545.410. Duty of prosecuting attorney in taking depositions. - Missouri Statutes

Duty of prosecuting attorney in taking depositions.

545.410. When any prosecuting attorney shall be notified ofthe taking of any deposition, as specified in section 545.400, itshall be his duty to attend the taking thereof if the same shallbe taken in his county, but if in any other county in this state,he shall immediately notify the prosecuting attorney of thecounty where such deposition is to be taken, giving him suchinformation as will enable him to represent the state at thetaking of the same; and it is hereby made the duty of suchprosecuting attorney, upon receiving such information, to attendthe taking thereof in behalf of the state. If any suchdeposition be taken out of the state, the prosecuting attorneymay employ counsel to attend and represent the state at thetaking of the same, at a fee not to exceed ten dollars for thefirst witness examined, and one dollar for each additionalwitness examined, which fee shall be taxed and paid as othercosts in the case.

(RSMo 1939 § 4013)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 3624; 1919 § 3967; 1909 § 5174