Missouri Statutes

§ 492.030 — Parties may affirm, when.

Missouri § 492.030

JurisdictionMissouri

Title XXXIIIEVIDENCE AND LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

Ch. 492Oaths and Affirmations, Depositions and Perpetuation of Testimony

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Bluebook

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 492.030 (2026).

Text

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 "under the pains and penalties of perjury".

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Legislative History

(RSMo 1939 § 1881) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1717; 1919 § 5404; 1909 § 6348

Nearby Sections

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§ 492.010

Officers and notary public authorized to administer oaths.

§ 492.020

Oaths required to be taken before particular officer may be taken before others, when.

§ 492.030

Parties may affirm, when.

§ 492.040

Officer shall adopt mode most binding on conscience, when.

§ 492.050

Parties to be sworn according to the ceremonies of their religion.

§ 492.060

Persons deemed to have been lawfully sworn, when.

§ 492.070

Oaths, affirmations, depositions of persons in military service, who may take — form — validation of those previously taken.

§ 492.080

Depositions may be obtained conditionally.

§ 492.090

Officers authorized to take depositions.

§ 492.100

Commissioners of foreign courts may compel attendance of witnesses.

§ 492.110

Witness residing out of this state, commission to issue.

§ 492.120

Commission, how issued, to whom directed.

§ 492.130

Power and duty of the officer under the commission.

§ 492.140

What officers out of this state may take depositions without commission.

§ 492.150

Special commissioner appointed when, qualifications — time and place of depositions — enforcement of subpoenas issued by other officer.

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