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MO Rev Stat § 1.010 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title I - Laws and Statutes|Chapter 1 - Laws in Force and Construction of Statutes|Section 1.010 - Common law in force — effect on statutes — failure to render health care services, no common law cause of action.

Effective - 28 Aug 2015   1.010. Common law in force — effect on statutes — failure to render health care services, no common law cause of action. — 1. The common law of England and all statutes and acts of parliament made prior to the fourth year of the reign of James the First, of a general nature, which are not local to that kingdom and not repugnant to or inconsistent with the Constitution of the United States, the constitution of this state, or the statute laws in force for the time being, are the rule of action and decision in this state, any custom or usage to the contrary notwithstanding, but no act of the general assembly or law of this state shall be held to be invalid, or limited in its scope or effect by the courts of this state, for the reason that it is in derogation of, or in conflict with, the common law, or with such statutes or acts of parliament; but all acts of the general assembly, or laws, shall be liberally construed, so as to effectuate the true intent and meaning thereof.  2. The general assembly expressly excludes from this section the common law of England as it relates to claims arising out of the rendering of or failure to render health care services by a health care provider, it being the intent of the general assembly to replace those claims with statutory causes of action. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 645, A.L. 1957 p. 587, A.L. 2015 S.B. 239) Prior revisions: 1929 § 645; 1919 § 7048; 1909 § 8047  (1953) Fact that statute changed a rule of common law does not require that it be strictly construed. Steggall v. Morris, 363 Mo. 1224, 258 S.W.2d 577. (1977) Assuming doctrine of sovereign immunity was part of common law adopted by state of Missouri, supreme court has authority to alter or abrogate it and did so. Jones v. State Highway Commission (Mo.), 557 S.W.2d 225.
MO Rev Stat § 1.025 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title I - Laws and Statutes|Chapter 1 - Laws in Force and Construction of Statutes|Section 1.025 - Registered mail defined.

Effective - 28 Aug 1958   1.025. Registered mail defined. — As used in the statute laws of this state, "registered mail", when used with reference to the sending of notice or any article having no intrinsic value, includes certified mail as defined and certified under regulations of the United States Post Office Department. ­­-------- (L. 1958 2d Ex. Sess. p. 173 § 1)
MO Rev Stat § 1.028 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title I - Laws and Statutes|Chapter 1 - Laws in Force and Construction of Statutes|Section 1.028 - English is the common language of Missouri.

Effective - 28 Aug 1999   1.028. English is the common language of Missouri. — The general assembly recognizes that English is the common language used in Missouri and recognizes that fluency in English is necessary for full integration into our common American culture for reading readiness. ­­-------- (L. 1998 S.B. 583 & 645 § 1, A.L. 1999 H.B. 889)  CROSS REFERENCES:  Access to English language services, resettling of refugees and immigrants, grants provided, 660.025  Adult basic education program, English language services provided to nonnative speakers, 161.227  Grants provided for instruction in the English language, when, 161.223  Wills and estates, translation to English, when, 474.382
MO Rev Stat § 1.030 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title I - Laws and Statutes|Chapter 1 - Laws in Force and Construction of Statutes|Section 1.030 - Plural includes the singular — masculine includes feminine.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   1.030. Plural includes the singular — masculine includes feminine. — 1. Whenever, in any statute, words importing the plural number are used in describing or referring to any matter, parties or persons, any single matter, party or person is included, although distributive words are not used.  2. When any subject matter, party or person is described or referred to by words importing the singular number or the masculine gender, several matters and persons, and females as well as males, and bodies corporate as well as individuals, are included. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 §§ 651, 652, A.L. 1957 p. 587)  Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 651, 652; 1919 §§ 7054, 7055; 1909 §§ 8053, 8054  (1992) Use of word "he" includes both male and female and because section 566.030, RSMo, encompasses the conduct of both males and females, there is no violation of the equal protection clauses of the United States or Missouri Constitutions. State v. Stokely, 842 S.W.2d 77 (Mo. en banc).
