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MO Rev Stat § 494.485 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIV - Juries|Chapter 494 - General Provisions as to Juries|Section 494.485 - Alternate jurors.

Effective - 28 Aug 1999   494.485. Alternate jurors. — If in any case to be tried before a jury it appears to the court to be appropriate, the court may direct that a number of jurors in addition to the regular jury be called and impaneled to sit as alternate jurors. Alternate jurors, in the order in which they are called, shall replace jurors who, prior to the time the jury retires to consider its verdict, become or are found to be unable or disqualified to perform their duties. Alternate jurors shall be selected in the same manner, shall have the same qualifications, shall be subject to the same examination and challenges, shall take the same oath and shall have the same functions, powers, facilities and privileges as the principal jurors. Alternate jurors who do not replace principal jurors shall be discharged after the jury retires to consider its verdict. Each side is entitled to one peremptory challenge in addition to those otherwise allowed by law for each two alternate jurors to be impaneled. The additional peremptory challenge may be used against an alternate juror only, and the other peremptory challenges allowed by law shall not be used against the alternates. ­­-------- (L. 1989 S.B. 127, et al., A.L. 1999 S.B. 1, et al.)
MO Rev Stat § 494.490 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIV - Juries|Chapter 494 - General Provisions as to Juries|Section 494.490 - Number of jurors — three-fourths or more jurors to return verdict in civil cases — how verdict is signed.

Effective - 28 Aug 1996   494.490. Number of jurors — three-fourths or more jurors to return verdict in civil cases — how verdict is signed. — In all trials of civil actions before a circuit judge, or an associate circuit judge sitting as a circuit judge, a jury shall consist of twelve persons selected pursuant to sections 494.400 to 494.505, unless all parties agree on a lesser number, but not less than eight, in which case the number of veniremen shall be reduced accordingly. Three-fourths or more jurors may return a lawful verdict. All verdicts shall be signed by each juror who agrees to the verdict. ­­-------- (L. 1989 S.B. 127, et al., A.L. 1996 S.B. 869)
MO Rev Stat § 494.495 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIV - Juries|Chapter 494 - General Provisions as to Juries|Section 494.495 - Jury may separate, when — duty of court.

Effective - 28 Aug 1989   494.495. Jury may separate, when — duty of court. — The court may permit the jury to separate at any adjournment or recess of the court during the trial and jury deliberation in all cases of misdemeanor or felony, except in capital cases. When the jurors are permitted to separate, after being impaneled as provided for in sections 494.400 to 494.505, and at each adjournment the court shall admonish them that it is their duty not to converse among themselves, nor to suffer others to converse with them or in their hearing on any subject connected with the trial, or to form or express any opinion thereon, until the cause is finally submitted to them, or until they return to the jury room to continue their deliberations. ­­-------- (L. 1989 S.B. 127, et al.)
MO Rev Stat § 494.500 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIV - Juries|Chapter 494 - General Provisions as to Juries|Section 494.500 - Aliens, jury in the trial of.

Effective - 28 Aug 1989   494.500. Aliens, jury in the trial of. — No alien shall be entitled to a jury of part aliens or strangers, for the trial of any indictment, but in every case the jurors shall be such only as are qualified to serve according to the laws of this state. ­­-------- (L. 1989 S.B. 127, et al.)
MO Rev Stat § 494.505 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXIV - Juries|Chapter 494 - General Provisions as to Juries|Section 494.505 - Jurors may be summoned from another county, when — procedure — transportation furnished jury instead of mileage, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1989   494.505. Jurors may be summoned from another county, when — procedure — transportation furnished jury instead of mileage, when. — 1. Whenever it shall appear, in the manner provided in section 545.490, that the inhabitants of the entire county in which the cause is pending are so prejudiced against the defendant that a fair trial cannot be had, the circuit court judge may order as many jurors as he deems necessary to be summoned from any county or counties in the same judicial circuit as the county of trial or in any adjoining judicial circuit. If the circuit court judge is of the opinion that it is necessary in order to provide a fair trial of any cause, he may summon jurors from a county which is neither in the circuit nor adjoining the judicial circuit in which the trial is to be held by requesting the chief justice of the supreme court of the state of Missouri to name a county in the state from which jurors may be summoned for such trial.  2. If jurors are summoned from a county other than the county of trial, the selection of the jury panel may, at the discretion of the circuit court judge, be held in the county in which the jurors reside.  3. Jurors summoned pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1 of this section shall be subject to the same challenges as other jurors, except challenges for nonresidence in the county of trial. Transportation may be furnished to the jurors in lieu of mileage.  4. The supreme court of the state of Missouri shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section. ­­-------- (L. 1989 S.B. 127, et al.)
MO Rev Stat § 506.010 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 506 - Commencement of Actions and General Provisions|Section 506.010 - Citation of code — to govern certain procedures.

