Section 491.170 – Witness attached, may be discharged on bail.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 491.170. Witness attached, may be discharged on bail. — When a writ of attachment, authorized by section 491.160, shall be executed, the sheriff or other officer shall discharge such witness, on his entering into a recognizance to the state of Missouri, with sufficient security, in the sum of one hundred […]
Section 491.180 – Penalty where party refuses to attend and testify.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 491.180. Penalty where party refuses to attend and testify. — If a party, on being duly summoned, refuse to attend and testify, either in court or before any person authorized to take his deposition, besides being punished himself as for a contempt, his petition, answer or reply may be rejected, […]
Section 491.074 – Prior inconsistent statement may be admissible in criminal cases as substantive evidence.
Effective – 28 Aug 2000 491.074. Prior inconsistent statement may be admissible in criminal cases as substantive evidence. — Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, a prior inconsistent statement of any witness testifying in the trial of a criminal offense shall be received as substantive evidence, and the party offering the prior […]
Section 491.075 – Statement of child under fourteen or vulnerable person admissible, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 2012, 2 histories 491.075. Statement of child under fourteen or vulnerable person admissible, when. — 1. A statement made by a child under the age of fourteen, or a vulnerable person, relating to an offense under chapter 565, 566, 568 or 573, performed by another, not otherwise admissible by statute or […]
Section 491.078 – Juvenile court adjudication, use to affect credibility — sexual offense adjudication, affect on credibility — multiple adjudications, admissible, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 491.078. Juvenile court adjudication, use to affect credibility — sexual offense adjudication, affect on credibility — multiple adjudications, admissible, when. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a juvenile court adjudication for any of the following acts may be used to affect the credibility of a […]
Section 491.080 – Testimony of witness not to be used to convict him of fraud.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 491.080. Testimony of witness not to be used to convict him of fraud. — Whenever any person shall testify, either as a party or as a witness, in any suit or proceedings now or hereafter pending, the testimony of such person shall not be used as evidence to prove any […]
Section 491.016 – Otherwise inadmissible witness statement admissible in criminal proceeding, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 2021 491.016. Otherwise inadmissible witness statement admissible in criminal proceeding, when. — 1. A statement made by a witness that is not otherwise admissible is admissible in evidence in a criminal proceeding as substantive evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted if, after a hearing, the court finds, by […]
Section 491.030 – Adverse party may be compelled to testify in civil cases.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 491.030. Adverse party may be compelled to testify in civil cases. — Any party to any civil action or proceeding may compel any adverse party, or any person for whose immediate and adverse benefit such action or proceeding is instituted, prosecuted or defended, to testify as a witness in his […]
Section 491.040 – Sections 491.010 and 491.030 construed.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 491.040. Sections 491.010 and 491.030 construed. — Nothing in sections 491.010 and 491.030 shall in any manner affect the law relating to the attestation of the execution of last wills and testaments, or of any other instrument required by law to be attested, nor shall they be so construed as […]
Section 491.050 – Convicts competent witnesses — convictions and certain pleas may be proved to affect credibility.
Effective – 28 Aug 1981 491.050. Convicts competent witnesses — convictions and certain pleas may be proved to affect credibility. — Any person who has been convicted of a crime is, notwithstanding, a competent witness; however, any prior criminal convictions may be proved to affect his credibility in a civil or criminal case and, further, […]