MO Rev Stat § 1.035 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title I - Laws and Statutes|Chapter 1 - Laws in Force and Construction of Statutes|Section 1.035 - Voter defined.

Effective - 28 Aug 1973   1.035. Voter defined. — Whenever the word "voter" is used in the laws of this state it shall mean registered voter, or legal voter. ­­-------- (L. 1973 H.B. 20, et al. § 27)
MO Rev Stat § 1.040 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title I - Laws and Statutes|Chapter 1 - Laws in Force and Construction of Statutes|Section 1.040 - Computation of time.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   1.040. Computation of time. — The time within which an act is to be done shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the last. If the last day is Sunday it shall be excluded. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 655, A. 1949 S.B. 1001, A.L. 1957 p. 587)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 655; 1919 § 7058; 1909 § 8057  CROSS REFERENCE:  Civil code of procedure for cases at law, periods of time prescribed by the code, 506.060  (1956) Where ninetieth day for filing mechanic's lien occurred on Decoration Day, May 30, which was Sunday, the time for filing under § 506.060 was extended until Tuesday, June 1, because Monday became the holiday under § 9.010. Herman v. Dixon (A.), 285 S.W.2d 716. (1974) Computation of time clarified. Bowling v. Webb Gas Co., Inc. of Lebanon (Mo.), 505 S.W.2d 39.  (1974) Option given on January 21 and providing for seventy-five days to act and further providing that notification by mail deposited on or before expiration date would be sufficient was complied with by notice mailed April 5. Gottlieb v. LaBrunerie (A.), 514 S.W.2d 27.  (1986) This section is applicable to statutes only, not to city charter provisions. Friends of City Market v. Old Town Redevelopment, 714 S.W.2d 569 (Mo.App.).
MO Rev Stat § 1.050 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title I - Laws and Statutes|Chapter 1 - Laws in Force and Construction of Statutes|Section 1.050 - Majority may act for all.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   1.050. Majority may act for all. — Words importing joint authority to three or more persons shall be construed as authority to a majority of the persons, unless otherwise declared in the law giving the authority. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 655, A. 1949 S.B. 1001, A.L. 1957 p. 587)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 655; 1919 § 7058; 1909 § 8057
MO Rev Stat § 1.060 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title I - Laws and Statutes|Chapter 1 - Laws in Force and Construction of Statutes|Section 1.060 - Powers of deputies.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   1.060. Powers of deputies. — When a statute requires an act to be done, which by law an agent or deputy as well may do as the principal, the requisition is satisfied by the performance of the act by an authorized agent or deputy. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 655, A. 1949 S.B. 1001, A.L. 1957 p. 587)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 655; 1919 § 7058; 1909 § 8057
MO Rev Stat § 1.070 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title I - Laws and Statutes|Chapter 1 - Laws in Force and Construction of Statutes|Section 1.070 - Reference to provisions in revised statutes.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   1.070. Reference to provisions in revised statutes. — 1. "RSMo" may be used as an abbreviation for the "Revised Statutes of Missouri" and "RSMo Supp.", when followed by the number of the year, means the Supplement to the Revised Statutes of Missouri published by the state after final adjournment of the session of the general assembly held in that year.  2. Whenever in the statute laws of this state a reference is made to several sections and the section numbers given in the reference are connected by the word "to", the reference includes both sections whose numbers are given and all intervening sections. ­­-------- (1949 S.B. 1001 § 1.07, A.L. 1957 p. 587)
MO Rev Stat § 1.080 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title I - Laws and Statutes|Chapter 1 - Laws in Force and Construction of Statutes|Section 1.080 - County to include St. Louis — county clerk to include register of St. Louis.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   1.080. County to include St. Louis — county clerk to include register of St. Louis. — Whenever the word "county" is used in any law, general in its character to the whole state, it includes the city of St. Louis, unless such construction is inconsistent with the evident intent of the law, or of some law specially applicable to such city. Whenever the county clerk is authorized or required to perform an act by a law which applies to the city of St. Louis as well as to the counties of the state, the register of the city of St. Louis is authorized or required to perform the act insofar as it is to be performed in the city. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 655, A. 1949 S.B. 1001, A.L. 1957 p. 587)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 655; 1919 § 7058; 1909 § 8057  CROSS REFERENCE:  County officers of St. Louis, duties required by law to include corresponding city officers, when, 105.260
MO Rev Stat § 1.090 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title I - Laws and Statutes|Chapter 1 - Laws in Force and Construction of Statutes|Section 1.090 - Words and phrases, how construed.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   1.090. Words and phrases, how construed. — Words and phrases shall be taken in their plain or ordinary and usual sense, but technical words and phrases having a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law shall be understood according to their technical import. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 655, A. 1949 S.B. 1001, A.L. 1957 p. 587)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 655; 1919 § 7058; 1909 § 8057  (1967) When used in statutes the word "shall" is generally regarded as imperative or mandatory and must be given a compulsory meaning. Stanfield v. Swenson (A.) 381 F.2d 755. (1991) If language of statute may be subject to more than one construction, the law favors the construction which is in harmony with reason and common sense and tends to avoid unreasonable and absurd results. Term "resident" means resident at time of commencement of appointed duties. Shands v. City of Kennett, 756 F.Supp. 420 (E.D. Mo.).
