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MO Rev Stat § 447.565 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIX - Ownership and Conveyance of Property|Chapter 447 - Lost and Unclaimed Property|Section 447.565 - Hearing on claims by treasurer — payment of claim, amount, no charges authorized — interest — treasurer discharged from liability — claimant accountable to person with superior right.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998   447.565. Hearing on claims by treasurer — payment of claim, amount, no charges authorized — interest — treasurer discharged from liability — claimant accountable to person with superior right. — 1. The treasurer shall consider any claim filed pursuant to sections 447.500 to 447.595 and may hold a hearing and receive evidence concerning it. If a hearing is held, the treasurer shall prepare a finding and a decision in writing on each claim filed, stating the substance of any evidence heard by the treasurer and the reasons for the treasurer's decision. The decision shall be a public record.  2. If the claim is allowed, the treasurer shall make payment forthwith. The claim shall be paid without deduction for costs of notices or sale or for service charges, and any such claim paid shall include interest, if the owner would have been entitled interest had the property not been presumed to be abandoned. Such interest shall equal the year-to-date annualized average rate of return on all funds invested by the state treasurer for each year of accrual and the previous year's annualized average rate of return for the current fiscal year, but shall not accrue more than seven years after such property has been determined to be abandoned and transferred to the custody of the state.  3. The treasurer*, after paying a claim, is discharged and released to the same extent as if the treasurer dealt with a legal representative of the owner. The treasurer is not required to see to the application of the payment or to inquire into the truth of any statement made in the claim except to the extent that confirmatory information is provided to the treasurer. Any claimant, attorney in fact, attorney, or anyone representing a claimant to whom payment is made is accountable therefor to any other person having a superior right to the payment. ­­-------- (L. 1984 H.B. 1088 § 19 subsecs. 1, 2, A.L. 1989 H.B. 506, A.L. 1993 H.B. 566, A.L. 1994 S.B. 757, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1510)  *Word "treasure" appears in original rolls.
MO Rev Stat § 447.569 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIX - Ownership and Conveyance of Property|Chapter 447 - Lost and Unclaimed Property|Section 447.569 - Appeal of treasurer's decision or failure to act, when — report filed, deemed contested case.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   447.569. Appeal of treasurer's decision or failure to act, when — report filed, deemed contested case. — 1. Any claimant aggrieved by a decision of the treasurer or as to whose claim the treasurer has failed to act within ninety days after the filing of a claim shall be entitled to a hearing under the provisions of chapter 536, and the proceedings instituted by him shall be deemed a contested case under chapter 536.  2. Any holder who has filed a report under section 447.539 aggrieved by a decision of the treasurer shall be entitled to a hearing under the provisions of chapter 536, and the proceedings instituted by such holder shall be deemed a contested case under chapter 536. ­­-------- (L. 1984 H.B. 1088 § 20, A.L. 1993 H.B. 566, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1075)
MO Rev Stat § 447.571 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIX - Ownership and Conveyance of Property|Chapter 447 - Lost and Unclaimed Property|Section 447.571 - Custody of property, powers of treasurer to receive or decline — failure to act, effect — postponing delivery, when, limitation.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998   447.571. Custody of property, powers of treasurer to receive or decline — failure to act, effect — postponing delivery, when, limitation. — The treasurer, after receiving reports of property deemed abandoned pursuant to sections 447.500 to 447.595, may decline to receive any property reported which the treasurer deems to have a value less than the cost of giving notice and holding sale, or the treasurer may, if the treasurer deems it desirable because of the small sum involved, postpone taking possession until a sufficient sum accumulates, but in no event shall the treasurer postpone taking possession for longer than one year. Unless the holder of the property is notified to the contrary within one hundred twenty days after filing the report required pursuant to section 447.539, the treasurer shall be deemed to have elected to receive the custody of the property. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the treasurer from accepting property prior to the date it becomes unclaimed or abandoned as defined in sections 447.500 to 447.595. ­­-------- (L. 1984 H.B. 1088 § 21, A.L. 1993 H.B. 566, A.L. 1994 S.B. 757, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1510)
MO Rev Stat § 447.572 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIX - Ownership and Conveyance of Property|Chapter 447 - Lost and Unclaimed Property|Section 447.572 - Examination of records by treasurer and persons authorized, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998   447.572. Examination of records by treasurer and persons authorized, when. — The treasurer may at reasonable times and upon reasonable notice examine the records of any person if the treasurer has reason to believe that such person has failed to report property that should have been reported pursuant to sections 447.500 to 447.595; provided, however, that examination of the records of any person or entity subject to the supervision of the divisions of finance, credit unions, the department of commerce and insurance, or the public service commission shall be made by the chief officer of the respective agency at the request of the treasurer. Such examination by the chief officer of the respective agency may be delegated to the chief officer's full-time employees, who otherwise examine the specific listed institution regulated by such agency. Such chief officer of the respective agency shall certify in writing to the treasurer and the institution under examination when the chief officer has reason to believe that such institution has failed to report property that should have been reported pursuant to sections 447.500 to 447.595. In such case the treasurer may examine such institution. The communications between such chief officers and the treasurer concerning this section shall be considered exceptions to any applicable confidentiality statutes. The treasurer may delegate any duty imposed upon the treasurer pursuant to the provisions of sections 447.500 to 447.595 to such other agency employees as the treasurer deems appropriate. ­­-------- (L. 1984 H.B. 1088 § 22, A.L. 1989 H.B. 506, A.L. 1993 H.B. 566, A.L. 1994 H.B. 1165 merged with S.B. 757, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1510)
MO Rev Stat § 447.575 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIX - Ownership and Conveyance of Property|Chapter 447 - Lost and Unclaimed Property|Section 447.575 - Enforcing delivery, court action.

