Effective – 28 Aug 1939 491.170. Witness attached, may be discharged on bail. — When a writ of attachment, authorized by section 491.160, shall be executed, the sheriff or other officer shall discharge such witness, on his entering into a recognizance to the state of Missouri, with sufficient security, in the sum of one hundred […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 491.180. Penalty where party refuses to attend and testify. — If a party, on being duly summoned, refuse to attend and testify, either in court or before any person authorized to take his deposition, besides being punished himself as for a contempt, his petition, answer or reply may be rejected, […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 491.190. Fine for nonattendance. — The court shall have power to impose a fine, not exceeding fifty dollars, on every person duly summoned as a witness, who shall not appear and testify; which fine may be remitted, for good cause shown, at the term to which he is summoned, or […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 491.200. Penalty for refusing to testify. — A person summoned as a witness, and attending, who shall refuse to give evidence which may lawfully be required to be given by such person, on oath or affirmation, may be committed to prison by the court, or other person authorized to take […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1997 491.205. Court may compel testimony, witness immunity, exception, when, penalty. — 1. In the case of any individual who has been or may be called to testify or provide other information at any proceeding ancillary to or before a circuit or associate circuit court or grand jury of the state […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 491.210. Witness not excused from testifying, when. — No competent witness in a case shall be excused from answering a question relevant to the matter in issue, on the ground that the answer to such question may tend to establish the fact that such witness owes a debt or is […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 491.220. Witness, when free from arrest. — Witnesses shall be privileged from arrest in all cases, except treason, felony and breach of the peace, during their attendance on any court, or where their attendance is required by subpoena, and in going to and returning thence, allowing one day for every […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 491.230. Power to issue writ of habeas corpus — persons detained in correctional facility shall not attend civil proceeding — exceptions — conditions. — 1. Courts of record, and any judge or justice thereof, shall have power, upon the application of any party to a criminal suit or proceeding, pending […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1949 491.240. Writ to obtain witness from county jail. — Such writ may also be issued by any such court, judge or justice thereof, upon application of a party to a suit or proceeding pending before any officer authorized to examine witnesses, to bring any person confined in the jail of […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 491.250. Application for writ. — An application for such writ shall be verified by affidavit, and shall state the title and nature of the proceeding in which the testimony of the prisoner is desired, the court or officer before whom pending, and that the testimony of such prisoner is material […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 491.260. Application of prosecuting officers. — When such application shall be made by the attorney general, prosecuting or circuit attorney, or other public prosecutor, it shall not be necessary to swear to the truth of the facts set forth in the application. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 1912) Prior revisions: 1929 […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 491.270. Prisoner to be remanded after testifying. — A prisoner who shall be brought before any court, public body or officer, upon a writ of habeas corpus, to testify, shall be remanded, after having testified, to the prison from which he was taken. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 1913) Prior revisions: […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2003 491.280. Fees of witnesses. — 1. Witnesses shall be allowed fees for their services in the amount of twenty-five dollars per day plus a mileage allowance determined as provided in section 33.095. 2. Each witness may be examined on oath by the court or by the clerk when the court […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 491.290. Fees, how paid. — The clerk of each court of record shall, on the application of any witness to have his fees allowed, enter on his book, under the title of the cause in which the witness was summoned or recognized, or if before the grand jury, the name […]
