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 […]
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 […]
Section 491.675 – Citation of sections 491.675 to 491.705.
Effective – 28 Aug 1987 491.675. Citation of sections 491.675 to 491.705. — The provisions of sections 491.675 to 491.705 shall be known and may be cited as the “Child Victim Witness Protection Law”. ——– (L. 1985 H.B. 366, et al. § 7, A.L. 1987 H.B. 598)
Section 491.678 – Child defined.
Effective – 19 Jul 1985 491.678. Child defined. — For purposes of sections 491.675 to 491.693, the term “child” means a person under seventeen years of age who is the alleged victim in any criminal prosecution under chapter 565, 566 or 568. ——– (L. 1985 H.B. 366, et al. § 8) Effective 7-19-85
Section 491.680 – Court may order video recording of alleged child victim, when — procedure — transcript — exclusion of defendant from proceedings, opportunity to review — cross-examination.
Effective – 28 Aug 1992 491.680. Court may order video recording of alleged child victim, when — procedure — transcript — exclusion of defendant from proceedings, opportunity to review — cross-examination. — 1. In any criminal prosecution under the provisions of chapter 565, 566 or 568 involving an alleged child victim, upon the motion of […]
Section 491.685 – Defendant may be excluded from child victim deposition proceedings, when.
Effective – 19 Jul 1985 491.685. Defendant may be excluded from child victim deposition proceedings, when. — 1. On motion of the prosecuting attorney, the court may exclude the defendant from any or all deposition proceedings at which the child is to testify. However, where any such order of exclusion is entered, the child shall […]
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) […]