Supreme Court Operating Rules

First Adopted: April 21, 1983

Most Recently Effective: January 01, 2025

Court Operating Rule (COR) 12-15 | Rules of Practice and Procedure before the Missouri Judicial Finance Commission | Evidence

COR 12-15.13 | Documentary Evidence

If relevant and material matter offered in evidence is embraced in a document containing other matter, the offering party shall designate specifically the matter so offered. If other matter in the document would unnecessarily encumber the record, the document will not be received in evidence; but, at the presiding officer's discretion, the relevant and material matter may be read into the record or copies thereof received as an exhibit. Other parties shall be afforded opportunity to examine the document and to offer in evidence other portions thereof believed material and relevant.

(Adopted April 21, 1983, effective April 25, 1983. Approved for publication August 21, 1995. Amended February 22, 2000, effective February 22, 2000; amended April 21, 2004, effective July 1, 2004; amended November 19, 2024, effective January 1, 2025.)
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