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MO Rev Stat § 491.150 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIII - Evidence and Legal Advertisements|Chapter 491 - Witnesses|Section 491.150 - Attendance, how enforced.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   491.150. Attendance, how enforced. — A person summoned as a witness in any cause pending in any court of record, and failing to attend, may be compelled, by writ of attachment against his body, to appear, which may be served in any county in the state, and the sheriff may serve such writ of attachment, when issued by any court of record of his county in term time, in any county adjoining that in which the court is being held. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1900)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1736; 1919 § 5423; 1909 § 6367
MO Rev Stat § 491.160 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIII - Evidence and Legal Advertisements|Chapter 491 - Witnesses|Section 491.160 - Attachment may issue, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   491.160. Attachment may issue, when. — When a cause shall be continued on account of the absence of a witness, duly summoned, and the party for whom such witness shall have been summoned shall make affidavit that such absent witness is material, and that he cannot safely go to trial without his testimony, the court may award a writ of attachment, directed to the sheriff or other proper officer of the proper county, commanding him to take the body of such witness, that he appear and testify in the cause at the next term thereafter; and the clerk shall issue such writ accordingly, stating therein the day on which the cause is set for trial, as the day of his appearance. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1901)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1737; 1919 § 5424; 1909 § 6368
MO Rev Stat § 491.170 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIII - Evidence and Legal Advertisements|Chapter 491 - Witnesses|Section 491.170 - Witness attached, may be discharged on bail.

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 dollars, which the officer executing the writ is authorized to take, conditioned for the appearance and due attendance of such witness according to the exigency of such writ. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1902)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1738; 1919 § 5425; 1909 § 6369
MO Rev Stat § 491.180 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIII - Evidence and Legal Advertisements|Chapter 491 - Witnesses|Section 491.180 - Penalty where party refuses to attend and testify.

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, or a motion, if made by himself, overruled, or, if made by the adverse party, sustained. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1894)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1730; 1919 § 5417; 1909 § 6361
MO Rev Stat § 491.190 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIII - Evidence and Legal Advertisements|Chapter 491 - Witnesses|Section 491.190 - Fine for nonattendance.

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 the next term thereafter. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1903)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1739; 1919 § 5426; 1909 § 6370
MO Rev Stat § 491.200 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIII - Evidence and Legal Advertisements|Chapter 491 - Witnesses|Section 491.200 - Penalty for refusing to testify.

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 his deposition or testimony, there to remain, without bail, until he gives such evidence. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1905)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1741; 1919 § 5428; 1909 § 6372
MO Rev Stat § 491.210 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIII - Evidence and Legal Advertisements|Chapter 491 - Witnesses|Section 491.210 - Witness not excused from testifying, when.

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 otherwise subject to a civil suit. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1896)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1732; 1919 § 5419; 1909 § 6363
MO Rev Stat § 491.220 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIII - Evidence and Legal Advertisements|Chapter 491 - Witnesses|Section 491.220 - Witness, when free from arrest.

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 twenty miles from their abode. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1906)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1742; 1919 § 5429; 1909 § 6373
MO Rev Stat § 491.230 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIII - Evidence and Legal Advertisements|Chapter 491 - Witnesses|Section 491.230 - Power to issue writ of habeas corpus — persons detained in correctional facility shall not attend civil proceeding — exceptions — conditions.

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 in any court of record, to issue a writ of habeas corpus for the purpose of bringing before such court any person who may be detained in jail or prison, within the state, for any cause, to be examined as a witness in such suit or proceeding, on behalf of the applicant.  2. No person detained in a correctional facility of the department of corrections shall appear and attend or be caused to appear and attend any civil proceeding, regardless of whether he is a party, except when:  (1) The offender is a respondent in a chapter 211 proceeding to terminate parental rights. In such cases the trial judge may only issue a writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum to an offender after the department of corrections has been notified and allowed fifteen days to file a written objection and be granted an opportunity to appear and make an oral presentation in opposition to the offender's appearance on the basis of security considerations and the best interests of the child or children; or  (2) The offender is a party to the civil proceeding and the court finds that the offender will be substantially and irreparably prejudiced by his failure to attend a trial on the merits in the civil proceeding. In such cases the trial judge may issue a writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum to an offender only after the department of corrections has been notified and allowed fifteen days to file written objections and been granted an opportunity to appear and make an oral presentation in opposition to the offender's appearance on the basis of security considerations. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1909, A.L. 1990 H.B. 974, A.L. 1995 H.B. 424)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1745; 1919 § 5432; 1909 § 6376
MO Rev Stat § 491.240 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIII - Evidence and Legal Advertisements|Chapter 491 - Witnesses|Section 491.240 - Writ to obtain witness from county jail.

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 the same county, or the county next adjoining that where the suit or proceeding is to be heard or had, before such officer, to be examined as a witness. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1910, A. 1949 S.B. 1149)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1746; 1919 § 5433; 1909 § 6377
MO Rev Stat § 491.250 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIII - Evidence and Legal Advertisements|Chapter 491 - Witnesses|Section 491.250 - Application for writ.

