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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 492.340 — MO Code / Chapter 492 / Section 492.340
492.340 Deposition shall be submitted to witness for examination — signing of ...
Status: in_force

492.340. Deposition shall be submitted to witness for examination — signing of deposition. — When the testimony is fully transcribed the deposition shall be submitted to the witness for examination and shall be read to or by him, unless such examination and reading are waived by the witness and by the parties. Any changes in form or substance which the witness desires to make shall be entered upon the deposition by the officer with a statement of the reasons given by the witness for making them. The deposition shall then be signed by the witness, unless the parties by stipulation waive the signing or the witness is ill or cannot be found, or is dead or refuses to sign. If the deposition is not signed by the witness, the officer shall sign it and state on the record the fact of the waiver or of the illness, or death or absence of the witness or the fact of the refusal to sign together with the reason, if any, given therefor; and the deposition may then be used as fully as though signed, unless on a motion to suppress the court holds that the reasons given for the refusal to sign requires rejection of the deposition in whole or in part.

(L. 1943 p. 353 § 144)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 67.250 — MO Code / Chapter 67 / Section 67.250
67.250 Cities and counties may grant funds to fire protection and library ...
Status: in_force

67.250. Cities and counties may grant funds to fire protection and library districts, when. — Any city or county of this state may grant funds of the city or county, regardless of source, for the support of any public library or fire protection district if the library or fire protection district is located within the city or county, or if the city or county is within the district served by the library or fire protection district. Funds so granted by a city or county may be used by the governing body of the library or fire protection district for operational expenses, repairs or replacements, or for capital improvements.

(L. 1975 S.B. 10 § 1)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 491.100 — MO Code / Chapter 491 / Section 491.100
491.100 Summons, form — how issued — subpoena for property, court's authority to ...
Status: in_force

491.100. Summons, form — how issued — subpoena for property, court's authority to quash, when exercised. — 1. Such summons shall be in the form of a subpoena, shall state the name of the court and the title of the action, the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the attorneys for the respective parties and identifying the attorney or party requesting the attendance of the witness and shall command each person to whom it is directed to attend and give testimony at a time and place therein specified or shall otherwise advise the witness of the name and telephone number of a person who can direct the witness of the time and place his appearance is required. The clerk of the court wherein the matter is pending, or the notary public of the county wherein such trial shall be had, shall issue a subpoena, or a subpoena for the production of objects and documentary evidence, signed and sealed but otherwise in blank, to a party requesting it, who shall fill it in before service.

2. The court may, on application of the party causing the subpoena to be issued, order that the witness shall appear, from time to time until the case is disposed of or he is otherwise excused by the court.

3. Where a subpoena commands the person to whom it is directed to produce the objects, books, papers, or documents designated therein, the court upon motion may, promptly, and in any event at or before the time specified in the subpoena for compliance therewith, quash the subpoena if it is unreasonable and oppressive or condition denial of the motion upon the advancement by the person in whose behalf the subpoena is issued of the reasonable cost of producing the objects, books, papers, or documents.

(RSMo 1939 § 1898, A.L. 1947 V. II p. 237, A.L. 1985 S.B. 5, et al.) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1734; 1919 § 5421; 1909 § 6365 (1975) Report of assistant manager made within a few minutes after accident was not subject to discovery procedures since it was made for use of defendant's attorney and was part of the privileged communication between client and counsel. Lindberg v. Safeway Stores Inc. (A.), 525 S.W.2d 571.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 374.740 — MO Code / Chapter 374 / Section 374.740
374.740 Nonresident license requirements.
Status: in_force

374.740. Nonresident license requirements. — Any person applying to be licensed as a nonresident general bail bond agent who has been licensed in another state shall devote fifty percent of his or her working time in the state of Missouri and shall file proof with the director of the department of commerce and insurance as to his or her compliance, and accompany his or her application with the fees set by the director by regulation and, if applying for a nonresident general bail bond agent's license, with a duly executed assignment of twenty-five thousand dollars to the state of Missouri, which assignment shall become effective upon the applicant's violating any provision of sections 374.695 to 374.789 . Failure to comply with this section will result in revocation of the nonresidence license. The assignment required by this section shall be in the form and executed in the manner prescribed by the department. All licenses issued pursuant to this section shall be subject to the same renewal requirements set for other licenses issued pursuant to sections 374.695 to 374.789 .

