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MO Rev Stat § 508.080 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 508 - Venue and Change of Venue|Section 508.080 - Removal of suits by consent.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   508.080. Removal of suits by consent. — If at any time after the commencement of a suit the parties shall agree in writing, duly filed, upon any other county or court of competent jurisdiction, to which they desire the same to be removed, it shall, by order of the court, be removed accordingly to such county or court of competent jurisdiction; and the same proceedings shall be had in all respects for the removal of such cause as are provided by law in changes of venue in civil cases. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1057)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 906; 1919 § 1356; 1909 § 1926
MO Rev Stat § 508.090 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 508 - Venue and Change of Venue|Section 508.090 - Judge disqualified — change of venue granted, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   508.090. Judge disqualified — change of venue granted, when. — 1. The judge of a court of record may be disqualified in any civil suit for any of the following causes:  (1) That the judge is interested or prejudiced, or is related to either party, or has been of counsel in the cause;  (2) That the opposite party has an undue influence over the mind of the judge.  2. A change of venue may be awarded in any civil suit to any court of record for any of the following causes:  (1) That the inhabitants of the county are prejudiced against the applicant;  (2) That the opposite party has an undue influence over inhabitants of the county; ­­but in no case shall more than one change be granted either party. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1058, A.L. 1957 p. 294)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 907; 1919 § 1357; 1909 § 1927
MO Rev Stat § 508.100 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 508 - Venue and Change of Venue|Section 508.100 - Judge disqualified without application, when — exception.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   508.100. Judge disqualified without application, when — exception. — If a judge is interested in the cause before him, or related to either party, or has been of counsel in the cause, the court, without application from either party, shall either call in another circuit judge to sit in the case, as authorized by Section 15 of Article V of the Constitution, or request the supreme court to transfer a judge to try the cause, as authorized by Section 6 of Article V of the Constitution, unless all the parties in the cause consent that such judge may sit in the trial thereof. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1059, A.L. 1957 p. 294)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 908; 1919 § 1358; 1909 § 1928
MO Rev Stat § 508.110 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 508 - Venue and Change of Venue|Section 508.110 - Judge disqualified, case transferred to another division of court, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   508.110. Judge disqualified, case transferred to another division of court, when. — In all circuits composed of a single county which have more than four hundred thousand inhabitants, and in which there are two or more judges, when legal objection is made to the circuit judge assigned to try any case, the case shall be transferred to another division of the circuit court presided over by a different judge. Only one application shall be made by the same party in the same case, and shall be made as to only one of the judges of the court. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 §§ 1072, 2121, 2229, 2314, 2324, A. 1949 H.B. 2118, A.L. 1951 p. 361, A.L. 1957 p. 294)  Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 921, 1959, 2127, 14616, 14626; 1919 §§ 1371, 2457, 2630; 1909 §§ 1941, 3976, 4163
MO Rev Stat § 508.130 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 508 - Venue and Change of Venue|Section 508.130 - Application for disqualification of judge or change of venue — contents.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   508.130. Application for disqualification of judge or change of venue — contents. — Any party, his agent or attorney, may present to the court, or judge thereof in vacation, a petition setting forth the cause of his application for disqualification of the judge or for a change of venue, and when he obtained his information and knowledge of the existence thereof; and he shall annex thereto an affidavit, made by himself, his agent or attorney, to the truth of the petition, and that affiant has just cause to believe that he cannot have a fair trial on account of the cause alleged. If the removal is asked because of objections to the inhabitants of the county, the application shall not include therein any other county than the one from which the change of venue is asked. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1061, A.L. 1957 p. 294)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 910; 1919 § 1360; 1909 § 1930
MO Rev Stat § 508.140 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 508 - Venue and Change of Venue|Section 508.140 - After notice given, duty of court.

