Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 490 - Evidence
Section 490.100 - Determination of laws.

Effective - 28 Aug 1949
490.100. Determination of laws. — The determination of such laws shall be made by the court and not by the jury, and shall be reviewable.
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(L. 1949 p. 318 § 4)

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXXIII - Evidence and Legal Advertisements

Chapter 490 - Evidence

Section 490.010 - Printed statute books, evidence.

Section 490.020 - Printed statutes of other states to be received in evidence.

Section 490.030 - Certified statute book of other states, evidence, when.

Section 490.040 - Books containing acts of Congress.

Section 490.050 - Printed federal acts received in evidence, when.

Section 490.060 - Printed reports of other states, evidence.

Section 490.065 - Expert witness, opinion testimony admissible, requirements for certain actions.

Section 490.070 - Short title.

Section 490.080 - Judicial notice to be taken.

Section 490.090 - Court may inform itself of laws.

Section 490.100 - Determination of laws.

Section 490.110 - Presentation of laws to trial court.

Section 490.120 - What law to be issue for the court.

Section 490.130 - Certified records of courts to be evidence.

Section 490.140 - Justice court records, evidence, when.

Section 490.150 - Public documents edited by authority of Congress.

Section 490.160 - Printed journals of senate and house of this state.

Section 490.170 - Printing authority to be stated.

Section 490.180 - Certified copies of certain official records.

Section 490.190 - Certified copies in offices of auditor and treasurer.

Section 490.200 - Copies from United States land offices.

Section 490.210 - Copies of letters received by register of land office.

Section 490.220 - Office records of the United States or sister state.

Section 490.230 - Exemplification by President and others.

Section 490.235 - Printed copies of utility tariffs, evidence, when.

Section 490.240 - Records of cities and towns.

Section 490.250 - Records of corporations and financial institutions.

Section 490.260 - Records of religious societies.

Section 490.270 - Certified copies of religious records.

Section 490.280 - Instruments under repealed law.

Section 490.290 - Deed acknowledged under former law.

Section 490.300 - Deed, evidence upon proof of certain facts.

Section 490.310 - Original deed lost — certified copy of deed, evidence when.

Section 490.320 - Copy of deed, when evidence.

Section 490.330 - Evidence offered to reject such copy.

Section 490.340 - Certain recorded instruments to impart notice, when.

Section 490.350 - Copies of recorded instruments.

Section 490.360 - Evidence of execution of real estate instrument.

Section 490.370 - Recitals in deeds, evidence of heirship in certain cases.

Section 490.380 - Deeds recorded thirty years before 1874.

Section 490.390 - Copies evidence when original lost.

Section 490.400 - Sheriff's deed in tax sale, evidence of what.

Section 490.410 - Acknowledged instruments affecting realty.

Section 490.420 - Certified copy thereof read in evidence.

Section 490.430 - Shall not be conclusive evidence, when.

Section 490.440 - Shall not be received in evidence until.

Section 490.450 - Error in name.

Section 490.460 - Copies of public contracts.

Section 490.470 - Copies of official bonds.

Section 490.480 - Copies of bonds of administrators and others.

Section 490.490 - When original shall be produced.

Section 490.500 - Record copy of lost instrument.

Section 490.510 - Proof of endorsement of notes.

Section 490.520 - Proof of partnership.

Section 490.525 - Affidavit stating amount charged was reasonable and necessary, effect — restrictions — service — counteraffidavit, requirements — notice.

Section 490.530 - Affidavit taken in another state before notary public or associate circuit judge.

Section 490.540 - Affidavit taken in another state before clerk or judge.

Section 490.550 - Affidavit to be filed in court before trial.

Section 490.560 - Notary's certificate of protest.

Section 490.570 - Letters of attorney, how acknowledged and proved — read in evidence, when.

Section 490.580 - Marriage records, evidence when.

Section 490.590 - Marriage contracts.

Section 490.600 - Certified copy, evidence when.

Section 490.620 - Person, when presumed to be dead.

Section 490.630 - Evidence, when translated into English, may be read.

Section 490.640 - Comparison of disputed with genuine writings.

Section 490.650 - Account book, when produced.

Section 490.660 - Short title.

Section 490.670 - Business defined.

Section 490.680 - Records, competent evidence, when.

Section 490.690 - Interpretation and construction.

Section 490.692 - Business records or copies admissible as evidence on affidavit of custodian, when — filing procedure — notice and copies of records to be served on all parties, when — form of affidavit.

Section 490.700 - Courts to take judicial notice of population.

Section 490.710 - Advance payment predicated on possible tort liability not admissible in evidence — payment a credit, when — limitation on action starts when.

Section 490.715 - Collateral source rule and payments rendered prior to trial, admissibility of evidence — effect on special damages — evidence of actual cost of medical care or treatment permitted.

Section 490.717 - Photographs of personal property to be evidence in prosecution for wrongful taking — wrongful taking, defined — requirements — property returned to owner, when — notarized affidavit as evidence.

Section 490.720 - Definitions, admissibility of TDD, TTY, or TT communications.

Section 490.722 - Admissibility of communication through TDD, TTY, or TT.

Section 490.733 - Hazardous materials, defined, admission of samples into evidence, when — photos, videotapes or lab reports deemed competent evidence.