KnowMo Laws shieldKnowMoLawsShow-Me State Laws
Court Procedure (reference)
RSMo 490.700effective 28 Aug 1939

Courts to take judicial notice of population

Random law
In plain English

Missouri courts already know the official population numbers for cities in the state. They do not need anyone to bring in proof — they just accept those numbers from the last official count, whether it was done by the city, the state, or the federal government.

Word-for-word law

490.700. Courts to take of population. — The courts of this state shall take judicial notice, without , of the population of all cities in this state according to the last of the thereof, state, federal or , made under or any law of this state or of the United States.

(RSMo 1939 § 7600)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 7457; 1919 § 8868; 1909 § 9717

Tap any gold-underlined word to see what it means.

View official source

Related Missouri laws

See all Court Procedure (reference) laws

Legal information, not legal advice. Always confirm with the official source at revisor.mo.gov.

RSMo 490.700: Courts to take judicial notice of population | KnowMo Laws