(L. 1983 S.B. 363 § 6 subsec. 2, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1122) Effective 1-01-05
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 475.255 — MO Code / Chapter 475 / Section 475.255
475.255 Receipts and acknowledgments of conservators, effect.
Status: in_force

475.255. Receipts and acknowledgments of conservators, effect. — Receipts or acknowledgments given by a conservator during the continuance of his office, for the payment of any debts, rents or other money or property due to his protectee, are valid in favor of all persons who take them in good faith; but the conservator and his sureties are liable to the party injured, if the receipts or acknowledgments are given illegally or fraudulently.

(RSMo 1939 § 426, A.L. 1955 p. 385 § 332, A.L. 1983 S.B. 44 & 45) Prior revisions: 1929 § 426; 1919 § 422; 1909 § 452
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 198.250 — MO Code / Chapter 198 / Section 198.250
198.250 Notice of election, contents.
Status: in_force

198.250. Notice of election, contents. — Each notice shall state briefly the purpose of the election, setting forth the proposition to be voted upon and a description of the territory. The notice shall further state that any district upon its establishment shall have the powers, objects and purposes provided by sections 198.200 to 198.350 , and shall have the power to levy a property tax not to exceed thirty-five cents on the one hundred dollars valuation.

(L. 1963 p. 368 § 7, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1985 S.B. 100)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 324.183 — MO Code / Chapter 324 / Section 324.183
324.183 Promulgation of rules by the board, limitations.
Status: in_force

324.183. Promulgation of rules by the board, limitations. — The board may promulgate administrative rules not inconsistent with sections 324.125 to 324.183 necessary to administer the provisions of sections 324.125 to 324.183 as provided in chapter 536 . No rule or portion of a rule promulgated pursuant to the authority of sections 324.125 to 324.183 shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024 .

(L. 1997 S.B. 141 § 35)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 214.512 — MO Code / Chapter 214 / Section 214.512
214.512 New cemetery owner not liable for deficiencies, exception.
Status: in_force

214.512. New cemetery owner not liable for deficiencies, exception. — Any subsequent cemetery owner after a city shall be exempt from the provisions of section 214.325 and section 214.410 for any deficiency existing prior to such city's ownership; except that, such exemption shall not relieve any previous cemetery owners or wrongdoers from the provisions of such sections.

(L. 1997 H.B. 592 § 4 merged with S.B. 58 § 4, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1692, et al. merged with H.B. 2226, et al. merged with S.B. 754)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.2085 — MO Code / Chapter 407 / Section 407.2085
407.2085 Products not considered insurance, when.
Status: in_force

407.2085. Products not considered insurance, when. — Notwithstanding the provisions of section 407.2090 , all motor vehicle financial protection products issued before and on and after August 28, 2023, shall not be considered insurance.

(L. 2023 S.B. 398)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 196.735 — MO Code / Chapter 196 / Section 196.735
196.735 Labeling of cheese.
Status: in_force

196.735. Labeling of cheese. — No person or persons, corporation, company or other association or congregation of individuals shall manufacture, sell or offer for sale, directly or indirectly, at retail or at wholesale in this state any article to be known or denominated cheese, not made from pure cream or unskimmed milk or cream of the milk, unless such person, or persons, corporation, company or association of individuals manufacturing the same, or offering the same for sale, or selling the same, shall brand or label such cheese or articles so offered for sale denominated a cheese, with black letters not less than one inch in length in a conspicuous place and of large size in the English language as follows: "Skimmed milk cheese", or with the words "not full cream cheese", giving the true name of such article called cheese so manufactured or offered for sale, clearly and indelibly branded, marked or labeled thereon, so that the same can be distinctly read and fully comprehended, at all stores or places or factories where the same may be offered for sale.

