Section 491.350 – Penalty for failure to obey subpoena without excuse.
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 […]
Section 491.360 – Continuance of case — associate circuit judge to notify witnesses.
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, […]
Section 491.370 – Cost of surplus witnesses paid by whom.
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 […]
Section 491.380 – Competency of witnesses, how determined — oath of witnesses.
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 […]
Section 491.190 – Fine for nonattendance.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 491.190. Fine for nonattendance. — The court shall have power to impose a fine, not exceeding fifty dollars, on every person duly summoned as a witness, who shall not appear and testify; which fine may be remitted, for good cause shown, at the term to which he is summoned, or […]
Section 491.200 – Penalty for refusing to testify.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 491.200. Penalty for refusing to testify. — A person summoned as a witness, and attending, who shall refuse to give evidence which may lawfully be required to be given by such person, on oath or affirmation, may be committed to prison by the court, or other person authorized to take […]
Section 491.205 – Court may compel testimony, witness immunity, exception, when, penalty.
Effective – 28 Aug 1997 491.205. Court may compel testimony, witness immunity, exception, when, penalty. — 1. In the case of any individual who has been or may be called to testify or provide other information at any proceeding ancillary to or before a circuit or associate circuit court or grand jury of the state […]
Section 491.210 – Witness not excused from testifying, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 491.210. Witness not excused from testifying, when. — No competent witness in a case shall be excused from answering a question relevant to the matter in issue, on the ground that the answer to such question may tend to establish the fact that such witness owes a debt or is […]
Section 491.220 – Witness, when free from arrest.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 491.220. Witness, when free from arrest. — Witnesses shall be privileged from arrest in all cases, except treason, felony and breach of the peace, during their attendance on any court, or where their attendance is required by subpoena, and in going to and returning thence, allowing one day for every […]
Section 491.230 – Power to issue writ of habeas corpus — persons detained in correctional facility shall not attend civil proceeding — exceptions — conditions.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 491.230. Power to issue writ of habeas corpus — persons detained in correctional facility shall not attend civil proceeding — exceptions — conditions. — 1. Courts of record, and any judge or justice thereof, shall have power, upon the application of any party to a criminal suit or proceeding, pending […]