MO Rev Stat § 1.092 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title I - Laws and Statutes|Chapter 1 - Laws in Force and Construction of Statutes|Section 1.092 - Best interest of child, welfare policy of state.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   1.092. Best interest of child, welfare policy of state. — The child welfare policy of this state is what is in the best interests of the child. ­­-------- (L. 1995 H.B. 232 & 485 merged with S.B. 174)
MO Rev Stat § 1.100 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title I - Laws and Statutes|Chapter 1 - Laws in Force and Construction of Statutes|Section 1.100 - Population, how determined — effective date of census — change in population, effect of.

Effective - 28 Aug 2017, 2 histories   1.100. Population, how determined — effective date of census — change in population, effect of. — 1. The population of any political subdivision of the state for the purpose of representation or other matters including the ascertainment of the salary of any county officer for any year or for the amount of fees he may retain or the amount he is allowed to pay for deputies and assistants is determined on the basis of the last previous decennial census of the United States. For the purposes of this section the effective date of the 1960 decennial census of the United States is July 1, 1961, and the effective date of each succeeding decennial census of the United States is July first of each tenth year after 1961; except that for the purposes of ascertaining the salary of any county officer for any year or for the amount of fees he may retain or the amount he is allowed to pay for deputies and assistants the effective date of the 1960 decennial census of the United States is January 1, 1961, and the effective date of each succeeding decennial census is January first of each tenth year after 1961.  2. Any law which is limited in its operation to counties, cities or other political subdivisions having a specified population or a specified assessed valuation shall be deemed to include all counties, cities or political subdivisions which thereafter acquire such population or assessed valuation as well as those in that category at the time the law passed. Once a city, county, or political subdivision has come under the operation of such a law a subsequent change in population shall not remove that city, county, or political subdivision from the operation of that law regardless of whether the city, county, or political subdivision comes under the operation of the law after the law was passed. No person whose compensation is set by a statutory formula, which is based in part on a population factor, shall have his compensation reduced due solely to an increase in the population factor. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 §§ 654, 13430, A.L. 1945 p. 1550, A. 1949 S.B. 1001, A.L. 1957 p. 587, A.L. 1959 H.B. 304, A.L. 1971 H.B. 154, A.L. 2017 H.B. 451)  Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 654, 11808; 1919 §§ 7057, 11016; 1909 §§ 856, 10719  (1975) Held that this section clearly prevented St. Louis City from coming under law applicable to cities of 300,000 to 700,000 population. State ex rel. McNeal v. Roach (Mo.), 520 S.W.2d 69.  (1975) This section is applicable to population for the purpose of convening grand juries. State ex. rel. Woods v. Connett (Mo.), 525 S.W.2d 326. (1981) Legislation enacted to address the class of which the City of St. Louis is the only member is not special legislation within the meaning of Article III, Section 40, of the Missouri Constitution. Boyd-Richardson Co. v. Leachman (Mo.), 615 S.W.2d 46.
