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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 491.250 (2026)

Application for writ

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  491.250.  Application for writ. — An application for such writ shall be verified by affidavit, and shall state the title and nature of the proceeding in which the testimony of the prisoner is desired, the court or officer before whom pending, and that the testimony of such prisoner is material and necessary to the applicant on the trial or hearing of such suit or proceeding, as he is advised by counsel, and verily believes.

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(RSMo 1939 § 1911)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 1747; 1919 § 5434; 1909 § 6378

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1986–2020 · leading case: Laws v. O'Brien, 718 S.W.2d 615 (Mo. Ct. App. 1986).
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Laws v. O'Brien, 718 S.W.2d 615 (Mo. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 2× “As respondent points out, the accompanying affidavit contemplated by § 491.250, RSMo 1978, is merely a blank form, unsigned by appellant and devoid of any seal or statement by any person authorized to administer oaths.”
Dennis L. Laramore v. Zachary Jacobsen, 613 S.W.3d 466 (Mo. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 6× “Section 491.250 sets forth the information that the petition for such a writ shall include.”
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