Title XXXIII, EVIDENCE AND LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

492.510. Questions put to witnesses to be reduced to writing. — If it shall appear to such judge, associate circuit judge or clerk that notice has been given as required by sections 492.420 to 492.590, such officer shall then and there reduce to writing all the questions put to t…

492.520. Answers to be reduced to writing. — Such officers shall also reduce to writing all the answers of the witnesses to such questions; and all such questions and answers shall be written in the English language, and, being distinctly read to such witnesses, shall be sworn to…

492.530. Power of adjournment. — The officer shall have power to adjourn, from day to day, the taking of such depositions, when the same shall be necessary. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1964) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1800; 1919 § 5487; 1909 § 6430

492.540. Depositions, how certified and to whom delivered. — The officer taking such depositions shall attach thereto his certificate, stating the time and place when and where such depositions were taken, that the witnesses were duly sworn as to the truth of their depositions, a…

492.550. May be sent by mail or otherwise, when. — If the officer taking such depositions reside at such distance from the recorder's office where such depositions properly belong as to prevent an immediate delivery thereof, then it shall be lawful to send the same by mail or oth…

492.560. Duty of recorder on receiving deposition. — The recorder of the county where such depositions properly belong shall, on receiving the same, endorse the manner of their transmission to him, and immediately record the depositions, with the accompanying papers, and his cert…

492.570. Depositions, legally taken, may be read, when. — Depositions taken and certified in conformity to sections 492.420 to 492.560, or duly certified copies of the record of such depositions, may be used and read as evidence in any cause or judicial proceeding to which they r…

492.580. Legal exceptions may be taken. — All legal exceptions may be taken and allowed to the reading of such depositions, in any trial in which the same may be offered in evidence. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1969) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1805; 1919 § 5492; 1909 § 6435

492.590. Costs and expenses of taking depositions, how awarded and collected — limitations. — 1. The costs and expenses of depositions, whether originals or copies, or related court reporter, notarial, or other fees of recording the same, shall be awarded as a judgment in favor o…