Section 492.190 – By whom served.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 492.190. By whom served. — The service of any notice required by sections 492.080 to 492.400 may be by any sheriff, marshal, constable, or by any competent witness, who shall make affidavit to the service. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 1928) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1764; 1919 § 5451; 1909 § […]
Section 492.200 – When notice shall be served.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 492.200. When notice shall be served. — In all cases where notice is required by sections 492.080 to 492.400, the same shall be served at least three days before the day of taking the depositions, and one day additional for every fifty miles for the first three hundred miles, and […]
Section 492.210 – Time may be shortened by court or judge in vacation.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 492.210. Time may be shortened by court or judge in vacation. — When it is desired to take depositions to be read in suits pending in any of the courts of this state, the court in which any suit is pending, or the judge thereof in vacation, may shorten the […]
Section 492.220 – Commission to examine witnesses on interrogatories when awarded.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 492.220. Commission to examine witnesses on interrogatories when awarded. — When a party to any suit pending in any court of record in this state shall make application to such court in term time, or to the judge thereof in vacation, for a commission to take the examination of witnesses, […]
Section 492.230 – To whom directed.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 492.230. To whom directed. — The commission shall be to such person as the court or judge shall appoint, to be named in the commission, or to some proper officer of the government where the witnesses may be, commanding such person or officer to examine such witnesses, naming them, upon […]
Section 492.240 – Interrogatories to be annexed.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 492.240. Interrogatories to be annexed. — The interrogatories shall be annexed to the commission, and shall be drawn and signed by the parties or their counsel in the cause, under the sanction and direction of the court, or judge thereof. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 1933) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1769; […]
Section 492.250 – Command of the commission.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 492.250. Command of the commission. — The commission shall further command the person or officer to whom the same is directed to reduce the examination of the witnesses and their answers to the interrogatories annexed to writing, and return the same, with the commission, into the court with all convenient […]
Section 492.070 – Oaths, affirmations, depositions of persons in military service, who may take — form — validation of those previously taken.
Effective – 12 Jun 1991 492.070. Oaths, affirmations, depositions of persons in military service, who may take — form — validation of those previously taken. — 1. Any commissioned officer, other than a commissioned warrant officer, of any of the Armed Forces of the United States, whether or not on active duty, may administer oaths […]
Section 492.080 – Depositions may be obtained conditionally.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 492.080. Depositions may be obtained conditionally. — Any party to a suit pending in any court in this state may obtain the deposition of any witness, to be used in such suit, conditionally. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 1917) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1753; 1919 § 5440; 1909 § 6384 CROSS […]
Section 492.090 – Officers authorized to take depositions.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 492.090. Officers authorized to take depositions. — Depositions may be taken by some one of the following officers: (1) If taken within this state, by some judge, justice, associate circuit judge, notary public or clerk of any court having a seal, in vacation of court, mayor or chief officer of […]