Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 490 – Evidence | Midpage490.010Printed statute books, evidence490.020Printed statutes of other states to be received in evidence490.030Certified statute book of other states, evidence, when490.040Books containing acts of Congress490.050Printed federal acts received in evidence, when490.060Printed reports of other states, evidence490.065Expert witness, opinion testimony admissible, requirements for certain actions490.070Short title490.080Judicial notice to be taken490.090Court may inform itself of laws490.100Determination of laws490.110Presentation of laws to trial court490.120What law to be issue for the court490.130Certified records of courts to be evidence490.140Justice court records, evidence, when490.150Public documents edited by authority of Congress490.160Printed journals of senate and house of this state490.170Printing authority to be stated490.180Certified copies of certain official records490.190Certified copies in offices of auditor and treasurer490.200Copies from United States land offices490.210Copies of letters received by register of land office490.220Office records of the United States or sister state490.230Exemplification by President and others490.235Printed copies of utility tariffs, evidence, when490.240Records of cities and towns490.250Records of corporations and financial institutions490.260Records of religious societies490.270Certified copies of religious records490.280Instruments under repealed law490.290Deed acknowledged under former law490.300Deed, evidence upon proof of certain facts490.310Original deed lost — certified copy of deed, evidence when490.320Copy of deed, when evidence490.330Evidence offered to reject such copy490.340Certain recorded instruments to impart notice, when490.350Copies of recorded instruments490.360Evidence of execution of real estate instrument490.370Recitals in deeds, evidence of heirship in certain cases490.380Deeds recorded thirty years before 1874490.390Copies evidence when original lost490.400Sheriff's deed in tax sale, evidence of what490.410Acknowledged instruments affecting realty490.420Certified copy thereof read in evidence490.430Shall not be conclusive evidence, when490.440Shall not be received in evidence until490.450Error in name490.460Copies of public contracts490.470Copies of official bonds490.480Copies of bonds of administrators and others490.490When original shall be produced490.500Record copy of lost instrument490.510Proof of endorsement of notes490.520Proof of partnership490.525Affidavit stating amount charged was reasonable and necessary, effect — restrictions — service — counteraffidavit, requirements — notice490.530Affidavit taken in another state before notary public or associate circuit judge490.540Affidavit taken in another state before clerk or judge490.550Affidavit to be filed in court before trial490.560Notary's certificate of protest490.570Letters of attorney, how acknowledged and proved — read in evidence, when490.580Marriage records, evidence when490.590Marriage contracts490.600Certified copy, evidence when490.620Person, when presumed to be dead490.630Evidence, when translated into English, may be read490.640Comparison of disputed with genuine writings490.650Account book, when produced490.660Short title490.670Business defined490.680Records, competent evidence, when490.690Interpretation and construction490.700Courts to take judicial notice of population490.710Advance payment predicated on possible tort liability not admissible in evidence — payment a credit, when — limitation on action starts when490.715Collateral source rule and payments rendered prior to trial, admissibility of evidence — effect on special damages — evidence of actual cost of medical care or treatment permitted490.717Photographs of personal property to be evidence in prosecution for wrongful taking — wrongful taking, defined — requirements — property returned to owner, when — notarized affidavit as evidence490.720Definitions, admissibility of TDD, TTY, or TT communications490.722Admissibility of communication through TDD, TTY, or TT490.733Hazardous materials, defined, admission of samples into evidence, when — photos, videotapes or lab reports deemed competent evidence