Section 492.155 – Powers of special commissioner — rulings on evidence, review.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 492.155. Powers of special commissioner — rulings on evidence, review. — 1. The special commissioner, for the purpose of taking the depositions and certifying and returning them as required by law, possesses the same power and authority and is subject to the same duties and obligations as are now or […]
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 […]
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 491.702 – Perpetrator may be excluded from child victim deposition proceeding, when — sequestration of victim — review of tapes required, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 1987 491.702. Perpetrator may be excluded from child victim deposition proceeding, when — sequestration of victim — review of tapes required, when. — 1. On motion of the juvenile officer, the court may exclude the alleged perpetrator from any or all deposition proceedings at which the child is to testify. However, […]
Section 491.705 – Court may order videotaped reexamination, when — testimony to be under oath.
Effective – 28 Aug 1987 491.705. Court may order videotaped reexamination, when — testimony to be under oath. — 1. At any time prior to a hearing, 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. 2. […]
Section 491.710 – Hearings involving child witnesses given docket priority — delays or continuances granted, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 1987 491.710. Hearings involving child witnesses given docket priority — delays or continuances granted, when. — In all criminal cases and juvenile court hearings under chapter 211 involving a child victim or witness, as defined in section 491.678 or 491.696, the court shall give docket priority. The court and the prosecuting […]
Section 491.725 – Citation of law — definitions — applicability.
Effective – 28 Aug 2009 491.725. Citation of law — definitions — applicability. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Child Witness Protection Act”. 2. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) “Child”, a person fourteen years of age or under, or at the discretion […]
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 […]