Missouri Laws 546.263 – Domestic assault, victim may testify by video conference — local court rules
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1. A person may testify by video conference at a civil trial involving an offense under sections 565.072 to 565.076 if the person testifying is the victim of the offense. The circuit and associate circuit court judges for each circuit shall develop local rules and instructions for appearances by video conference permitted under this subsection, which shall be posted on the circuit court’s internet website.
2. The circuit and associate circuit court judges for each circuit shall provide, and post on the circuit court’s internet website, a telephone number for the public to call for assistance regarding appearances by video conference.
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 546.263
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.