Section 491.690 – Provisions of sections 491.675 to 491.693 not to apply where defendant has waived right to counsel — exceptions.
Effective – 19 Jul 1985 491.690. Provisions of sections 491.675 to 491.693 not to apply where defendant has waived right to counsel — exceptions. — Where a defendant has waived the right to counsel and elected to represent himself, the provisions of sections 491.675 to 491.693 shall not apply, except in the discretion of the […]
Section 491.693 – Testimony to be under oath.
Effective – 19 Jul 1985 491.693. Testimony to be under oath. — All testimony taken under sections 491.675 to 491.693 shall be under oath. ——– (L. 1985 H.B. 366, et al. § 13) Effective 7-19-85
Section 491.696 – Child defined — videotaped testimony for juvenile court hearings.
Effective – 28 Aug 1987 491.696. Child defined — videotaped testimony for juvenile court hearings. — For purposes of sections 491.696 to 491.705, the term “child” means a person seventeen years of age or under who is the alleged victim of sexual abuse, physical abuse, or neglect as such terms are defined in section 210.110. […]
Section 491.699 – Juvenile court hearings — court may order video recording of alleged child victim, when — procedure — cross-examination — counsel appointed for perpetrator, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 1987 491.699. Juvenile court hearings — court may order video recording of alleged child victim, when — procedure — cross-examination — counsel appointed for perpetrator, when. — 1. Upon the motion of the juvenile officer, the court may order that an in-camera videotaped recording of the testimony of the alleged child […]
Section 491.450 – Short title.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 491.450. Short title. — This law may be cited as the “Uniform Law to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Within or Without a State in Criminal Proceedings”. ——– (L. 1959 H.B. 295 § 1)
Section 491.600 – Courts with criminal jurisdiction may issue orders to protect witness or victim.
Effective – 28 Aug 1983 491.600. Courts with criminal jurisdiction may issue orders to protect witness or victim. — Any court with jurisdiction over any criminal matter may, in its discretion, upon substantial evidence, which may include hearsay, that intimidation or dissuading of any person who is a victim or who is a witness has […]
Section 491.610 – Violation of protective orders, penalties.
Effective – 28 Aug 1983 491.610. Violation of protective orders, penalties. — Any person violating any order made pursuant to section 491.600 may be punished in any of the following ways: (1) For any substantive offense described in section 575.270 where such violation of an order is a violation of section 575.270 as a contempt […]
Section 491.620 – Pretrial releases of defendant conditional — notice of prohibited witness tampering activities required.
Effective – 28 Aug 1983 491.620. Pretrial releases of defendant conditional — notice of prohibited witness tampering activities required. — 1. Any pretrial release of any defendant whether on bail or under any other form of recognizance shall be deemed as a matter of law to include a condition that the defendant neither do nor […]
Section 491.640 – Prosecutors coordinators training council may provide for security of witnesses and families, when — powers — request by law enforcement agencies, content — delegation of program administration, to whom.
Effective – 28 Aug 2004 491.640. Prosecutors coordinators training council may provide for security of witnesses and families, when — powers — request by law enforcement agencies, content — delegation of program administration, to whom. — 1. The prosecutors coordinators training council, as established in section 56.760, may, upon the council’s own initiative or at […]
Section 491.400 – Definitions.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 491.400. Definitions. — As used in sections 491.400 to 491.450 the following terms mean and include: (1) “State”, any territory of the United States and District of Columbia. (2) “Summons”, a subpoena, order or other notice requiring the appearance of a witness. (3) “Witness”, a person whose testimony is desired […]