Missouri Statutes

§ 491.270 — Prisoner to be remanded after testifying.

Missouri § 491.270

JurisdictionMissouri

Title XXXIIIEVIDENCE AND LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

Ch. 491Witnesses

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 491.270 (2026).

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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.

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Legislative History

(RSMo 1939 § 1913) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1749; 1919 § 5436; 1909 § 6380 Television, closed circuit coverage of prisoners for court appearance when, requirements, 561.031

Nearby Sections

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§ 491.010

Witness's interest does not disqualify — exception — statements of deceased persons and incompetents and other parties to the transaction — abrogation of deadman statute.

§ 491.015

Victim or witness in certain cases not to be interrogated as to prior sexual conduct.

§ 491.016

Otherwise inadmissible witness statement admissible in criminal proceeding, when.

§ 491.030

Adverse party may be compelled to testify in civil cases.

§ 491.040

Sections 491.010 and 491.030 construed.

§ 491.050

Convicts competent witnesses — convictions and certain pleas may be proved to affect credibility.

§ 491.060

Persons incompetent to testify — exceptions, children in certain cases.

§ 491.065

Informants, disclosure requirements.

§ 491.070

Cross-examination of witnesses — scope.

§ 491.074

Prior inconsistent statement may be admissible in criminal cases as substantive evidence.

§ 491.075

Statement of child under eighteen or vulnerable person admissible, when.

§ 491.078

Juvenile court adjudication, use to affect credibility — sexual offense adjudication, affect on credibility — multiple adjudications, admissible, when.

§ 491.080

Testimony of witness not to be used to convict him of fraud.

§ 491.090

Summons of witnesses — procedure — consequences of failure to appear.

§ 491.100

Summons, form — how issued — subpoena for property, court's authority to quash, when exercised.

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