Effective - 01 Jul 1994   447.575. Enforcing delivery, court action. — If any person refuses to deliver property to the state as required under sections 447.500 to 447.595, the treasurer shall bring an action in a court of appropriate jurisdiction to enforce such delivery. ­­-------- (L. 1984 H.B. 1088 § 23, A.L. 1993 H.B. 566, A.L. 1994 S.B. 757)  Effective 7-01-94  (2002) Section constitutes unconstitutional delegation of power to the State Treasurer to collect property in violation of Article IV, Section 15 of the Missouri Constitution. Farmer v. Kinder, 89 S.W.3d 447 (Mo.banc).
MO Rev Stat § 447.577 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIX - Ownership and Conveyance of Property|Chapter 447 - Lost and Unclaimed Property|Section 447.577 - Reports — payment or delivery of property, failure to make — false statements in report — penalties.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998   447.577. Reports — payment or delivery of property, failure to make — false statements in report — penalties. — 1. Any person who intentionally fails to render any report or perform other duties required pursuant to sections 447.500 to 447.595 may be assessed a penalty of five percent of the total value of the property at issue, but not less than one hundred dollars, for each month the report is not filed or duty not performed, up to twenty-five percent of the total value of the property at issue. Any penalty imposed pursuant to this subsection shall be in lieu of, and not in addition to, other penalties established pursuant to sections 447.500 to 447.595.  2. Any person who intentionally refuses to pay or deliver abandoned property as required pursuant to sections 447.500 to 447.595 may be assessed a penalty of not less than one hundred dollars per day, not to exceed a maximum of ten thousand dollars, and shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.  3. Any person who intentionally makes a false statement in any report required pursuant to sections 447.500 to 447.595 may be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars and shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor. ­­-------- (L. 1984 H.B. 1088 § 24, A.L. 1994 S.B. 757, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1510)
MO Rev Stat § 447.579 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIX - Ownership and Conveyance of Property|Chapter 447 - Lost and Unclaimed Property|Section 447.579 - Rules authorized.

Effective - 01 Jul 1994   447.579. Rules authorized. — The treasurer is hereby authorized to make necessary rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of sections 447.500 to 447.595. ­­-------- (L. 1984 H.B. 1088 § 25, A.L. 1993 H.B. 566, A.L. 1994 S.B. 757)  Effective 7-01-94
MO Rev Stat § 447.583 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIX - Ownership and Conveyance of Property|Chapter 447 - Lost and Unclaimed Property|Section 447.583 - Reciprocal agreements with other states — attorney general's duties, when.

