Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri SB1320: Modifies provisions relating to the admissibility of certain evidence
Status: In committee, February 4, 2026
SB 1320 - Under current law, certain business records are required to be notarized in order to be entered into evidence in a court proceeding. This act repeals those requirements and provides that such records shall not be deemed invalid for the reason that it uses an electronic signature or that it does not include a notarization. Additionally, any affidavit falsely made shall subject the signer to criminal penalties for perjury. This act is identical to a provision in SB 143 (2205), in SB 397 (2025), in SCS/SB 1400 (2024), in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), and in SCS/HCS/HB 2700 (2024). KATIE O'BRIEN
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION SENATE BILL NO. 1320 103RD GENERA L ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY SENATOR BROWN (26). 5037S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary To repeal section 490.692, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to admissibility of certain evidence. Section A. Section 490.692, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 490.692, to read as follows: 490.692. 1. Any records or copies of records reproduced in the ordinary course of business by any photographic, photostatic, microfilm, microcard, miniature photographic, optical disk imaging, or other process which accurately reproduces or forms a durable medium for so reproducing the original that would be admissible under sections 490.660 to 490.690 shall be admissible as a business record, subject to other substantive or procedural objections, in any court in this state upon the affidavit of the person who would otherwise provide the prerequisites of sections 490.660 to 490.690, that the records attached to the affidavit were kept as required by section 490.680. 2. No party shall be permitted to offer such business records into evidence pursuant to this section unless all other parties to the action have been served with copies of such records and such affidavit at least seven days prior to the day upon which trial of the cause commences. EXPLANATION-Matter enclosed in …