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MO Rev Stat § 516.230 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 516 - Statutes of Limitation|Section 516.230 - Further savings in cases of nonsuits.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   516.230. Further savings in cases of nonsuits. — If any action shall have been commenced within the times respectively prescribed in sections 516.010 to 516.370, and the plaintiff therein suffer a nonsuit, or, after a verdict for him, the judgment be arrested, or, after a judgment for him, the same be reversed on appeal or error, such plaintiff may commence a new action from time to time, within one year after such nonsuit suffered or such judgment arrested or reversed; and if the cause of action survive or descend to his heirs, or survive to his executors or administrators, they may, in like manner, commence a new action within the time herein allowed to such plaintiff, or, if no executor or administrator be qualified, then within one year after letters testamentary or of administration shall have been granted to him. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1026)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 874; 1919 § 1329; 1909 § 1900  (1977) Dismissal without prejudice is a species of nonsuit and action could be commenced within one year from such dismissal. State ex rel. Buchanan County v. Roach (A.), 548 S.W.2d 206. (1978) So-called "savings statute" concerning right to reinstate suit within one year after original suit is voluntarily nonsuited is not a general procedural statute and its action is limited to causes of action prescribed by statute. Stine v. Kansas City Terminal Railway Company (A.), 564 S.W.2d 619. (1985) Savings provision was held not to apply where first action was filed outside Missouri. King v. Nashua Corp. (8th Cir.), 763 F.2d 332. (1985) Reversal and remand for a new trial does not constitute reversal for purposes of invoking the one-year savings provision. Sanders v. Daniel Intern Corp. 616 F.Supp. 127 (D.C. Mo.). (1986) One-year refiling period provided by this section applies only to actions commenced in Missouri. Mizokami Bros. of Arizona, Inc. v. Mobay Chemical Corp. 798 F.2d 1196 (8th Cir.).
MO Rev Stat § 516.240 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 516 - Statutes of Limitation|Section 516.240 - If defendant dies, when and against whom new suit to be brought.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   516.240. If defendant dies, when and against whom new suit to be brought. — If any action is commenced within the time prescribed in sections 516.010 to 516.230, and the defendant in the suit dies before judgment, and if the right of action is such as survives against the representatives of the defendant, the plaintiff may commence a new action against the heirs, devisees or assigns of the defendant, as the case requires, within one year after his death; but if an executor or administrator is appointed then the new action may be commenced against the executor or administrator within nine months after the first published notice of letters testamentary or of administration whether more or less than one year after such death. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1027, A.L. 1957 p. 292, A.L. 1959 H.B. 95)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 875; 1919 § 1330; 1909 § 1901
MO Rev Stat § 516.250 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 516 - Statutes of Limitation|Section 516.250 - Suit abated by death of plaintiff, when — when and by whom new suit brought.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   516.250. Suit abated by death of plaintiff, when — when and by whom new suit brought. — When an action commenced within the time prescribed by law shall abate by reason of the death of the plaintiff, if the right of action survived to his representatives, his executor or administrator may, within one year after such death, commence a new action, if the cause of such action would otherwise survive; and if any action so commenced by an executor or administrator abate by the death of the plaintiff, a new action may be commenced by the administrator of the same estate, at any time within one year after such abatement; or, if no executor or administrator be appointed within that time, then within one year after letters testamentary or of administration shall have been granted to him. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1028)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 876; 1919 § 1331; 1909 § 1902
MO Rev Stat § 516.260 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 516 - Statutes of Limitation|Section 516.260 - Suit stayed by injunction, time not computed.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   516.260. Suit stayed by injunction, time not computed. — Whenever the commencement of any suit shall be stayed by an injunction of any court or officers authorized to grant the same, the time during which such injunction shall be in force shall not be deemed any portion of the time in sections 516.010 to 516.370 limited for the commencement of such suit. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1029)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 877; 1919 § 1332; 1909 § 1903
MO Rev Stat § 516.270 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 516 - Statutes of Limitation|Section 516.270 - Disability not to avail, unless.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   516.270. Disability not to avail, unless. — No person shall avail himself of any disability herein enumerated, unless such disability existed at the time his right of action or of entry accrued. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1030)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 878; 1919 § 1333; 1909 § 1904
MO Rev Stat § 516.280 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 516 - Statutes of Limitation|Section 516.280 - Limitation not to be extended by improper acts of defendant.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   516.280. Limitation not to be extended by improper acts of defendant. — If any person, by absconding or concealing himself, or by any other improper act, prevent the commencement of an action, such action may be commenced within the time herein limited, after the commencement of such action shall have ceased to be so prevented. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1031)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 879; 1919 § 1334; 1909 § 1905  (1968) This section is statutory authority for the proposition that fraudulent concealment of a cause of action is an improper act which, if established, will toll the running of limitations under section 516.140, RSMo. Smile v. Lawson (Mo.), 435 S.W.2d 325; Kauchick v. Williams (Mo.), 435 S.W.2d 342.
