Section 11.20 Exclusion of Witnesses

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4. (§11.20) Exclusion of Witnesses

As a general matter, a witness at trial is barred from the courtroom at any time other than when they are testifying—this is known as the rule of exclusion. The decision to permit a witness who has violated this rule to testify at trial is within the trial court’s sound discretion. Frasher ex rel. Autenrieth v. Whitsell, 832 S.W.2d 18, 19 (Mo. App. W.D. 1992). Violation of the rule does not, by itself...