Effective - 28 Aug 1967   508.140. After notice given, duty of court. — 1. If reasonable notice has been given to the adverse party or his attorney of record, the court or judge, as the case may be, shall consider the application, and if it is sufficient, the judge shall be disqualified or a change of venue shall be awarded to some county in the same, adjoining or next adjoining circuit, convenient to the parties for the trial of the case and where the causes complained of do not exist. One or more of several parties plaintiff or defendant may ask for the change of venue, and if the change is awarded the entire cause shall be removed, and there shall be no further change of venue awarded on the same side of the suit.  2. In all cases in counties in this state which have a population of more than sixty-five thousand inhabitants and wherein the removal is asked on the ground of objections to or prejudice of the inhabitants of the county and the adverse party has filed counter-affidavit controverting the objection to or the prejudice of the inhabitants of the county, the court shall hear evidence on the issue and determine the same on the merits of the evidence, and if the issue is determined in favor of the applicant for the change of venue, the change shall be awarded as herein provided.  3. This section does not apply to causes wherein a special venire has been issued, and in such case the party not applying for the special venire shall be granted a change of venue as of course, upon proper affidavit. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1062, A.L. 1957 p. 294, A.L. 1967 p. 651)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 911; 1919 § 1361; 1909 § 1931
MO Rev Stat § 508.150 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 508 - Venue and Change of Venue|Section 508.150 - Written order for change in vacation.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   508.150. Written order for change in vacation. — If any judge award such change of venue in vacation, he shall immediately transmit to the clerk of the court wherein the cause is pending the petition and affidavit, with a written order for the change of venue. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1063)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 912; 1919 § 1362; 1909 § 1932
MO Rev Stat § 508.160 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 508 - Venue and Change of Venue|Section 508.160 - Pleadings to be made up before award of change of venue.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   508.160. Pleadings to be made up before award of change of venue. — In all cases of application for a change of venue, all pleadings shall be filed and the issues made up before the entry awarding the change is made; but after the change of venue, any pleading found insufficient upon demurrer or otherwise may be amended as in other cases. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1064, A.L. 1957 p. 294)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 913; 1919 § 1363; 1909 § 1933
MO Rev Stat § 508.170 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 508 - Venue and Change of Venue|Section 508.170 - After change, clerk to transmit record.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   508.170. After change, clerk to transmit record. — When any such order shall be made by the court or judge, the clerk shall immediately make out a full transcript of the record and proceedings in the cause, including the petition and affidavit and order of removal, and transmit the same, duly certified, together with all the original papers filed in the cause, and not forming a part of the record, to the clerk of the court to which the removal is ordered, and for failure to do so shall forfeit one hundred dollars to the party aggrieved, to be recovered by civil action. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1065)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 914; 1919 § 1364; 1909 § 1934
MO Rev Stat § 508.180 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 508 - Venue and Change of Venue|Section 508.180 - Clerk to file and docket cause when transmitted.

Effective - 28 Aug 1949   508.180. Clerk to file and docket cause when transmitted. — The clerk of the court to which such cause is certified shall file the same, and the cause shall be docketed, proceeded in and determined as if it had originated therein. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1066, A. 1949 H.B. 2118)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 915; 1919 § 1365; 1909 § 1935
MO Rev Stat § 508.190 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 508 - Venue and Change of Venue|Section 508.190 - Party applying to pay costs, when — paid to which county — jury selection and service costs paid by county in which case originated.