(RSMo 1939 § 14069) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12418; 1919 § 11989; 1909 § 643
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.640 — MO Code / Chapter 407 / Section 407.640
407.640 Registration statements, filing, contents, fee.
Status: in_force

407.640. Registration statements, filing, contents, fee. — 1. A credit services organization shall file a registration statement with the director of finance before conducting business in this state. The registration statement must contain:

(1) The name and address of the credit services organization; and

(2) The name and address of any person who directly or indirectly owns or controls ten percent or more of the outstanding shares of stock in the credit services organization.

2. The registration statement must also contain either:

(1) A full and complete disclosure of any litigation or unresolved complaint filed by or with a governmental authority of this state relating to the operation of the credit services organization; or

(2) A notarized statement that states that there has been no litigation or unresolved complaint filed by or with a governmental authority of this state relating to the operation of the credit services organization.

3. The credit services organization shall update the statement not later than the ninetieth day after the date on which a change in the information required in the statement occurs.

4. Each credit services organization registering under this section shall maintain a copy of the registration statement in the office of the credit services organization. The credit services organization shall allow a buyer to inspect the registration statement on request.

5. The director of finance may charge each credit services organization that files a registration statement with the director of finance a reasonable fee not to exceed one thousand dollars to cover the cost of filing. The director of finance may not require a credit services organization to provide information other than that provided in the registration statement as part of the registration process.

(L. 1991 S.B. 112 § 5, A.L. 2015 H.B. 587 merged with S.B. 345, A.L. 2023 S.B. 13, A.L. 2026 H.B. 2423)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 544.370 — MO Code / Chapter 544 / Section 544.370
544.370 Homicide, written evidence.
Status: in_force

544.370. Homicide, written evidence. — In all cases of homicide, but in no other, the evidence given by the several witnesses shall be reduced to writing by the associate circuit judge, or under his direction, and shall be signed by the witnesses respectively.

(RSMo 1939 § 3870) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3480; 1919 § 3825; 1909 § 5033 (1963) Admission in evidence in murder prosecution of transcript of testimony of deceased's widow at preliminary hearing which was not signed by witness nor certified by the magistrate to the circuit court was reversible error where the testimony in connection with other state's evidence conflicted with defendant's evidence. State v. Luttrell (Mo.), 366 S.W.2d 453. (1966) As there is no constitutional requirement that there be a transcript of the testimony in a preliminary hearing, nor even a constitutional requirement that a preliminary hearing be held, defendant had no constitutional right to have a transcript of preliminary hearing. State v. Maxwell (Mo.), 400 S.W.2d 156.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 86.980 — MO Code / Chapter 86 / Section 86.980
86.980 Board members in active police service, leave to attend educational seminars.
Status: in_force

86.980. Board members in active police service, leave to attend educational seminars. — Each member of the retirement board who is in active service with the police department of a city as either a police officer, as defined in section 86.900 , or as an employee, as defined in section 86.1310 , shall be granted authorized leave with pay by such police department to attend any and all educational seminars and like functions that have been authorized by the retirement board, including travel time to and from such functions, not to exceed ten days in any calendar year. Leave granted under this section shall not reduce vacation or other authorized leave time to which such member may be entitled without reference to this section.

(L. 2005 H.B. 323)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 488.432 — MO Code / Chapter 488 / Section 488.432
488.432 Party filing suit may recover deposit.
Status: in_force

488.432. Party filing suit may recover deposit. — If in any suit in which a deposit is provided for under sections 488.426 to 488.432 , the party filing the suit shall prevail, the amount of said deposit required at the time of filing said suit shall be awarded and collectable as a judgment entered in said suit in favor of the prevailing party making said deposit.