MO Rev Stat § 516.290 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 516 - Statutes of Limitation|Section 516.290 - Effect of two or more existing disabilities.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   516.290. Effect of two or more existing disabilities. — When there are two or more disabilities existing at the time the right of action of entry accrued, the limitation herein prescribed shall not attach until all such disabilities be removed. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1032)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 880; 1919 § 1335; 1909 § 1906
MO Rev Stat § 516.300 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 516 - Statutes of Limitation|Section 516.300 - Actions otherwise limited.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   516.300. Actions otherwise limited. — The provisions of sections 516.010 to 516.370 shall not extend to any action which is or shall be otherwise limited by any statute; but such action shall be brought within the time limited by such statute. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1033)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 881; 1919 § 1336; 1909 § 1907
MO Rev Stat § 516.310 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 516 - Statutes of Limitation|Section 516.310 - Demands against corporations.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   516.310. Demands against corporations. — Nor shall any of said provisions apply to suits brought to enforce payment of bills, notes or other evidences of debt issued by moneyed corporations. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1034)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 882; 1919 § 1337; 1909 § 1908
MO Rev Stat § 516.320 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 516 - Statutes of Limitation|Section 516.320 - Actions barred, only revived by written promise.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   516.320. Actions barred, only revived by written promise. — In actions founded on any contract, no acknowledgment or promise hereafter made shall be evidence of a new or continuing contract, whereby to take any case out of the operation of the provisions of sections 516.100 to 516.370, or deprive any party of the benefit thereof, unless such acknowledgment or promise be made or contained by or in some writing subscribed by the party chargeable thereby. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1035)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 883; 1919 § 1338; 1909 § 1909  (2003) Statute of limitations applicable to legal malpractice claim is not subject to Kansas tolling statute during pendency of review of claim by Kansas professional malpractice screening panel. Eichenwald v. Small, 321 F.3d 733 (8th Cir.).
MO Rev Stat § 516.330 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 516 - Statutes of Limitation|Section 516.330 - One joint debtor cannot revive a demand against other debtor.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   516.330. One joint debtor cannot revive a demand against other debtor. — If there be two or more joint contractors or joint executors or administrators of any contractor, no such joint contractor or executor or administrator shall lose the benefit of the provisions of sections 516.100 to 516.370, so as to be chargeable by reason only of any acknowledgment or promise made or subscribed by any other or others of them. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1036)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 884; 1919 § 1339; 1909 § 1910
MO Rev Stat § 516.340 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 516 - Statutes of Limitation|Section 516.340 - Sections 516.320 and 516.330 construed.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   516.340. Sections 516.320 and 516.330 construed. — Nothing contained in sections 516.320 and 516.330 shall alter, take away or lessen the effect of a payment of any principal or interest made by any person. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1037)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 885; 1919 § 1340; 1909 § 1911
MO Rev Stat § 516.360 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 516 - Statutes of Limitation|Section 516.360 - Sections 516.010 to 516.370 to apply to the state as well as to private parties.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   516.360. Sections 516.010 to 516.370 to apply to the state as well as to private parties. — The limitations prescribed in sections 516.010 to 516.370 shall apply to actions brought in the name of this state, or for its benefit, in the same manner as to actions by private parties. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1040)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 888; 1919 § 1343; 1909 § 1914
MO Rev Stat § 516.370 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 516 - Statutes of Limitation|Section 516.370 - Limitation not to apply to setoffs, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   516.370. Limitation not to apply to setoffs, when. — When a defendant in action has interposed an answer, as a defense, setoff or counterclaim, upon which he would be entitled to reply in such action, the remedy upon which, at the time of the commencement of such action, was not barred by law, and such complaint is dismissed, or the action is discontinued, the time which intervened between the commencement and the termination of such action shall not be deemed a part of the time limited for the commencement of an action by the defendant, to recover for the cause of action so interposed as a defense, setoff or counterclaim. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1041)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 889; 1919 § 1344; 1909 § 1915  (1987) With the exception of what might be considered to be purely defensive pleading such as a setoff or recoupment, a counterclaim which seeks affirmative relief by asserting a new cause of action like a medical malpractice, although arising out of the same occurrence and although not barred at the commencement of the plaintiff's action, is barred if the counterclaim is filed at a time when it would have been barred as an original action. Northwest Radiation Oncology v. Goodstal, 735 S.W.2d 762 (Mo.App.E.D.).
MO Rev Stat § 516.371 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 516 - Statutes of Limitation|Section 516.371 - Limitation on action for sexual contact by certain persons.