Effective - 28 Aug 2001   508.190. Party applying to pay costs, when — paid to which county — jury selection and service costs paid by county in which case originated. — 1. All the costs and expenses attending any such change of venue, made on the application of either party, shall be taxed against and paid by the petitioner, and shall not be taxed in the costs of the suit; provided, however, that when the change of venue is sought on the grounds of the prejudice of the inhabitants of the county, and the application is controverted by the opposing party, the costs incurred by the opposing party in hearing and determining said application shall be taxed against and paid by the losing party to said application.  2. All court costs paid or payable with respect to any civil case in which venue is transferred which are to be distributed to the county in which the case is filed, shall be paid to the county to which the case is transferred. If any such court costs have been paid by a party prior to the order changing venue, such costs shall be paid by the treasurer of the county in which the case was originally filed, to the county to which the case is transferred.  3. All expenses of whatever nature incurred by a county as a result of jury selection and service pursuant to the provisions of chapter 494 shall be paid by the county in which the case was originally instituted to the county in which the case is actually tried, except when such case is transferred for improper venue. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1067, A.L. 1999 S.B. 1, et al., A.L. 2001 S.B. 267)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 916; 1919 § 1366; 1909 § 1936
MO Rev Stat § 508.240 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 508 - Venue and Change of Venue|Section 508.240 - Failure of clerk to transmit, or loss of record, proceedings.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   508.240. Failure of clerk to transmit, or loss of record, proceedings. — If any clerk fail to transmit the transcript and papers in any cause, the venue whereof has been changed, or if they be sent and lost, such loss or failure shall not operate as a discontinuance of such cause, but they may be filed at the next term of said court; or, if lost, copies of the original may be furnished and filed, and the cause shall proceed as if no such failure or loss had happened; provided, however, that the court or the judge granting any change of venue shall have the power to set aside and annul the order thereof, by consent of parties, at any time before such transcript and papers shall be actually filed in such other court. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1070)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 919; 1919 § 1369; 1909 § 1939
MO Rev Stat § 508.250 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 508 - Venue and Change of Venue|Section 508.250 - Jurisdiction of court in cases removed.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   508.250. Jurisdiction of court in cases removed. — The court to which any cause shall be transferred by change of venue shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine the same, and shall proceed to final judgment and execution therein; although such cause would not otherwise be cognizable in such court. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1071)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 920; 1919 § 1370; 1909 § 1940
MO Rev Stat § 508.300 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 508 - Venue and Change of Venue|Section 508.300 - Change of venue from other counties.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979   508.300. Change of venue from other counties. — All causes in which a change of venue shall be awarded by the circuit court of any other county to the county of Cape Girardeau, the same may be certified and transferred to the circuit court of Cape Girardeau County at Jackson, or to the circuit court of Cape Girardeau County at Cape Girardeau, as may be directed by the court granting the change of venue, or by consent of parties, and whichever court shall receive the said cause shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine the same. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2349, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 14520; 1919 § 13698; 1909 § 4247  Effective 1-02-79
MO Rev Stat § 508.310 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 508 - Venue and Change of Venue|Section 508.310 - Further causes for change of venue.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979   508.310. Further causes for change of venue. — Changes of venue may be awarded in civil cases pending in the circuit court of Cape Girardeau County at Cape Girardeau for the following causes:  (1) That the inhabitants of the city of Cape Girardeau are prejudiced against the applicant;  (2) That the opposite party has an undue influence over the inhabitants of said city; provided, that in such cases a change of venue shall be awarded to the circuit court of Cape Girardeau County at Jackson. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2350, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 14521; 1919 § 13699; 1909 § 4248  Effective 1-02-79
MO Rev Stat § 508.320 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 508 - Venue and Change of Venue|Section 508.320 - Change of venue from district No. 2 of Marion County circuit court.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979   508.320. Change of venue from district No. 2 of Marion County circuit court. — 1. Any case which may be pending in district number 2 of the circuit court of Marion County, Missouri, may be removed by change of venue for the following causes:  (1) That the inhabitants of Mason and Miller townships, Marion County, Missouri, are prejudiced against the applicant;  (2) That the opposite party has an undue influence over the inhabitants of said townships.  2. The change of venue may be awarded to any circuit court, including district number 1 of the circuit court of Marion County, Missouri, in the same manner that changes are taken from other circuit courts, and the court to which such cause may be removed shall have power and jurisdiction to dispose of the same as in causes taken by change of venue from circuit courts. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2431, A.L. 1967 p. 661, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 14559; 1919 § 13738; 1909 § 4287  Effective 1-02-79
MO Rev Stat § 508.330 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 508 - Venue and Change of Venue|Section 508.330 - Change of venue to district No. 2 of Marion County circuit court.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979   508.330. Change of venue to district No. 2 of Marion County circuit court. — 1. Except as otherwise specially provided by law, changes of venue in either civil or criminal cases may be awarded by any circuit court, including district number 1 of the circuit court of Marion County, Missouri, to district number 2 of the circuit court of Marion County, Missouri. Such changes of venue awarded by district number 1 of the circuit court of Marion County, Missouri, may be awarded for the following causes:  (1) That the inhabitants of all townships outside of Mason and Miller townships in Marion County, Missouri, are prejudiced against the applicant;  (2) That the opposite party has an undue influence over the inhabitants of Marion County, Missouri, outside of the townships of Mason and Miller.  2. When such change of venue is allowed from said district number 1 of circuit court of Marion County, Missouri, the cause shall be certified and transferred as provided by law for changes of venue from other circuit courts, and the court to which said cause is so transferred including district number 2 of the circuit court of Marion County, Missouri, shall have power and jurisdiction to dispose of the same as is provided by law in other cases of change of venue. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 2432, A.L. 1967 p. 661, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 14560; 1919 § 13739; 1909 § 4288  Effective 1-02-79
MO Rev Stat § 508.340 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 508 - Venue and Change of Venue|Section 508.340 - Change of venue from Marion County when people are prejudiced.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979   508.340. Change of venue from Marion County when people are prejudiced. — Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 508.320 and 508.330, if, in any civil or criminal case pending in districts 1 or 2 of the circuit court of Marion County, the application for change of venue alleges that the inhabitants of Marion County are prejudiced against the applicant, or that the opposite party has an undue influence over the inhabitants of Marion County, then such change of venue may be awarded to any circuit court, outside of Marion county, in the same, adjoining or next adjoining circuit where the causes complained of do not exist, and the court to which said cause is so transferred shall have power and jurisdiction to dispose of the same as is provided by law in other cases of change of venue. ­­-------- (L. 1967 p. 661, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)  Effective 1-02-79
MO Rev Stat § 509.010 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 509 - Pleadings|Section 509.010 - Shall be petition and answer — reply if answer contains counterclaim.

