Section 491.687 – Court may order videotaped reexamination, when.
Effective – 19 Jul 1985 491.687. Court may order videotaped reexamination, when. — At any time prior to trial, and for good cause shown, the court may, upon motion of any party, order a videotaped reexamination of the child where the interests of justice so require. ——– (L. 1985 H.B. 366, et al. § 11) […]
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 491.400 – 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 […]
Section 491.410 – Summoning witness in this state to testify in another state.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 491.410. Summoning witness in this state to testify in another state. — 1. If a judge of a court of record in any state which by its laws has made provision for commanding persons within that state to attend and testify in this state certifies under the seal of such […]
Section 491.420 – Witness from another state summoned to testify in this state.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 491.420. Witness from another state summoned to testify in this state. — 1. If a person in any state, which by its laws has made provision for commanding persons within its borders to attend and testify in criminal prosecutions, or grand jury investigations commenced or about to commence, in this […]
Section 491.430 – Exemption from arrest and service of process.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 491.430. Exemption from arrest and service of process. — 1. If a person comes into this state in obedience to a summons directing him to attend and testify in this state he is not, while in this state pursuant to such summons, subject to arrest or the service of process, […]
Section 491.440 – Uniformity of interpretation.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 491.440. Uniformity of interpretation. — This law shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of the states which enact it. ——– (L. 1959 H.B. 295 § 6)