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 and necessary to the applicant on the trial or hearing of such suit or proceeding, as he is advised by counsel, and verily believes. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1911)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1747; 1919 § 5434; 1909 § 6378
MO Rev Stat § 491.260 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIII - Evidence and Legal Advertisements|Chapter 491 - Witnesses|Section 491.260 - Application of prosecuting officers.

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 § 1748; 1919 § 5435; 1909 § 6379
MO Rev Stat § 491.270 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIII - Evidence and Legal Advertisements|Chapter 491 - Witnesses|Section 491.270 - Prisoner to be remanded after testifying.

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: 1929 § 1749; 1919 § 5436; 1909 § 6380  CROSS REFERENCE:  Television, closed circuit coverage of prisoners for court appearance when, requirements, 561.031
MO Rev Stat § 491.280 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIII - Evidence and Legal Advertisements|Chapter 491 - Witnesses|Section 491.280 - Fees of witnesses.

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 shall so order, as to factors relevant to the proper amount of payment pursuant to this section. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13420, A. 1949 S.B. 1149, A.L. 1957 p. 483, A.L. 1996 S.B. 869, A.L. 2003 H.B. 613)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11798; 1919 § 11006; 1909 § 10709
MO Rev Stat § 491.290 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIII - Evidence and Legal Advertisements|Chapter 491 - Witnesses|Section 491.290 - Fees, how paid.

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 of the witness, the number of days he has attended and the number of miles he has necessarily to travel in consequence of the summons or recognizance, and shall swear the witness to the truth of the facts contained in said entry, and it shall be the duty of the clerk to make out and deliver to each witness attending before the grand jury, and entitled to fees therefor, a scrip as required in case of grand jurors, which scrip shall be countersigned by the foreman of the grand jury, and shall be paid by the county treasurer in like manner as now by law required for the pay of grand jurors; and the clerk shall be allowed the same compensation for said services as is now allowed by law for like services in issuing scrip to grand jurors. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13421)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11799; 1919 § 11007; 1909 § 10710
MO Rev Stat § 491.310 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIII - Evidence and Legal Advertisements|Chapter 491 - Witnesses|Section 491.310 - Associate circuit judge to issue subpoenas.

Effective - 28 Aug 1945   491.310. Associate circuit judge to issue subpoenas. — The associate circuit judge shall issue subpoenas for witnesses at the instance of either party, and shall include all the witnesses ordered at the same time by a party in one subpoena. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2649, A.L. 1945 p. 765 § 85)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2263; 1919 § 2813; 1909 § 7490
MO Rev Stat § 491.320 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIII - Evidence and Legal Advertisements|Chapter 491 - Witnesses|Section 491.320 - Validity of subpoena.

Effective - 28 Aug 1945   491.320. Validity of subpoena. — A subpoena issued by an associate circuit judge shall be valid to compel the attendance in an associate circuit judge's court of a witness, as provided in sections 491.010 to 491.270. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2650, A.L. 1945 p. 765 § 86)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2264; 1919 § 2814; 1909 § 7491
MO Rev Stat § 491.330 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIII - Evidence and Legal Advertisements|Chapter 491 - Witnesses|Section 491.330 - Associate circuit judge may order witness attached, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1945   491.330. Associate circuit judge may order witness attached, when. — Whenever it shall appear to the satisfaction of the associate circuit judge that any person duly subpoenaed to appear before him in a suit shall have failed without just cause to attend as a witness in conformity to such subpoena, and the party in whose behalf the subpoena was issued, or his attorney, shall make oath that the testimony of such witness is material, the associate circuit judge shall have power to issue an attachment to compel the attendance of such witness. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2652, A.L. 1945 p. 765 § 88)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2266; 1919 § 2816; 1909 § 7493
MO Rev Stat § 491.340 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIII - Evidence and Legal Advertisements|Chapter 491 - Witnesses|Section 491.340 - Attachment to be executed as in criminal cases — cost.

Effective - 28 Aug 1945   491.340. Attachment to be executed as in criminal cases — cost. — Every such attachment may be directed to any sheriff or other officer provided by law of the county in which the witness resides, and shall be executed in the same manner as a warrant in a criminal case; and the fees of the officer for issuing and serving the same shall be paid by the person against whom the same shall have been issued, unless he show reasonable cause, to the satisfaction of the associate circuit judge, for his omission to attend, in which case the party requiring such attendance shall pay all costs of such attachment. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2653, A.L. 1945 p. 765 § 89)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2267; 1919 § 2817; 1909 § 7494
MO Rev Stat § 491.350 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIII - Evidence and Legal Advertisements|Chapter 491 - Witnesses|Section 491.350 - Penalty for failure to obey subpoena without excuse.