Effective - 01 Jul 1994   447.583. Reciprocal agreements with other states — attorney general's duties, when. — 1. The treasurer may enter into reciprocal agreements with other states to provide information needed to determine what abandoned property such states may be entitled to escheat if such other states or officials thereof agree to provide this state with information needed to enable this state to determine what abandoned property it may be entitled to escheat.  2. At the request of another state, the attorney general of this state may bring an action in the name of the other state, in any court of appropriate jurisdiction within this state, to enforce the abandoned property laws of the other state against a holder in this state of property subject to escheat by the other state if:  (1) The courts of the other state cannot obtain jurisdiction over the holder;  (2) The other state has agreed to bring actions in the name of this state at the request of the attorney general of this state to enforce the provisions of sections 447.500 to 447.595 against any person in the other state believed by the treasurer to hold property subject to escheat under the provisions of sections 447.500 to 447.595 when the courts of this state cannot obtain jurisdiction over such person;  (3) The other state has agreed to pay reasonable costs incurred by the attorney general in bringing the action; and  (4) The other state's laws do not require the holder to a greater duty than that provided in sections 447.500 to 447.595. ­­-------- (L. 1984 H.B. 1088 § 28, A.L. 1993 H.B. 566, A.L. 1994 S.B. 757)  Effective 7-01-94
MO Rev Stat § 447.584 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIX - Ownership and Conveyance of Property|Chapter 447 - Lost and Unclaimed Property|Section 447.584 - Agreements — property held by business entities in other states or governmental entities — treasurer, duties — fees.

Effective - 08 Jul 2014   447.584. Agreements — property held by business entities in other states or governmental entities — treasurer, duties — fees. — The treasurer, with the approval of the governor, may enter into agreements with any person, firm or corporation to assist in the identification, collection, and processing of abandoned or escheated property held by any business entity domiciled and located in another state or any governmental entity. The treasurer may agree to pay a fee for such services based in whole or in part on a percentage of the value of any property received pursuant to such agreements. Any expenses paid pursuant to this section may not be deducted from the amount subject to claim under sections 447.500 to 447.595. ­­-------- (L. 1986 H.B. 1547, A.L. 1993 H.B. 566, A.L. 1994 S.B. 757, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1075 merged with H.B. 1693 merged with S.B. 621)  Effective 6-27-14 (H.B. 1693); 7-08-14 (H.B. 1075); 7-08-14 (S.B. 621)
MO Rev Stat § 447.585 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIX - Ownership and Conveyance of Property|Chapter 447 - Lost and Unclaimed Property|Section 447.585 - Another state may recover property from state of Missouri, when.

Effective - 01 Jul 1994   447.585. Another state may recover property from state of Missouri, when. — 1. At any time after property has been paid for or delivered to the state under the provisions of sections 447.500 to 447.595, another state is entitled to recover the property if:  (1) The last known address of the apparent owner of the property appearing on the records of the holder is in such other state and, under the laws of that state, the property has escheated to that state;  (2) The property is the sum payable on a traveler's check, money order, or other similar instrument that escheated to this state and the traveler's check, money order, or other similar instrument was in fact purchased in such other state, and, under the laws of that state, the property escheated to that state; or  (3) The property is funds held or owing by a life insurance corporation that escheated to this state pursuant to sections 447.500 to 447.595, the last known address of the person entitled to the funds was in fact in such other state, and, under the laws of that state, the property escheated to that state.  2. The claim of another state to recover escheated property under the provisions of this section shall be presented in writing to the treasurer, who shall treat the claim as if it were filed under section 447.562. ­­-------- (L. 1984 H.B. 1088 § 29, A.L. 1993 H.B. 566, A.L. 1994 S.B. 757)  Effective 7-01-94
MO Rev Stat § 447.587 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIX - Ownership and Conveyance of Property|Chapter 447 - Lost and Unclaimed Property|Section 447.587 - Safe deposit box contents that become unclaimed property — right to fees, charges and authority to enforce possessory liens.