(L. 1941 p. 339 § 3, A.L. 1945 p. 836 § 4, A.L. 1996 S.B. 869, A.L. 2000 S.B. 1002 Revision) Transferred 2000; formerly 514.460
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 168.082 — MO Code / Chapter 168 / Section 168.082
168.082 Retirement benefits, speech-language pathology assistant considered speech ...
Status: in_force

168.082. Retirement benefits, speech-language pathology assistant considered speech implementer, when. — For the purposes of determining retirement benefits, any person who was employed as a speech implementer before August 1, 2022, that is employed in a position on or after August 28, 2023, as a speech-language pathology assistant, shall be considered a speech implementer for purposes of certification that the department of elementary and secondary education required such person to hold before August 1, 2022, and for purposes of consideration of Social Security coverage. Such person shall not be considered a speech implementer, as described in this section, when such person dies, retires, or no longer works in a speech-language pathology assistant position. The term "speech-language pathology assistant" as used in this section shall have the same meaning as such term is defined in section 345.015 .

(L. 2023 S.B. 20 merged with S.B. 75)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 313.240 — MO Code / Chapter 313 / Section 313.240
313.240 Duties of director.
Status: in_force

313.240. Duties of director. — The director shall, subject to the approval of the commission, perform all duties, exercise all powers, and assume and discharge all responsibilities to carry out the purpose of sections 313.200 to 313.350 . The director shall act as secretary of the commission and keep all books, records, files and documents of the commission. The director shall supervise and administer the operation of the lottery in accordance with the provisions of sections 313.200 to 313.350 and the rules and regulations promulgated by the commission.

(L. 1985 S.B. 44 § 9) Effective 6-11-85
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 301.401 — MO Code / Chapter 301 / Section 301.401
301.401 Special mobile equipment and tires, defacing serial number prohibited — penalty.
Status: in_force

301.401. Special mobile equipment and tires, defacing serial number prohibited — penalty. — 1. Any person who removes, covers, alters, or defaces, or causes to be destroyed, removed, covered, altered, or defaced, the manufacturer's serial number, the motor number or other distinguishing number on special mobile equipment or special mobile equipment tires, the property of another, for any reason, shall be deemed guilty of a class E felony. Further, any person who knowingly buys, sells, receives, disposes of, conceals or has in his possession special mobile equipment or special mobile equipment tires from which the manufacturer's serial number, motor number or other distinguishing number has been removed, covered, altered, defaced or destroyed shall be deemed guilty of a class E felony.

2. Every peace officer who has probable cause to believe that and has knowledge of an item of special mobile equipment on which the original manufacturer's distinguishing number has been removed, covered, altered, or defaced shall be authorized to seize immediately and to take possession of said item of special mobile equipment.

3. If at any time while such special mobile equipment remains in the custody of the law enforcement authority having seized it, the true owner thereof shall appear and prove to the satisfaction of such law enforcement authority his ownership of and entitlement to said item of special mobile equipment, it shall be returned to said owner subject to its being made available for use in any criminal prosecution under this section.

4. If, after twelve months, no person has appeared and proved he is the true owner of an item of special mobile equipment seized under this section, the court in which such prosecution was begun may advertise and sell said item of special mobile equipment under such terms as are reasonable. The proceeds of such sale shall be applied, first, to the payment of any expenses incurred in association with such sale; second, to the payment of the fine and costs of prosecution; and the balance, if any, shall be paid over to the county commission of the county in which the prosecution was begun for its application to that county's general revenues.

(L. 1980 H.B. 995 & 1051, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 100.040 — MO Code / Chapter 100 / Section 100.040
100.040 Plans for industrial development to be made.
Status: in_force

100.040. Plans for industrial development to be made. — Any municipality desiring to avail itself of the provisions of sections 100.010 to 100.200 shall prepare plans for the industrial development of such municipality. In preparing the plans, the municipality shall cooperate with local private agencies and with other state and local agencies concerned with industrial development.

