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MO Rev Stat § 534.110 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 534 - Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer|Section 534.110 - Power to issue subpoenas and compel attendance of witnesses.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979   534.110. Power to issue subpoenas and compel attendance of witnesses. — The judge shall have power to issue subpoenas for witnesses on the application of either party, and if the witnesses summoned do not attend, may issue an attachment to compel their attendance, and may continue the cause at his discretion, not exceeding ten days. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2855, A.L. 1945 p. 1089, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2469; 1919 § 3017; 1909 § 7679  Effective 1-02-79
MO Rev Stat § 534.120 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 534 - Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer|Section 534.120 - Failure to prosecute, nonsuit.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   534.120. Failure to prosecute, nonsuit. — If the complainant fail to attend and prosecute his suit in person, or by agent or attorney, at the time appointed for the hearing of the complaint, he shall be nonsuited, and the defendant shall recover his costs. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2840)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2454; 1919 § 3002; 1909 § 7664
MO Rev Stat § 534.130 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 534 - Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer|Section 534.130 - Failure of defendant to appear.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979   534.130. Failure of defendant to appear. — If the defendant, being duly summoned, does not appear at the time appointed for hearing the complaint, the judge shall proceed with the hearing of the cause. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2841, A.L. 1945 p. 1089, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2455; 1919 § 3003; 1909 § 7665  Effective 1-02-79
MO Rev Stat § 534.140 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 534 - Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer|Section 534.140 - Both parties appear — proceedings.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979   534.140. Both parties appear — proceedings. — When both parties appear before the judge in person, or by agent or attorney, at the time appointed for the trial of the cause, the judge shall proceed to examine the complaint and proofs of the parties, and judgment shall thereupon be rendered according to the finding of the judge, as herein directed. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2842, A.L. 1945 p. 1089, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2456; 1919 § 3004; 1909 § 7666  Effective 1-02-79
MO Rev Stat § 534.160 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 534 - Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer|Section 534.160 - Demand for trial by jury.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979   534.160. Demand for trial by jury. — Either party shall have the right to a jury trial if a timely request therefor is made as in other civil cases. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2843, A.L. 1945 p. 1089, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2457; 1919 § 3005; 1909 § 7667  Effective 1-02-79
MO Rev Stat § 534.170 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 534 - Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer|Section 534.170 - Amendments permitted and new parties added, when.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979   534.170. Amendments permitted and new parties added, when. — Any judge may, in open court and at any time, in furtherance of justice and on such terms as may be proper, on motion of either party, allow any complaint, summons, writ or other proceeding to be amended and permit new parties as coplaintiffs or codefendants to be added and correct a mistake in the name of either party. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2856, A.L. 1945 p. 1089, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2470; 1919 § 3018; 1909 § 7680  Effective 1-02-79
MO Rev Stat § 534.180 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 534 - Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer|Section 534.180 - Depositions may be taken.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979   534.180. Depositions may be taken. — Depositions may be taken to be read on trial of any such cause in the same manner as in causes before circuit judges. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2857, A.L. 1945 p. 1089, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2471; 1919 § 3019; 1909 § 7681  Effective 1-02-79
MO Rev Stat § 534.190 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 534 - Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer|Section 534.190 - When depositions may be read.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979   534.190. When depositions may be read. — Every such deposition taken and returned according to law may be read if competent and relevant, as evidence in the cause in the same manner and under the same circumstances as in the trial of civil causes before circuit judges. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2858, A.L. 1945 p. 1089, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2472; 1919 § 3020; 1909 § 7682  Effective 1-02-79
MO Rev Stat § 534.200 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 534 - Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer|Section 534.200 - Proof required of complainant.

Effective - 28 Aug 1945   534.200. Proof required of complainant. — The complainant shall not be compelled to make further proof of the forcible entry or detainer than that he was lawfully possessed of the premises, and that the defendant unlawfully entered into and detained or unlawfully detained the same. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2844, A.L. 1945 p. 1089)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2458; 1919 § 3006; 1909 § 7668
MO Rev Stat § 534.210 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 534 - Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer|Section 534.210 - Merits of title cannot be inquired into.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   534.210. Merits of title cannot be inquired into. — The merits of the title shall in nowise be inquired into, on any complaint which shall be exhibited by virtue of the provisions of this chapter. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2853)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2467; 1919 § 3015; 1909 § 7677  (2013) Section does not create irrebuttable presumption that title is proven merely by filing an unlawful detainer action and thus does not violate either due process or equal protection. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Smith, 392 S.W.3d 446 (Mo.banc).
