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RSMo 454.1599effective 28 Aug 2011

Assistance with discovery

In plain English

A Missouri court can ask courts in other states to help gather information or evidence for a case. A Missouri court can also force someone under its authority to follow a discovery order that came from a court in another state.

Word-for-word law

454.1599. Assistance with . — A of this state may:

(1) request a tribunal outside this state to assist in obtaining discovery; and

(2) upon request, a person over which it has to respond to a discovery issued by a tribunal outside this state.

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Source & history notes

(L. 2011 H.B. 260) Effective 6-15-16, see § 454.1728

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