Effective – 28 Aug 1945 491.310. Associate circuit judge to issue subpoenas. — The associate circuit judge shall issue subpoenas for witnesses at the instance of either party, and shall include all the witnesses ordered at the same time by a party in one subpoena. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 2649, A.L. 1945 p. 765 § […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1945 491.320. Validity of subpoena. — A subpoena issued by an associate circuit judge shall be valid to compel the attendance in an associate circuit judge’s court of a witness, as provided in sections 491.010 to 491.270. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 2650, A.L. 1945 p. 765 § 86) Prior revisions: 1929 […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1945 491.330. Associate circuit judge may order witness attached, when. — Whenever it shall appear to the satisfaction of the associate circuit judge that any person duly subpoenaed to appear before him in a suit shall have failed without just cause to attend as a witness in conformity to such subpoena, […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1945 491.340. Attachment to be executed as in criminal cases — cost. — Every such attachment may be directed to any sheriff or other officer provided by law of the county in which the witness resides, and shall be executed in the same manner as a warrant in a criminal case; […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1945 491.350. Penalty for failure to obey subpoena without excuse. — If any witness so attached shall show a reasonable excuse for not appearing, as required by the subpoena, he shall be discharged, either with or without payment of the costs of the attachment, in the discretion of the associate circuit […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1945 491.360. Continuance of case — associate circuit judge to notify witnesses. — When any cause shall be continued by the associate circuit judge, it shall be his duty forthwith to call before him all witnesses summoned in the cause, and verbally notify such as may attend to appear before him, […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1945 491.370. Cost of surplus witnesses paid by whom. — If either party subpoena more than three witnesses to prove any one fact, or shall subpoena any person or persons and not examine them as witnesses on the trial, he shall pay the costs occasioned by such surplus or unnecessary witness […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1945 491.380. Competency of witnesses, how determined — oath of witnesses. — 1. If a witness, on being produced, shall be objected to as incompetent, such objection shall be tried and determined by the associate circuit judge. 2. Every person offered as a witness, before any testimony shall be given by […]