MO Rev Stat § 534.220 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 534 - Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer|Section 534.220 - Rights under derivative titles may be shown.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   534.220. Rights under derivative titles may be shown. — Evidence for proof of rights under derivative titles, provided for by this chapter, shall be admissible in actions instituted under this chapter. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2866)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2480; 1919 § 3028; 1909 § 7690
MO Rev Stat § 534.230 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 534 - Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer|Section 534.230 - Extent of claim of person having lawful possession.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   534.230. Extent of claim of person having lawful possession. — When any forcible entry and detainer, or unlawful detainer, shall be made upon any lands or other possessions, against the provisions of this chapter, the person having the lawful possession, shall, against the wrongdoer, be considered as entitled to such quantity, extent and limits of lands as by the patent, grant, concession, deed, survey, donation, settlement or preemption right, such person or those under whom he claims can, by the laws of the United States or of this state, have and lawfully claim in and to such premises. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2860)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2474; 1919 § 3022; 1909 § 7684
MO Rev Stat § 534.240 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 534 - Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer|Section 534.240 - Extent of claim where there has been no survey.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   534.240. Extent of claim where there has been no survey. — Where no legal survey has been made of such possession, the improvement of the person entitled to the possession shall be in the middle of the tract as near as may be, making the survey as near in a square as may be, not to interfere with any established survey or line, or any conditional line agreed upon by the adjoining proprietors or possessors. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2861)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2475; 1919 § 3023; 1909 § 7685
MO Rev Stat § 534.250 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 534 - Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer|Section 534.250 - Persons having settlement on public lands may maintain action, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   534.250. Persons having settlement on public lands may maintain action, when. — Every person who shall have a settlement or field on public land, who shall reside on or be in possession of the same at the time of the forcible entry and detainer, or unlawful detainer, shall have the same remedy as is herein provided in such cases, against any person who shall make such unlawful entry upon him; provided, that any person having authority from the United States, or lawfully claiming under them, shall have power to enter into such land. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2859)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2473; 1919 § 3021; 1909 § 7683
MO Rev Stat § 534.260 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 534 - Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer|Section 534.260 - Heirs, devisees entitled to what remedies.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   534.260. Heirs, devisees entitled to what remedies. — Heirs, devisees, grantees and assigns of any lands, tenements or other real possessions, and executors and administrators in charge of lands of deceased persons, shall be entitled to the same remedies against persons guilty of forcible entry and detainer or unlawful detainer of such lands, tenements or other real possessions, before the descent, devise, grant or assignment thereof, or the granting of letters, as the ancestor, devisor, grantor, assignor or intestate was entitled to by virtue of this chapter. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2863)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2477; 1919 § 3025; 1909 § 7687
MO Rev Stat § 534.270 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 534 - Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer|Section 534.270 - If lessor dies, remedy survives to heirs.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   534.270. If lessor dies, remedy survives to heirs. — If any lessor of any lands, tenements or other real possessions shall die or shall grant or assign such lands or tenement or other real possessions, before the expiration of the term for which they were demised or let, his heirs, devisees, grantees, assigns and executors or administrators in charge of the lands of such lessor shall have the same remedies against anyone guilty of an unlawful detainer, by holding over such lands, tenements or other real possessions after the term for which they were demised or let, as such lessor would have if he had not died, or had not granted or assigned such lands, tenements or other real possessions. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2864)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2478; 1919 § 3026; 1909 § 7688
MO Rev Stat § 534.280 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 534 - Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer|Section 534.280 - Effect of forfeiture of lease.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   534.280. Effect of forfeiture of lease. — The determination of any lease by forfeiture shall, within the purview of this chapter, have the same effect as if the term thereby created had expired. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2865)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2479; 1919 § 3027; 1909 § 7689
