{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-491.400","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 491.400","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in sections 491.400 to 491.450 the following terms mean and include:\n(1) \"State\" , any territory of the United States and District of Columbia.\n(2) \"Summons\" , a subpoena, order or other notice requiring the appearance of a witness.\n(3) \"Witness\" , a person whose testimony is desired in any proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in a criminal action, prosecution or proceeding.","path":["Title XXXIII - EVIDENCE AND LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS","Chapter 491 - Witnesses"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=491.400","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:28Z","sha256":"7b3a0093e694630193e363a20348efb2e8af5299d64922f286586625886cce78","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-491.380","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-491.410"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}