Effective - 28 Aug 1989   516.371. Limitation on action for sexual contact by certain persons. — Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, there shall be a ten-year statute of limitation on any action for damages for personal injury caused to an individual by a person within the third degree of affinity or consanguinity who subjects such individual to sexual contact, as defined in section 566.010. ­­-------- (L. 1989 S.B. 420 § 1)  CROSS REFERENCES:  Childhood sexual abuse damage action, time limitation on bringing action after August 28, 1990, 537.046  Prosecution for sexual offenses involving person seventeen or under to be commenced within ten years of offense, 556.037
MO Rev Stat § 516.380 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 516 - Statutes of Limitation|Section 516.380 - Actions on penal statutes to be brought in one year.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   516.380. Actions on penal statutes to be brought in one year. — All actions and suits, upon any statute, for any penalty or forfeiture given in whole or in part to any person who will prosecute for the same, shall be commenced within one year after the commission of the offense, and not after. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 3786)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 3396; 1919 § 3741; 1909 § 4949
MO Rev Stat § 516.390 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 516 - Statutes of Limitation|Section 516.390 - When penalty goes to the state, within two years.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   516.390. When penalty goes to the state, within two years. — If the penalty is given in whole or in part to the state, or to any county or city, or to the treasury thereof, a suit therefor may be commenced, by or in behalf of the state, county or city, at any time within two years after the commission of the offense, and not after. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 3787)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 3397; 1919 § 3742; 1909 § 4950
MO Rev Stat § 516.400 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 516 - Statutes of Limitation|Section 516.400 - When penalty goes to party aggrieved, three years.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   516.400. When penalty goes to party aggrieved, three years. — All actions upon any statute for any penalty or forfeiture, given in whole or in part to the party aggrieved, shall be commenced within three years after the commission of the offense, and not after. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 3788)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 3398; 1919 § 3743; 1909 § 4951
MO Rev Stat § 516.410 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 516 - Statutes of Limitation|Section 516.410 - Sections 516.380 to 516.400 construed.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   516.410. Sections 516.380 to 516.400 construed. — Sections 516.380 to 516.400 shall not apply to any bill, complaint, information, indictment or action, which is or shall be limited by any statute to be brought, had, commenced or prosecuted within a shorter or longer time than is prescribed in said sections; but such bill, complaint, information, indictment or other suit shall be brought and prosecuted within the time limited by such statute. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 3789)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 3399; 1919 § 3744; 1909 § 4952
MO Rev Stat § 516.420 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 516 - Statutes of Limitation|Section 516.420 - When not to apply to corporations.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   516.420. When not to apply to corporations. — None of the provisions of sections 516.380 to 516.420 shall apply to suits against moneyed corporations or against the directors or stockholders thereof, to recover any penalty or forfeiture imposed, or to enforce any liability created by the act of incorporation or any other law; but all such suits shall be brought within six years after the discovery by the aggrieved party of the facts upon which such penalty or forfeiture attached, or by which such liability was created. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 3790)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 3400; 1919 § 3745; 1909 § 4953  (2006) Six-year limitations period applied to mortgage finance company as a "moneyed corporation" under section. Schwartz v. Bann-Cor Mortgage, 197 S.W.3d 168 (Mo.App.W.D.).
MO Rev Stat § 516.500 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 516 - Statutes of Limitation|Section 516.500 - Legislative bills, actions on procedural defect in enactment, time limitations, exceptions.