Effective - 01 Jul 1994   447.587. Safe deposit box contents that become unclaimed property — right to fees, charges and authority to enforce possessory liens. — 1. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, including sections 447.500 to 447.595, a banking organization as defined in section 447.503 may retain any fees and charges, including enforcing possessory liens for such fees and charges permitted by safe deposit law or the banking organization's safe deposit box contract, when the contents of the safe deposit box becomes unclaimed property.  2. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, including sections 447.500 to 447.595, a financial organization as defined in section 447.503 may retain any fees and charges, including enforcing possessory liens for such fees and charges permitted by safe deposit law or the financial organization's safe deposit box contract, when the contents of the safe deposit box becomes unclaimed property.  3. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, including sections 447.500 to 447.595, a business association as defined in section 447.503 may retain any fees and charges, including enforcing possessory liens for such fees and charges permitted by safe deposit law or the business association's safe deposit box contract, when the contents of the safe deposit box becomes unclaimed property. ­­-------- (L. 1989 H.B. 506 §§ 1, 2, 3, A.L. 1994 S.B. 757)  Effective 7-01-94
MO Rev Stat § 447.595 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIX - Ownership and Conveyance of Property|Chapter 447 - Lost and Unclaimed Property|Section 447.595 - Bond required for arrest warrantor, probation or civil cash bond, proceeds deemed unclaimed property, when.

