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 […]
Section 492.100 – Commissioners of foreign courts may compel attendance of witnesses.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 492.100. Commissioners of foreign courts may compel attendance of witnesses. — Commissioners appointed by any other state, or any of the territories of the United States, or the District of Columbia, for the purpose of taking depositions and affidavits, and the acknowledgments of deeds, powers of attorney and other instruments […]
Section 492.110 – Witness residing out of this state, commission to issue.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 492.110. Witness residing out of this state, commission to issue. — When the witness resides out of this state, the party desiring his testimony may sue out of the court in which the suit is pending, or out of the office of the clerk thereof, a commission to take the […]
Section 492.120 – Commission, how issued, to whom directed.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 492.120. Commission, how issued, to whom directed. — The commission shall be under the seal of the court, and shall be directed to any officer herein authorized to take depositions within the government where the witness may be found. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 1921) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1757; 1919 […]
Section 492.130 – Power and duty of the officer under the commission.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 492.130. Power and duty of the officer under the commission. — The commission shall authorize such officer to cause to come before him such person or persons as shall be named to him by the party suing for the same, and shall command such officer to examine such person touching […]
Section 492.140 – What officers out of this state may take depositions without commission.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 492.140. What officers out of this state may take depositions without commission. — Depositions may be taken by any officer appointed out of this state, by authority of the laws of this state to take depositions without any commission or order from any court or clerk. ——– (RSMo 1939 § […]
Section 492.010 – Officers and notary public authorized to administer oaths.
Effective – 28 Aug 1988 492.010. Officers and notary public authorized to administer oaths. — Every court and judge, justice and clerk thereof, notaries public, certified court reporters and certified shorthand reporters, shall respectively have power to administer oaths and affirmations to witnesses and others concerning any thing or proceeding pending* before them, respectively, and […]
Section 492.020 – Oaths required to be taken before particular officer may be taken before others, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 492.020. Oaths required to be taken before particular officer may be taken before others, when. — Whenever any oath or affirmation is required by law to be taken before a particular court or officer, the same may be done before any other court or officer empowered to administer oaths, unless […]
Section 492.030 – Parties may affirm, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 492.030. Parties may affirm, when. — Every person who shall declare that he has conscientious scruples against taking an oath or swearing in any form shall be permitted to make his solemn declaration or affirmation in the following form: “You do solemnly declare and affirm”, etc., concluding with the words […]