Effective - 03 Jun 1994   516.500. Legislative bills, actions on procedural defect in enactment, time limitations, exceptions. — No action alleging a procedural defect in the enactment of a bill into law shall be commenced, had or maintained by any party later than the adjournment of the next full regular legislative session following the effective date of the bill as law, unless it can be shown that there was no party aggrieved who could have raised the claim within that time. In the latter circumstance, the complaining party must establish that he or she was the first person aggrieved or in the class of first persons aggrieved, and that the claim was raised not later than the adjournment of the next full regular legislative session following any person being aggrieved. In no event shall an action alleging a procedural defect in the enactment of a bill into law be allowed later than five years after the bill or the pertinent section of the bill which is challenged becomes effective. ­­-------- (L. 1994 S.B. 558)  Effective 6-03-94
MO Rev Stat § 517.011 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 517 - Procedure Before Certain Associate Circuit Judges|Section 517.011 - Applicability of chapter.

Effective - 28 Aug 1993   517.011. Applicability of chapter. — 1. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the practice and procedure in civil cases originally filed before associate circuit judges in hearing and determining the following cases or classes of cases:  (1) Except as otherwise provided by law, all civil actions and proceedings for the recovery of money, whether such action be founded upon contract or tort, or upon a bond or undertaking given in pursuance of law in any civil action or proceeding, or for a penalty or forfeiture given by any statute of this state, when the sum demanded, exclusive of interest and costs, does not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars;  (2) All actions against any railroad company in this state, to recover damages for killing or injuring horses, mules, cattle or other animals within their respective counties, without regard to the value of such animals, or the amount claimed for killing or injuring the same;  (3) All cases arising under chapter 213, 272, 302, 303, 388, 429, 430, 444, 482, 521, 533, 534, 535, or 577;  (4) In counties of less than seventy thousand inhabitants, when a circuit judge is absent from the county, cases that a circuit judge can hear in chambers except where otherwise provided by law.  2. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the practice and procedure before associate circuit judges in hearing and determining cases, except as provided in subsection 1 of this section. ­­-------- (L. 1985 S.B. 5, et al., A.L. 1986 S.B. 741, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1660, A.L. 1989 S.B. 127, et al., A.L. 1993 S.B. 88 merged with S.B. 180)
MO Rev Stat § 517.021 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 517 - Procedure Before Certain Associate Circuit Judges|Section 517.021 - Rules of civil procedure to apply.

Effective - 28 Aug 1988   517.021. Rules of civil procedure to apply. — The rules of civil procedure shall apply to cases or classes of cases to which this chapter is applicable, except where otherwise provided by law. ­­-------- (L. 1985 S.B. 5, et al., A.L. 1988 H.B. 1660)
MO Rev Stat § 517.031 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 517 - Procedure Before Certain Associate Circuit Judges|Section 517.031 - Petition required, form — affirmative defenses, counterclaims, cross-claims, filing — extension of filing, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1988   517.031. Petition required, form — affirmative defenses, counterclaims, cross-claims, filing — extension of filing, when. — 1. The plaintiff shall file a written petition containing the facts upon which the claim is founded. A copy of any written instrument or account in support of the petition should be attached and filed. The pleadings of the petition shall be informal unless the court in its discretion requires formal pleadings.  2. Affirmative defenses, counterclaims and cross claims shall be filed in writing not later than the return date and time of the summons unless leave to file the same at a later date is granted by the court. No other responsive pleading need be filed. If no responsive pleading is filed, the statements made in the petition, affirmative defenses, counterclaims or cross claims shall be considered denied except as provided in section 517.132.  3. For good cause shown, the court may extend the time for filing any pleading. ­­-------- (L. 1985 S.B. 5, et al., A.L. 1988 H.B. 1660)
MO Rev Stat § 517.041 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 517 - Procedure Before Certain Associate Circuit Judges|Section 517.041 - Summons, how served.

Effective - 28 Aug 2009   517.041. Summons, how served. — 1. The process in all cases shall be a summons with a copy of the petition of the plaintiff attached, directed to the sheriff or other proper person for service on the defendant. The summons shall command the defendant to appear before the court on a date and time, not less than ten days nor more than sixty days from the date of service of the summons.  2. If process is not timely served, the plaintiff may request further process be issued to any defendant not timely served with the case being continued, or the plaintiff may dismiss as to any such defendant and proceed with the case. ­­-------- (L. 1985 S.B. 5, et al., A.L. 1988 H.B. 1660, A.L. 2009 H.B. 237 & H.B. 238 & H.B. 482 merged with H.B. 481)
MO Rev Stat § 517.051 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 517 - Procedure Before Certain Associate Circuit Judges|Section 517.051 - When case to be tried.

Effective - 01 Jan 1987   517.051. When case to be tried. — Every case shall be tried upon the return date of the summons, when the summons has been duly and timely served, or on a date to which the case has been continued. ­­-------- (L. 1985 S.B. 5, et al.)  Effective 1-01-87
MO Rev Stat § 517.061 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 517 - Procedure Before Certain Associate Circuit Judges|Section 517.061 - Change of venue and change of judge, when — how filed.

Effective - 28 Aug 1988   517.061. Change of venue and change of judge, when — how filed. — Change of venue and change of judge shall be for the same reasons and in the same manner as provided in the rules of civil procedure except that the application shall be filed not later than five days before the return date of the summons. If the cause is not tried on the return date but continued and if all parties are given fifteen days' advance notice of a trial setting before the particular judge, then any application for change of judge or change of venue shall be made not later than five days before the date set for trial. ­­-------- (L. 1985 S.B. 5, et al., A.L. 1988 H.B. 1660)