When a court case involves a guardianship or protective matter, a witness who lives in another state does not have to come to Missouri to testify. That person can give testimony by phone, video, or other electronic means. Papers and documents sent from another state using technology are allowed as evidence even if they are not the original copies.
475.506. Taking in another state. — 1. In a or , in addition to other procedures that may be available, testimony of a witness who is located in another state may be offered by or other means allowable in this state for testimony taken in another state. The court may that the testimony of a witness be taken in another state and may the manner in which and the terms upon which the testimony is to be taken.
2. In a guardianship or protective proceeding, a court in this state may a witness located in another state to be or to testify by telephone or audiovisual or other . A court of this state shall cooperate with the court of the other state in designating an location for the deposition or testimony.
3. transmitted from another state to a court of this state by technological means that do not produce an original writing may not be excluded from evidence on an objection based on the .
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Source & history notes
(L. 2011 H.B. 111 merged with S.B. 59 merged with S.B. 213)
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