(L. 1961 p. 189 § 2)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 369.234 — MO Code / Chapter 369 / Section 369.234
369.234 Preference given association holding first lien.
Status: in_force

369.234. Preference given association holding first lien. — An association may:

(1) Make without limitation any advances necessary to protect the security of any loan or the priority of lien thereon which shall stand secured by such first lien irrespective of intervening liens;

(2) If it holds a recorded first lien on the property, make an additional loan or loans not exceeding in the aggregate the amount fixed from time to time by the director of the division of finance, which shall be secured by such first lien, for the improvement, equipment or furnishing of such property; and

(3) Make any further advances or loans for any purpose to the extent authorized by the deed of trust evidencing the first lien on the property.

(L. 1971 S.B. 3 § 46, A.L. 1994 H.B. 1165) Effective 7-06-94
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 354.362 — MO Code / Chapter 354 / Section 354.362
354.362 Newborn child coverage required — notice of birth, when, effect.
Status: in_force

354.362. Newborn child coverage required — notice of birth, when, effect. — The provisions of section 376.406 shall apply to all health services corporations subject to the provisions of sections 354.010 to 354.380 .

(L. 1983 H.B. 127)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 347.063 — MO Code / Chapter 347 / Section 347.063
347.063 Transfer of property — instrument of transfer — claims, effect.
Status: in_force

347.063. Transfer of property — instrument of transfer — claims, effect. — 1. Title to property of the limited liability company that is held in the name of the limited liability company may be transferred by an instrument of transfer executed by any authorized person in the name of the limited liability company.

2. Title to property of the limited liability company that is held in the name of one or more members or managers with an indication in the instrument transferring title to the property to them of their capacity as members or managers of a limited liability company or of the existence of a limited liability company, even if the name of the limited liability company is not indicated, may be transferred by an instrument of transfer executed by the persons in whose name title is held.

3. Property transferred under subsections 1 and 2 of this section may be recovered by the limited liability company if it proves that the act of the person executing the instrument of transfer did not bind the limited liability company under section 347.065 , unless the property has been transferred by the initial transferee or a person claiming through the initial transferee to a subsequent transferee who gives value without having notice that the person who executed the instrument of initial transfer lacked authority to bind the limited liability company.

4. Title to property of the limited liability company that is held in the name of one or more persons other than the limited liability company without an indication in the instrument transferring title to the property to them of their capacity as members or managers of a limited liability company or of the existence of a limited liability company, may be transferred free of any claims of the limited liability company or the members by the persons in whose name title is held to a transferee who gives value without having notice that it is property of a limited liability company.

(L. 1993 S.B. 66 & 20 § 359.737) Effective 12-01-93
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 542.090 — MO Code / Chapter 542 / Section 542.090
542.090 Recognizance to be prosecuted, when.
Status: in_force

542.090. Recognizance to be prosecuted, when. — Whenever evidence of such conviction shall be produced to the court in which the recognizance is filed or taken, it shall be the duty of the court to order such recognizance to be prosecuted, and the prosecuting attorney shall proceed thereon accordingly.

(RSMo 1939 § 3799) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3409; 1919 § 3754; 1909 § 4962
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 351.387 — MO Code / Chapter 351 / Section 351.387
351.387 Definitions.
Status: in_force

351.387. Definitions. — As used in this section and section 351.388 , unless the context requires otherwise, the following words and phrases shall mean:

(1) "Private corporation" means a general and business or a general not-for-profit corporation organized under the laws of this state;

(2) "Public corporation" means this state, a political subdivision thereof, a corporate instrumentality of this state and one or more states, or a bistate compact.

(L. 1971 S.B. 59 § 1)