Effective - 28 Aug 1943   509.010. Shall be petition and answer — reply if answer contains counterclaim. — There shall be a petition and an answer; and there shall be a reply if the answer contains a counterclaim denominated as such; an answer to a cross-claim, if the answer contains a cross-claim; a third-party petition if leave is given to summon a person who was not an original party; and there shall be a third-party answer, if a third-party petition is served. No other pleading shall be required except that the court may order a reply to an answer or a third-party answer. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 353 § 32)
MO Rev Stat § 509.020 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 509 - Pleadings|Section 509.020 - Caption of pleading — what set forth.

Effective - 28 Aug 1943   509.020. Caption of pleading — what set forth. — Every pleading shall contain a caption setting forth the name of the court, the title of the action, the file number, and a designation as in section 509.010. In the petition the title of the action shall include the names of all the parties, but in other pleadings it is sufficient to state the name of the first party on each side with an appropriate indication of other parties. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 353 § 33)
MO Rev Stat § 509.030 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 509 - Pleadings|Section 509.030 - Pleading attributed to, by whom — declaration.

Effective - 28 Aug 1997   509.030. Pleading attributed to, by whom — declaration. — Every pleading of a party represented by an attorney shall be attributed to at least one attorney of record in his individual name, whose address shall be stated. A party who is not represented by an attorney shall affix his name to his pleading and state his address. Except when otherwise specifically provided by rule or statute, pleadings need not be verified or accompanied by affidavit. Pleadings shall be attributed to a party or attorney or signed in the manner provided by supreme court rule. Any statutory requirement that pleadings be signed by any person shall be satisfied by compliance with such rules. Any statutory requirement that pleadings be acknowledged under oath, verified or notarized may be satisfied by a declaration that the pleading is made under penalty of perjury. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 353 § 34, A.L. 1997 S.B. 248)
MO Rev Stat § 509.040 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 509 - Pleadings|Section 509.040 - Technical forms not required in pleading.

Effective - 28 Aug 1943   509.040. Technical forms not required in pleading. — Each averment of a pleading shall be simple, concise, and direct. No technical forms of pleading or motions are required. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 353 § 35)
MO Rev Stat § 509.050 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 509 - Pleadings|Section 509.050 - Pleading, setting forth claim for relief, contents — demand for dollar amount not permitted, exception — discovery used to determine total damages, use in trial prohibited.

Effective - 28 Aug 1993   509.050. Pleading, setting forth claim for relief, contents — demand for dollar amount not permitted, exception — discovery used to determine total damages, use in trial prohibited. — 1. A pleading which sets forth a claim for relief, whether an original claim, counterclaim, crossclaim or third-party claim shall contain:  (1) A short and plain statement of the facts showing that the pleader is entitled to relief; and  (2) A demand for judgment for the relief to which he deems himself entitled. The prayer for relief need not include a request for prejudgment interest otherwise properly allowable under subsection 2 of section 408.040. ­­If a recovery of money be demanded, no dollar amount or figure shall be included in the demand except to determine the proper jurisdictional authority, but the prayer shall be for such damages as are fair and reasonable. The provisions of this section shall not affect the conduct of trial with regard to stating, proving, or arguing damages. Relief in the alternative or of several different types may be demanded.  2. A party may discover the total damages being claimed. The response to such discovery shall not be used at trial by opposing parties for any purpose. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 353 § 36, A.L. 1987 H.B. 700, A.L. 1993 S.B. 88)  CROSS REFERENCE:  Medical and health care providers, malpractice sections, Chap. 538; 509.050 not applicable, 538.300