Section 492.300 – Adverse party may take depositions by giving notice, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 492.300. Adverse party may take depositions by giving notice, when. — When the party causing depositions to be taken under a notice shall have completed the taking thereof, the adverse party may, before the same or any other officer authorized to take depositions, and at the same place, proceed immediately, […]
Section 492.303 – Essential witness, defined — deposition may be taken by prosecutor, procedure — costs — videotape authorized, used when.
Effective – 28 Aug 1983 492.303. Essential witness, defined — deposition may be taken by prosecutor, procedure — costs — videotape authorized, used when. — 1. Upon the hearing of an application by a prosecuting attorney, served upon an accused or his counsel not less than five days before the date the deposition will be […]
Section 492.304 – Visual and aural recordings of child under fourteen admissible, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 2004 492.304. Visual and aural recordings of child under fourteen admissible, when. — 1. In addition to the admissibility of a statement under the provisions of section 492.303, the visual and aural recording of a verbal or nonverbal statement of a child when under the age of fourteen who is alleged […]
Section 492.310 – Depositions taken in foreign countries to be taken in language of the witness — must be translated.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 492.310. Depositions taken in foreign countries to be taken in language of the witness — must be translated. — When depositions are taken in foreign countries of a language other than the English language, they shall be taken in the language spoken by the witness, and in such language be […]
Section 492.320 – Residence of witness certified by officer.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 492.320. Residence of witness certified by officer. — When the officer taking depositions in virtue of this law shall, in his certificate, state the place of residence of the witness, such statement shall be prima facie evidence of the facts. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 1945) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1781; […]
Section 492.260 – Officer to propound interrogatories.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 492.260. Officer to propound interrogatories. — Such person or other officer shall examine the witnesses named in the commission, touching the matters contained in the interrogatories annexed, and none others, at any time and place when and where such witness may be found. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 1935) Prior revisions: […]
Section 492.270 – Officer may compel attendance of witness — contempt — if witness imprisoned, on what terms discharged.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 492.270. Officer may compel attendance of witness — contempt — if witness imprisoned, on what terms discharged. — 1. Every person, judge or other officer of the state required to take the depositions or examination of witnesses, in pursuance of sections 492.080 to 492.400 or by virtue of any commission […]
Section 492.280 – Production of documentary evidence on taking of deposition, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 1985 492.280. Production of documentary evidence on taking of deposition, when. — Upon order of the court in which a cause is pending, a subpoena may command the production of objects and documentary evidence on the taking of a deposition, and the court may also order a party to produce objects […]
Section 492.290 – Witnesses to be examined on oath.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 492.290. Witnesses to be examined on oath. — Every witness examined, in pursuance of sections 492.080 to 492.400, shall be sworn or affirmed to testify the whole truth, and his examination shall be reduced to writing, or taken in shorthand and transcribed, in writing, in the presence of the person […]
Section 492.160 – Notice to be given if the party or his attorney resides in this state, how.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 492.160. Notice to be given if the party or his attorney resides in this state, how. — In all cases where depositions shall be taken by virtue of sections 492.080 to 492.150, the party at whose instance they are taken shall cause notice in writing of the time and place […]