MO Rev Stat § 534.290 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 534 - Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer|Section 534.290 - New tenant may maintain action, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   534.290. New tenant may maintain action, when. — Where the action of unlawful detainer is brought by a landlord against his tenant holding over after the termination of the tenancy, it shall be no defense to show that the plaintiff, before such termination, has let the premises to another person; and in case of such new letting, the new tenant after demand made in writing requiring the delivery of possession of such premises and setting forth his title, if the possession be refused, may maintain an action of unlawful detainer against the tenant holding over, if there be no such action by the landlord pending. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2868)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2482; 1919 § 3030; 1909 § 7692
MO Rev Stat § 534.300 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 534 - Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer|Section 534.300 - Three years' possession a bar to the action.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   534.300. Three years' possession a bar to the action. — The provisions of this chapter shall not extend to any person who has had the uninterrupted occupation or been in quiet possession of any lands or tenements for the space of three whole years together, immediately preceding the filing of the complaint, or who has continued three whole years in the peaceable possession after the time for which the premises were demised or let to him, or those under whom he claims, shall have expired. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2854)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2468; 1919 § 3016; 1909 § 7678
MO Rev Stat § 534.310 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 534 - Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer|Section 534.310 - Verdict for complainant — what it shall include.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979   534.310. Verdict for complainant — what it shall include. — Whenever the verdict of the jury or finding of the judge shall be for the complainant, damages shall be assessed as well for waste and injury committed upon the premises found to have been forcibly or unlawfully detained, as for all rents and profits due and owing up to the time of the rendering of the verdict or finding of the judge, and such verdict or finding shall also state the monthly value of the rents and profits of said premises. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2845, A.L. 1945 p. 1089, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2459; 1919 § 3007; 1909 § 7669  Effective 1-02-79
MO Rev Stat § 534.320 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 534 - Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer|Section 534.320 - Verdict may be corrected in matters of form.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979   534.320. Verdict may be corrected in matters of form. — No verdict shall be set aside for informality, but the judge may in the presence of the jury, correct the same in matters of form, changing no matter of substance. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2848, A.L. 1945 p. 1089, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2462; 1919 § 3010; 1909 § 7672  Effective 1-02-79
MO Rev Stat § 534.330 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 534 - Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer|Section 534.330 - Judgment on verdict for complainant.

Effective - 28 Aug 1997   534.330. Judgment on verdict for complainant. — 1. If the verdict of the jury or the finding of the judge is for the complainant, the judge shall record the verdict or finding, and the judgment shall be that the complainant have restitution of the premises found to have been forcibly or unlawfully detained, and recover from the defendant the sum of ______ dollars, double the sum assessed by the jury, or found for his damages; and also at the rate of ______ dollars, double the sum found per month, for rents and profits, from the ______ day of ______, 20______, the day of judgment, until restitution be made, together with costs.  2. The court, upon issuing judgment in favor of the plaintiff pursuant to subsection 1 of this section, shall, within two business days following the date the judgment becomes final, transmit a copy of such judgment to the law enforcement agency with jurisdiction to enforce such judgment. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2850, A.L. 1945 p. 1089, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 1997 H.B. 361)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2464; 1919 § 3012; 1909 § 7674  (1972) Where addendum to lease provided that failure to pay rental installments on or before date due would result in immediate termination of right to possession, that no notice of any kind would be required, and that time was of the essence, court ruled on appeal from unlawful detainer action that appellant landlord would be held to scrupulous observance of every common law requirement unless waived by agreement and found that landlord's conduct in accepting ten consecutive monthly rent payments late raised submissible fact issue as to waiver of strict compliance by tenant. Fritts v. Cloud Oak Flooring Company (A.), 478 S.W.2d 8. (1974) Exact amount due must be remanded on day it becomes due to authorize recovery under this section. New Brentwood Realty v. Strad, Inc. (A.), 509 S.W.2d 214.
MO Rev Stat § 534.340 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 534 - Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer|Section 534.340 - Transcript of judgment — revived and enforced, how.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979   534.340. Transcript of judgment — revived and enforced, how. — Such judgment may be filed, transcripted and shall have like effect as other judgments and may be revived and enforced in the same manner. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2862, A.L. 1945 p. 1089, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2476; 1919 § 3024; 1909 § 7686  Effective 1-02-79
MO Rev Stat § 534.345 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 534 - Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer|Section 534.345 - Notice of default judgment in eviction proceeding must be sent to defaulting party.

