A record of an act, condition or event, shall, insofar as relevant, be competent evidence if the custodian or other qualified witness testifies to its identity and the mode of its preparation, and if it was made in the regular course of business, at or near the time of the act, condition or event, and if, in the opinion of the court, the sources of information, method and time of preparation were such as to justify its admission.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 490.680
Records, competent evidence, when
Known as the The Uniform Judicial Notice of Foreign Law Act
The act spans §§ 490–490 (79 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case State v. Stephens (1977)
Most recently applied in Jamestowne Homeowners Ass'n Trustees v. Jackson (December 2013)
Effective: 28 Aug 1949; (L. 1949 p. 275 § 3)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.