§ 193.005 Law, how cited
§ 193.015 Definitions
§ 193.025 Office — exclusive system — preservation of records
§ 193.035 Rules and regulations, procedure
§ 193.045 State registrar, administration of system, powers and duties
§ 193.055 Division of state into registration districts
§ 193.065 Local registrars, qualifications, appointment — deputies — duties — ..
§ 193.075 Certificates and reports, form, format, contents
§ 193.085 Birth certificate — contents, filing, locale, duties of certain persons, ..
§ 193.087 Voluntary acknowledgment of paternity — forms, contents — immunity for ..
§ 193.095 Parentage unknown — report of custodian constitutes certificate — ..
§ 193.105 Delayed filing, registration — refusal — appeal
§ 193.115 Court order constituting birth certificate, petition, procedure
§ 193.125 Missouri adoptee rights act — adoption — new birth certificate, when — ..
§ 193.128 Citation of law — original birth certificate, who may obtain, when — ..
§ 193.135 New certificate of birth established or old one amended, when — inspection ..
§ 193.145 Death certificate — electronic system — contents, filing, locale, duties of ..
§ 193.155 Delayed filing, registration
§ 193.165 Spontaneous fetal death report — release of reports — application for ..
§ 193.175 Person in charge of final disposition of dead body to file notification of ..
§ 193.185 Marriage report — certification
§ 193.195 Marriage license recording fee
§ 193.205 Marriage dissolution or annulment record
§ 193.215 Amendment of certificates and reports — acknowledgment of paternity ..
§ 193.225 Methods of preserving records, requirements — certified reproductions ..
§ 193.235 Probative value of delayed or altered certificates
§ 193.245 Inspection and copying of records, disclosure of information, unlawful ..
§ 193.255 Certified copies of vital records, issuance — probative value — cooperation ..
§ 193.265 Fees for certification and other services — distribution — services free, when
§ 193.275 Records to be kept by institutions and others — period — power of registrar ..
§ 193.285 Local registrar’s duties
§ 193.315 Acts which constitute crimes
§ 193.325 Application of law

Terms Used In Missouri Laws > Chapter 193 - Vital Statistics

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Guardian: if used in a section in a context relating to property rights or obligations, means conservator of the estate as defined in chapter 475. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Month: means a calendar month, and "year" means a calendar year unless otherwise expressed, and is equivalent to the words year of our Lord. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • United States: includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020