Associate circuit judge may order witness attached, when
If someone is ordered by a court to show up as a witness but doesn't come without a good reason, a judge can issue an order to force that person to appear — but only if the party who needed the witness (or their lawyer) swears under oath that the witness's information is important to the case.
491.330. may attached, when. — Whenever it shall appear to the of the associate circuit judge that any person duly to appear before him in a suit shall have failed without just to attend as a witness in conformity to such , and the in whose behalf the subpoena was d, or his attorney, shall make that the of such witness is , the associate circuit judge shall have power to issue an to the attendance of such witness.
(RSMo 1939 § 2652, A.L. 1945 p. 765 § 88)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 2266; 1919 § 2816; 1909 § 7493
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Related Missouri laws
Validity of subpoena
RSMo 491.320
Attachment to be executed as in criminal cases
RSMo 491.340
Associate circuit judge to issue subpoenas
RSMo 491.310
Penalty for failure to obey subpoena without excuse
RSMo 491.350
Continuance of case
RSMo 491.360
RSMo 491.290
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