Effective - 28 Aug 1997   534.345. Notice of default judgment in eviction proceeding must be sent to defaulting party. — In an action pursuant to chapter 441, chapter 524, or this chapter, the court in entering a judgment for possession of the premises shall, if the defendant defaults, send a notice to the party ordered to relinquish possession that a judgment for possession of the premises has been entered against said party, and said party must vacate the premises when the judgment is final. ­­-------- (L. 1997 H.B. 361)
MO Rev Stat § 534.347 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 534 - Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer|Section 534.347 - Unauthorized sublessor or assignor of leased premises, double damages, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1997   534.347. Unauthorized sublessor or assignor of leased premises, double damages, when. — In any action against any tenant to recover rent, or possession of any premises pursuant to chapter 534 or 535, if it appears from the evidence that such tenant allowed another person or persons to come into sole possession of any lands or tenements under or by collusion with such tenant and without the permission of the landlord, the court may, in addition to the rent due, allow the prevailing party damages not to exceed twice the amount of the rent due. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the landlord's ability to recover attorney's fees, other expenses or damages, or to pursue other remedies provided in the lease. ­­-------- (L. 1997 H.B. 361)
MO Rev Stat § 534.350 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 534 - Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer|Section 534.350 - Execution — when issued and levied.

Effective - 28 Aug 2016, 2 histories   534.350. Execution — when issued and levied. — The judge rendering judgment in any such cause may issue execution at any time after judgment, but such execution shall not be levied until after the expiration of the time allowed for the taking of an appeal, except execution for the purpose of restoring possession shall be issued no sooner than ten days after the judgment. However, the execution for purposes of restoring possession shall be stayed pending an appeal if the losing party posts an appeal bond. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2888, A.L. 1945 p. 1089, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1410 merged with S.B. 655, A.L. 2016 H.B. 1862) Prior revisions: 1929 § 2502; 1919 § 3050; 1909 § 7712
MO Rev Stat § 534.355 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 534 - Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer|Section 534.355 - Court may include in judgment of possession an order to sheriff requiring delivery of premises to prevailing party within fifteen days.

Effective - 28 Aug 1997   534.355. Court may include in judgment of possession an order to sheriff requiring delivery of premises to prevailing party within fifteen days. — In an action pursuant to chapter 441, chapter 524, chapter 535, or this chapter, the court in entering a judgment for possession of the premises, at the request of the prevailing party, may order the sheriff or appropriate officer to deliver possession of the premises to the prevailing party within fifteen days of the date the judgment becomes final. Said order may be withdrawn at the request of the prevailing party. ­­-------- (L. 1997 H.B. 361)
MO Rev Stat § 534.370 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 534 - Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer|Section 534.370 - Form of execution against defendant.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979   534.370. Form of execution against defendant. — Executions against defendants shall contain a clause of restitution, and, in other respects, conform to the judgment, and may be in the following form: The state of Missouri, to the sheriff of the county of ______, greeting: Whereas, G H, on the ______ day of ______, 20______, obtained judgment before the undersigned judge for the county of ______, against E F, that the said G H have restitution of (here insert a description of the premises, as in the complaint, if the verdict be for the whole, or as in the verdict, if it be for a part), and that he recover of the said E F the sum of ______ dollars for his damages, and also at the rate of ______ dollars per month for rents and profits, from the ______ day of ______, 20______, until restitution be made, together with costs: You are, therefore, commanded to take with you the power of the county, if necessary, and to cause the said E F to be forthwith removed from the said premises, and the said G H to have peaceable possession thereof; and that of the goods and chattels of the said E F you cause to be levied the damages, rents and profits aforesaid, with the sum of ______ dollars for costs and ______ for this writ and your fees hereon, and that you return this writ, with your doings thereon, to the undersigned within twenty days from the date hereof. Given under my hand this ______ day of ______, 20______  A B, Judge. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2851, A.L. 1945 p. 1089, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 2465; 1919 § 3013; 1909 § 7675  Effective 1-02-79