Effective - 01 Jul 1994   447.595. Bond required for arrest warrantor, probation or civil cash bond, proceeds deemed unclaimed property, when. — Where a person or party is required by the terms of an arrest warrant or of his probation to post a cash bond or cash probation bond or a civil cash bond ordered by the court, the court shall return the bond, less any outstanding court costs, to such person or party upon the termination of the court proceedings or probation period. If such person or party does not claim the bond proceeds within one year of the date of final court action or termination of his probation period, the court shall transfer the cash bond or cash probation bond to the treasurer for disposition pursuant to sections 447.500 to 447.595. ­­-------- (L. 1989 H.B. 506 § 4, A.L. 1993 H.B. 566, A.L. 1994 S.B. 757)  Effective 7-01-94
MO Rev Stat § 447.620 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIX - Ownership and Conveyance of Property|Chapter 447 - Lost and Unclaimed Property|Section 447.620 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   447.620. Definitions. — As used in sections 447.620 to 447.640, the following terms mean:  (1) "Housing code", a local building, fire, health, property maintenance, nuisance, or other ordinance which contains standards regulating the condition or maintenance of residential buildings;  (2) "Last known address", the address where the property is located or the address as listed in the property tax records;  (3) "Municipality", any incorporated city, town, or village;  (4) "Nuisance", any property which because of its physical condition or use is a public nuisance or any property which constitutes a blight on the surrounding area or any property which is in violation of the applicable housing code such that it constitutes a substantial threat to the life, health, or safety of the public. For purposes of sections 447.620 to 447.640, any declaration of a public nuisance by a municipality pursuant to an ordinance adopted pursuant to sections 67.400 to 67.450 shall constitute prima facie evidence that the property is a nuisance;  (5) "Organization", any Missouri not-for-profit organization validly organized pursuant to law and whose purpose includes the provision or enhancement of housing opportunities in its community and which has been incorporated for at least six months;  (6) "Parties in interest", any owner or owners of record, occupant, lessee, mortgagee, trustee, personal representative, agent, or other party having an interest in the property as shown by the land records of the recorder of deeds of the county wherein the property is located, except in any municipality contained wholly or partially within a county with a charter form of government and with more than six hundred thousand but less than seven hundred thousand inhabitants, "parties in interest" shall mean owners, lessees, mortgagees, or lienholders whose interest has been recorded or filed in the public records;  (7) "Rehabilitation", the process of improving the property, including, but not limited to, bringing the property into compliance with the applicable housing code. ­­-------- (L. 1993 S.B. 376 § 1, A.L. 1998 H.B. 977 & 1608, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1634 merged with S.B. 1086 & 1126, A.L. 2005 H.B. 58)
MO Rev Stat § 447.622 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIX - Ownership and Conveyance of Property|Chapter 447 - Lost and Unclaimed Property|Section 447.622 - Petition, requirements.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   447.622. Petition, requirements. — Any organization may petition to have property declared abandoned pursuant to the provisions of sections 447.620 to 447.640 and for temporary possession of such property, if:  (1) The property has been continuously unoccupied by persons legally entitled to possession for at least six months prior to the filing of the petition;  (2) The taxes are delinquent on the property;  (3) The property is a nuisance; and  (4) The organization intends to rehabilitate the property. ­­-------- (L. 1993 S.B. 376 § 2, A.L. 1994 S.B. 513, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1634 merged with S.B. 1086 & 1126, A.L. 2005 H.B. 58)
MO Rev Stat § 447.624 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIX - Ownership and Conveyance of Property|Chapter 447 - Lost and Unclaimed Property|Section 447.624 - Proceeding, where commenced, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 1993   447.624. Proceeding, where commenced, procedure. — The proceedings shall be commenced by filing a verified petition in the circuit court in the county in which the property is located. The petition shall allege that the property meets the conditions to be declared abandoned pursuant to the provisions of section 447.622. All parties in interest of the property shall be named as defendants in the petition and summons shall be issued and service had as in other civil cases. ­­-------- (L. 1993 S.B. 376 § 3)
MO Rev Stat § 447.625 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIX - Ownership and Conveyance of Property|Chapter 447 - Lost and Unclaimed Property|Section 447.625 - Procedures in home rule cities.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   447.625. Procedures in home rule cities. — 1. Any petition filed under the provisions of sections 447.620 to 447.640 which pertains to property located within any home rule city shall meet the requirements of this section.  2. Summons shall be issued and service of process shall be had as in other in rem or quasi in rem civil actions.  3. The petition shall contain a prayer for a court order approving the organization's rehabilitation plan and granting temporary possession of the property to the organization. The petition shall also contain a prayer for a sheriff's deed conveying title to the property to the organization upon the completion of rehabilitation when no owner has regained possession of the property pursuant to section 447.638.  4. The court shall stay any ruling on the organization's prayer for a sheriff's deed until rehabilitation has been completed.  5. The owner may file a motion for restoration of possession of the property prior to the completion of rehabilitation. The court shall determine whether to restore possession to the owner and proper compensation to the organization in the same manner as in section 447.638.  6. Upon completion of rehabilitation the organization may file a motion for sheriff's deed in place of a petition for judicial deed under section 447.640.  7. The provisions of sections 447.620 to 447.640 shall apply except where they are in conflict with this section. ­­-------- (L. 1998 H.B. 977 & 1608, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1634 merged with S.B. 1086 & 1126, A.L. 2005 H.B. 58)
MO Rev Stat § 447.626 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIX - Ownership and Conveyance of Property|Chapter 447 - Lost and Unclaimed Property|Section 447.626 - Expeditious treatment.

Effective - 28 Aug 1993   447.626. Expeditious treatment. — Any action brought pursuant to the provisions of sections 447.620 to 447.640 shall be expedited by the court and may be given precedence over other suits. Trial shall be by the court without a jury. ­­-------- (L. 1993 S.B. 376 § 4)
MO Rev Stat § 447.628 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIX - Ownership and Conveyance of Property|Chapter 447 - Lost and Unclaimed Property|Section 447.628 - Notice of pendency of suit, effect.

Effective - 28 Aug 1993   447.628. Notice of pendency of suit, effect. — In any civil action brought pursuant to the provisions of sections 447.620 to 447.640, the plaintiff shall file for record, with the recorder of deeds of the county in which any such real estate is situated, a written notice of the pendency of the suit pursuant to the requirements of section 527.260. From the time of filing such notice the pendency of suit shall be constructive notice to persons thereafter acquiring an interest in the building. ­­-------- (L. 1993 S.B. 376 § 5)