissibility of communication through TDD, TTY, or TT.

Effective – 28 Aug 1995 490.722. Admissibility of communication through TDD, TTY, or TT. — The contents, writings, or tapes resulting from any communication, directly or indirectly, through TDD, TTY, or TT are inadmissible as evidence of those communications or the specific contents of the communication thereof in any court of law, legal proceeding, or […]

Section 490.733 – Hazardous materials, defined, admission of samples into evidence, when — photos, videotapes or lab reports deemed competent evidence.

Effective – 28 Aug 1998 490.733. Hazardous materials, defined, admission of samples into evidence, when — photos, videotapes or lab reports deemed competent evidence. — 1. As used in this section, the term “hazardous materials” means any substance which is capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety and property. It shall include any […]

Section 490.692 – Business records or copies admissible as evidence on affidavit of custodian, when — filing procedure — notice and copies of records to be served on all parties, when — form of affidavit.

Effective – 28 Aug 1994 490.692. Business records or copies admissible as evidence on affidavit of custodian, when — filing procedure — notice and copies of records to be served on all parties, when — form of affidavit. — 1. Any records or copies of records reproduced in the ordinary course of business by any […]

Section 490.590 – Marriage contracts.

Effective – 28 Aug 1939 490.590. Marriage contracts. — Marriage contracts, duly proved or acknowledged and certified and recorded, shall be received in evidence in any court in this state, without further proof of their execution. ­­——– (RSMo 1939 § 1870) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1706; 1919 § 5393; 1909 § 6337

Section 490.600 – Certified copy, evidence when.

Effective – 28 Aug 1939 490.600. Certified copy, evidence when. — When it shall appear to the court that such marriage contract, duly acknowledged or proved and recorded, is lost or is not in the power of the party wishing to use it, a copy thereof, duly certified under the hand and seal of the […]