Missouri Statutes

§ 492.290 — Witnesses to be examined on oath.

Missouri § 492.290

JurisdictionMissouri

Title XXXIIIEVIDENCE AND LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

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

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 492.290 (2026).

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Every witness examined, in pursuance of sections 492.080 to 492.400 , shall be sworn or affirmed to testify the whole truth, and his examination shall be reduced to writing, or taken in shorthand and transcribed, in writing, in the presence of the person or officer before whom the same shall be taken.

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Legislative History

(RSMo 1939 § 1936) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1772; 1919 § 5459; 1909 § 6403

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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