MO Rev Stat § 1.120 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title I - Laws and Statutes|Chapter 1 - Laws in Force and Construction of Statutes|Section 1.120 - Reenactments, how construed.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   1.120. Reenactments, how construed. — The provisions of any law or statute which is reenacted, amended or revised, so far as they are the same as those of a prior law, shall be construed as a continuation of such law and not as a new enactment. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 683, A. 1949 S.B. 1001, A.L. 1957 p. 587)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 683; 1919 § 7087; 1909 § 8086
MO Rev Stat § 1.130 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title I - Laws and Statutes|Chapter 1 - Laws in Force and Construction of Statutes|Section 1.130 - Effective date of laws.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   1.130. Effective date of laws. — A law passed by the general assembly takes effect ninety days after the adjournment of the session at which it is enacted; but if the general assembly recesses for thirty days or more, it may prescribe by joint resolution that laws previously passed and not effective take effect ninety days from the beginning of the recess, subject to the following exceptions:  (1) A law necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety, which emergency is expressed in the body or preamble of the act and which is declared to be thus necessary by the general assembly, by a vote of two-thirds of its members elected to each house the vote to be taken by yeas and nays, and entered on the journal, or a law making an appropriation for the current expenses of the state government, for the maintenance of the state institutions or for the support of public schools, takes effect as of the hour and minute of its approval by the governor; which hour and minute may be endorsed by the governor on the bill at the time of its approval;  (2) In case the general assembly, as to a law not of the character herein specified, provides that the law takes effect on a date in the future subsequent to the expiration of the period of ninety days herein mentioned the law takes effect on the date thus fixed by the general assembly;  (3) In case the general assembly provides that any law takes effect as provided in subdivision (1) of this section, the general assembly may provide in such law that the operative date of the law or parts of the law takes effect on a date subsequent to the effective date of the law. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 659, A.L. 1945 p. 1114, A.L. 1957 p. 587)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 659; 1919 § 7067; 1909 § 8061  CROSS REFERENCE:  Effective date of constitutional amendments, Const. Art. XII § 2(b)  (1991) "Later in time" rule of statutory construction does not apply when sections are passed in the same legislative session and neither has an emergency clause. Berdella v. Pender, 821 S.W.2d 846 (Mo.banc).
MO Rev Stat § 1.150 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title I - Laws and Statutes|Chapter 1 - Laws in Force and Construction of Statutes|Section 1.150 - Repealing law repealed, former law not revived, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   1.150. Repealing law repealed, former law not revived, when. — When a law repealing a former law, clause or provision is itself repealed, it does not revive the former law, clause or provision, unless it is otherwise expressly provided; nor shall any law repealing any former law, clause or provision abate, annul or in any wise affect any proceedings had or commenced under or by virtue of the law so repealed, but the same is as effectual and shall be proceeded on to final judgment and termination as if the repealing law had not passed, unless it is otherwise expressly provided. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 658, A.L. 1957 p. 587)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 658; 1919 § 7061; 1909 § 8060
MO Rev Stat § 1.160 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title I - Laws and Statutes|Chapter 1 - Laws in Force and Construction of Statutes|Section 1.160 - Effect of repeal of penal statute.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   1.160. Effect of repeal of penal statute. — No offense committed and no fine, penalty or forfeiture incurred, or prosecution commenced or pending previous to or at the time when any statutory provision is repealed or amended, shall be affected by the repeal or amendment, but the trial and punishment of all such offenses, and the recovery of the fines, penalties or forfeitures shall be had, in all respects, as if the provision had not been repealed or amended, except that all such proceedings shall be conducted according to existing procedural laws. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 4861, A.L. 1957 p. 587, A.L. 1993 S.B. 180, A.L. 2005 H.B. 353)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 4468; 1919 § 3709; 1909 § 4920  (1972) Where defendant was convicted of possession of narcotic drug and sentenced to three years imprisonment, his appeal argued and submitted on September 27, 1971, but prior to submission on August 31, 1971, appellant filed "Alternative Motion for Reduction of Sentence" based upon an amendment, effective September 28, 1971, of statute which reduced punishment for his offense to confinement in county jail for not more than one year or fine of $1,000, or both, supreme court remanded cause for assessment of punishment and judgment under the law as amended. State v. Reiley (Mo.), 476 S.W.2d 473.  (1972) Where appellant's conviction and sentence for possession of marijuana occurred at a time when the first conviction for that offense was a felony regardless of amount of marijuana involved and while appeal was pending an amendment to the law to make possession of thirty-five grams or less a misdemeanor became effective, the cause was remanded for assessment of punishment under the law as amended. State v. Hawkins (Mo.), 482 S.W.2d 477.  (1974) Held that when license was reinstated prior to effective date of amendatory act providing for elimination of points on reinstatement the act could not be applied retroactively. Ritter v. Schaffner (A.), 504 S.W.2d 207.  (1990) Where statute specifying punishment in effect at time of defendant's arrest was subsequently repealed and new statute, providing for lesser punishment, became effective few days prior to trial, defendant was entitled to benefit of reduced punishment. State v. Wright, 797 S.W.2d 811 (Mo. App.).  (2018) For purposes of this section, a parole eligibility provision within a statute defining an offense affects the prosecution, penalty, or punishment of offense, thus amended version of involuntary manslaughter statute was not retroactively applicable to parole eligibility for prisoner. Fields v. Missouri Bd. of Probation and Parole, 559 S.W.3d 12 (W.D.Mo.).
MO Rev Stat § 1.170 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title I - Laws and Statutes|Chapter 1 - Laws in Force and Construction of Statutes|Section 1.170 - Repeal of law not to affect rights acquired thereunder.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   1.170. Repeal of law not to affect rights acquired thereunder. — The repeal of any statutory provision does not affect any act done or right accrued or established in any proceeding, suit or prosecution had or commenced in any civil case previous to the time when the repeal takes effect; but every such act, right and proceeding remains as valid and effectual as if the provisions so repealed had remained in force. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 660, A.L. 1957 p. 587)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 660; 1919 § 7063; 1909 § 8062
MO Rev Stat § 1.180 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title I - Laws and Statutes|Chapter 1 - Laws in Force and Construction of Statutes|Section 1.180 - Actions pending, how affected by repeal of law.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   1.180. Actions pending, how affected by repeal of law. — No action or plea pending at the time any statutory provisions are repealed shall be affected by the repeal; but the same shall proceed, in all respects, as if the statutory provisions had not been repealed, except that all proceedings had after the repeal becomes effective are governed by procedural rules and laws then in effect, insofar as they are applicable. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 662, A.L. 1957 p. 587)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 662; 1919 § 7065; 1909 § 8064
MO Rev Stat § 1.190 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title I - Laws and Statutes|Chapter 1 - Laws in Force and Construction of Statutes|Section 1.190 - Notices, how served.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   1.190. Notices, how served. — Whenever any of the statutes of this state require or imply that a notice shall be given to any person concerning or affecting any right, property, claim, duty, matter or thing of any character or nature, unless the statutes expressly direct a different method of service, the delivery of a true copy of the notice to the person intended to be notified, or the leaving of a copy at his usual place of abode with some member of his family over the age of fifteen years, constitutes a valid and sufficient service of the notice. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1437, A.L. 1957 p. 587)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1273; 1919 § 9156; 1909 § 10185  CROSS REFERENCES:  Notice of taking depositions, how served, 492.180  Service of papers under civil code, 506.100
MO Rev Stat § 1.200 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title I - Laws and Statutes|Chapter 1 - Laws in Force and Construction of Statutes|Section 1.200 - Equality of citizens.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   1.200. Equality of citizens. — In all cases proper for the cognizance of the civil authority of this state and the courts of judicature in the same, all the citizens of the United States are equally entitled to the privileges of law and justice with the citizens of this state. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 647, A.L. 1957 p. 587)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 647; 1919 § 7050; 1909 § 8049