Effective - 28 Aug 1945   491.350. Penalty for failure to obey subpoena without excuse. — If any witness so attached shall show a reasonable excuse for not appearing, as required by the subpoena, he shall be discharged, either with or without payment of the costs of the attachment, in the discretion of the associate circuit judge; but if he fail to show any good and sufficient reason for not attending, he shall be fined in such sum as the associate circuit judge shall think reasonable to impose, not exceeding twenty dollars, and may be committed until such fine and costs are paid, in like manner as persons may be committed for the nonpayment of fines and costs in criminal cases. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2654, A.L. 1945 p. 765 § 90)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2268; 1919 § 2818; 1909 § 7495
MO Rev Stat § 491.360 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIII - Evidence and Legal Advertisements|Chapter 491 - Witnesses|Section 491.360 - Continuance of case — associate circuit judge to notify witnesses.

Effective - 28 Aug 1945   491.360. Continuance of case — associate circuit judge to notify witnesses. — When any cause shall be continued by the associate circuit judge, it shall be his duty forthwith to call before him all witnesses summoned in the cause, and verbally notify such as may attend to appear before him, to testify in the cause, on the day set for trial, which verbal notice shall be in all respects as valid as a summons; and the associate circuit judge shall enter in his record the fact of notice and the names of the witnesses notified. No summons shall thereafter issue to any witness notified as directed. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2656, A.L. 1945 p. 765 § 92)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2270; 1919 § 2820; 1909 § 7497
MO Rev Stat § 491.370 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIII - Evidence and Legal Advertisements|Chapter 491 - Witnesses|Section 491.370 - Cost of surplus witnesses paid by whom.

Effective - 28 Aug 1945   491.370. Cost of surplus witnesses paid by whom. — If either party subpoena more than three witnesses to prove any one fact, or shall subpoena any person or persons and not examine them as witnesses on the trial, he shall pay the costs occasioned by such surplus or unnecessary witness or witnesses, unless the testimony of such unexamined witnesses shall be rendered unnecessary by admissions of the opposite party on the trial. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2657, A.L. 1945 p. 765 § 93)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2271; 1919 § 2821; 1909 § 7498
MO Rev Stat § 491.380 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIII - Evidence and Legal Advertisements|Chapter 491 - Witnesses|Section 491.380 - Competency of witnesses, how determined — oath of witnesses.

Effective - 28 Aug 1945   491.380. Competency of witnesses, how determined — oath of witnesses. — 1. If a witness, on being produced, shall be objected to as incompetent, such objection shall be tried and determined by the associate circuit judge.  2. Every person offered as a witness, before any testimony shall be given by him, shall be duly sworn, or affirmed, that the evidence he shall give relating to the matter in issue between ______, plaintiff, and ______, defendant, shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2658, A.L. 1945 p. 765 § 94)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2272; 1919 § 2822; 1909 § 7499
MO Rev Stat § 491.400 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIII - Evidence and Legal Advertisements|Chapter 491 - Witnesses|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 in any proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in a criminal action, prosecution or proceeding. ­­-------- (L. 1959 H.B. 295 § 2)
MO Rev Stat § 491.420 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIII - Evidence and Legal Advertisements|Chapter 491 - Witnesses|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 state, is a material witness in a prosecution pending in a court of record in this state, or in a grand jury investigation which has commenced or is about to commence, a judge of such court may issue a certificate under the seal of the court stating these facts and specifying the number of days the witness will be required. The certificate may include a recommendation that the witness be taken into immediate custody and delivered to an officer of this state to assure his attendance in this state. This certificate shall be presented to a judge of a court of record in the county in which the witness is found.  2. If the witness is summoned to attend and testify in this state he shall be tendered by the treasurer of the county in which the prosecution is pending the sum of ten cents a mile for each mile by the ordinary traveled route to and from the court where the prosecution is pending, and fifteen dollars for each day that he is required to travel and attend as a witness. A witness who has appeared in accordance with the provisions of the summons shall not be required to remain within this state a longer period of time than the period mentioned in the certificate, unless otherwise ordered by the court. If the witness, after coming into this state, fails without good cause to attend and testify as directed in the summons, he shall be punished in the manner provided for the punishment of any witness who disobeys a summons issued from a court of record in this state. ­­-------- (L. 1959 H.B. 295 § 4)  (1974) Case remanded for hearing to determine if failure to subpoena alibi witnesses from another state was ineffectiveness of counsel. Garton v. Swenson (C.A. Mo.), 497 F.2d 1137.
MO Rev Stat § 491.430 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIII - Evidence and Legal Advertisements|Chapter 491 - Witnesses|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, civil or criminal, in connection with matters which arose before his entrance into this state under the summons.  2. If a person passes through this state while going to another state in obedience to a summons to attend and testify in that state or while returning therefrom, he is not while so passing through this state subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in connection with matters which arose before his entrance into this state under the summons. ­­-------- (L. 1959 H.B. 295 § 5)
MO Rev Stat § 491.440 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIII - Evidence and Legal Advertisements|Chapter 491 - Witnesses|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)
MO Rev Stat § 491.450 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIII - Evidence and Legal Advertisements|Chapter 491 - Witnesses|Section 491.450 - Short title.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   491.450. Short title. — This law may be cited as the "Uniform Law to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Within or Without a State in Criminal Proceedings". ­­-------- (L. 1959 H.B. 295 § 1)