4 chapters · 227 sections in this title.
§ 491.610 RSMo Violation of protective orders, penalties
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491.610. Violation of protective orders, penalties. — Any person violating any order made pursuant to section 491.600 may be punished in any of the following ways: (1) For any substantive offense described in section 575.270 where such violation of an order is a violation of sect…
§ 491.620 RSMo Pretrial releases of defendant conditional — notice of prohibited witness
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491.620. Pretrial releases of defendant conditional — notice of prohibited witness tampering activities required. — 1. Any pretrial release of any defendant whether on bail or under any other form of recognizance shall be deemed as a matter of law to include a condition that the …
§ 491.640 RSMo Prosecutors coordinators training council may provide for security of
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491.640. Prosecutors coordinators training council may provide for security of witnesses and families, when — powers — request by law enforcement agencies, content — delegation of program administration, to whom. — 1. The prosecutors coordinators training council, as established …
§ 491.641 RSMo Pretrial witness protection services fund created — use of moneys —
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491.641. Pretrial witness protection services fund created — use of moneys — application, contents, closed record. — 1. (1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Pretrial Witness Protection Services Fund", which shall consist of moneys collected under this section. T…
§ 491.675 RSMo Citation of sections 491.675 to 491.705
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491.675. Citation of sections 491.675 to 491.705. — The provisions of sections 491.675 to 491.705 shall be known and may be cited as the "Child Victim Witness Protection Law". -------- (L. 1985 H.B. 366, et al. § 7, A.L. 1987 H.B. 598)
§ 491.678 RSMo Child defined
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491.678. Child defined. — For purposes of sections 491.675 to 491.693, the term "child" means a person under seventeen years of age who is the alleged victim in any criminal prosecution under chapter 565, 566 or 568. -------- (L. 1985 H.B. 366, et al. § 8) Effective 7-19-85
§ 491.680 RSMo Court may order video recording of alleged child victim, when — procedure —
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491.680. Court may order video recording of alleged child victim, when — procedure — transcript — exclusion of defendant from proceedings, opportunity to review — cross-examination. — 1. In any criminal prosecution under the provisions of chapter 565, 566 or 568 involving an alle…
§ 491.685 RSMo Defendant may be excluded from child victim deposition proceedings, when
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491.685. Defendant may be excluded from child victim deposition proceedings, when. — 1. On motion of the prosecuting attorney, the court may exclude the defendant from any or all deposition proceedings at which the child is to testify. However, where any such order of exclusion i…
§ 491.687 RSMo Court may order videotaped reexamination, when
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491.687. Court may order videotaped reexamination, when. — At any time prior to trial, and for good cause shown, the court may, upon motion of any party, order a videotaped reexamination of the child where the interests of justice so require. -------- (L. 1985 H.B. 366, et al. …
§ 491.690 RSMo Provisions of sections 491.675 to 491.693 not to apply where defendant has
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491.690. Provisions of sections 491.675 to 491.693 not to apply where defendant has waived right to counsel — exceptions. — Where a defendant has waived the right to counsel and elected to represent himself, the provisions of sections 491.675 to 491.693 shall not apply, except in…
§ 491.693 RSMo Testimony to be under oath
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491.693. Testimony to be under oath. — All testimony taken under sections 491.675 to 491.693 shall be under oath. -------- (L. 1985 H.B. 366, et al. § 13) Effective 7-19-85
§ 491.696 RSMo Child defined — videotaped testimony for juvenile court hearings
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491.696. Child defined — videotaped testimony for juvenile court hearings. — For purposes of sections 491.696 to 491.705, the term "child" means a person seventeen years of age or under who is the alleged victim of sexual abuse, physical abuse, or neglect as such terms are define…
§ 491.699 RSMo Juvenile court hearings — court may order video recording of alleged child
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491.699. Juvenile court hearings — court may order video recording of alleged child victim, when — procedure — cross-examination — counsel appointed for perpetrator, when. — 1. Upon the motion of the juvenile officer, the court may order that an in-camera videotaped recording of …
§ 491.702 RSMo Perpetrator may be excluded from child victim deposition proceeding, when —
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491.702. Perpetrator may be excluded from child victim deposition proceeding, when — sequestration of victim — review of tapes required, when. — 1. On motion of the juvenile officer, the court may exclude the alleged perpetrator from any or all deposition proceedings at which the…
§ 491.705 RSMo Court may order videotaped reexamination, when — testimony to be under oath
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491.705. Court may order videotaped reexamination, when — testimony to be under oath. — 1. At any time prior to a hearing, and for good cause shown, the court may, upon motion of any party, order a videotaped reexamination of the child where the interests of justice so require. 2…
§ 491.710 RSMo Hearings involving child witnesses given docket priority — delays or
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491.710. Hearings involving child witnesses given docket priority — delays or continuances granted, when. — In all criminal cases and juvenile court hearings under chapter 211 involving a child victim or witness, as defined in section 491.678 or 491.696, the court shall give dock…
§ 491.725 RSMo Citation of law — definitions — applicability
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491.725. Citation of law — definitions — applicability. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Child Witness Protection Act". 2. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Child", a person fourteen years of age or under, or at the discretion …