The printed journals from the Missouri Senate and House, plus any official reports or documents printed by the state government, count as real evidence in court. A person does not need to bring in special certified copies — the printed versions themselves are good enough as proof.
490.160. Printed journals of senate and house of this state. — The printed journal of the senate and house of of this state, and all public documents or reports therein contained, and all reports or documents printed by the of this state, or by either house of the , or to be printed by thereof, shall be to the same extent that of the originals would be.
(RSMo 1939 § 1819)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 1655; 1919 § 5342; 1909 § 6287
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Related Missouri laws
Printing authority to be stated
RSMo 490.170
Public documents edited by authority of Congress
RSMo 490.150
Certified copies of certain official records
RSMo 490.180
Justice court records, evidence, when
RSMo 490.140
Certified copies in offices of auditor and treasurer
RSMo 490.190
Certified records of courts to be evidence
RSMo 490.130
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