Effective - 01 Jan 1987   506.010. Citation of code — to govern certain procedures. — This code shall be known and cited as "The Civil Code of Missouri" and shall govern the procedure in the supreme court, court of appeals, and divisions of the circuit court in all suits and proceedings of a civil nature whether cognizable as cases at law or in equity, unless otherwise provided by law. It shall be construed to secure the just, speedy and inexpensive determination of every action. Such code shall not apply, however, to the practice and procedure before a circuit or associate circuit judge in the small claims court or the municipal division of the circuit court except to the extent that such provisions are otherwise specifically made applicable. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 353 § 2, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 1985 S.B. 5, et al.)  Effective 1-01-87  (1975) Held that in third party practice it need not be shown that venue has been independently complied with but venue may rest on proper venue shown in the original case. State ex rel. Garrison Wagner Co. v. Schaaf (Mo.), 528 S.W.2d 438.
MO Rev Stat § 506.020 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 506 - Commencement of Actions and General Provisions|Section 506.020 - Code not to apply to criminal practice, exception.

Effective - 28 Aug 1943   506.020. Code not to apply to criminal practice, exception. — This code shall not apply to practice and procedure in criminal cases except to the extent that its provisions or any of them are now or hereafter may be made applicable by statute. If it occur that inadvertently this (civil) code may effect any change in the practice and procedure in criminal cases as the same exists at the time of the passage of said code, the supreme court shall and is hereby directed to immediately promulgate a rule restoring such a provision or provisions of said criminal practice and procedure to the end that the present practice and procedure in criminal cases shall not be changed except by a legislative act passed for that specific purpose. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 353 § 145)
MO Rev Stat § 506.030 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 506 - Commencement of Actions and General Provisions|Section 506.030 - Power of supreme court to promulgate rules to harmonize code.

Effective - 28 Aug 1943   506.030. Power of supreme court to promulgate rules to harmonize code. — If any part of this code shall be found to be in conflict or discordant with other parts of this code or with other statutes relating to civil procedure, the supreme court shall have power to promulgate rules necessary to harmonize the same so as to promote the orderly administration of justice. No such rule shall abridge, enlarge or modify the substantive rights of any litigant. Such rules shall be effective until superseded by legislative enactment. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 353 § 10)  CROSS REFERENCE:  Supreme court may prescribe rules of practice and procedure, Const. Art. V § 5
MO Rev Stat § 506.040 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 506 - Commencement of Actions and General Provisions|Section 506.040 - One form of action.

Effective - 28 Aug 1943   506.040. One form of action. — There shall be one form of action to be known as "civil action". ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 847, A.L. 1943 p. 353 § 4)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 696; 1919 § 1153; 1909 § 1727
MO Rev Stat § 506.050 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 506 - Commencement of Actions and General Provisions|Section 506.050 - Order of court and motion defined.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   506.050. Order of court and motion defined. — Every direction of a court or judge, made or entered in writing and not included in a judgment, is denominated an order, and an application for an order is a motion. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1238)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1072; 1919 § 1523; 1909 § 2092
MO Rev Stat § 506.060 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 506 - Commencement of Actions and General Provisions|Section 506.060 - Periods of time prescribed or allowed by code — how computed.

Effective - 28 Aug 2003   506.060. Periods of time prescribed or allowed by code — how computed. — 1. In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by this code, by order of court, or by any applicable statute, the day of the act, event, or default after which the designated period of time begins to run is not to be included. The last day of the period so computed is to be included, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, in which event the period runs until the end of the next day which is neither a Saturday, Sunday, nor a legal holiday. When the period of time prescribed or allowed is less than seven days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays shall be excluded in the computation.  2. When by this code or by a notice given thereunder or by order of the court an act is required or allowed to be done at or within a specified time, the court for cause shown may, at any time in its discretion:  (1) With or without motion or notice, order the period enlarged if application therefor is made before the expiration of the period originally prescribed or as extended by a previous order; or  (2) Upon motion permit the act to be done after the expiration of the specified period where the failure to act was the result of excusable neglect; but it may not enlarge the period for filing a motion for or granting a new trial, or for commencing an action or taking an appeal as provided by this code.  3. The period of time provided for the doing of any act or the taking of any proceeding is not affected or limited by the expiration of a term of court. The expiration of a term of court in no way affects the power of a court to do any act or take any proceeding in any civil action which it is otherwise by law authorized to take and which is pending before it.  4. A written motion, other than one which may be heard ex parte, and notice of the hearing thereof shall be served not later than five days before the time specified for the hearing, unless a different period is fixed by law or court rule or by order of the court. Such an order may for cause shown be made on ex parte application. When a motion is supported by an affidavit, the affidavit shall be served with the motion; and, except as otherwise provided by law in connection with motion for new trial, opposing affidavits may be served not later than one day before the hearing, unless the court permits them to be served at some other time. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 353 § 6, A.L. 2003 H.B. 613)  (1974) Computation of time relating to wrongful death statutes clarified. Bowling v. Webb Gas Co., Inc. of Lebanon (Mo.), 505 S.W.2d 39.
MO Rev Stat § 506.080 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 506 - Commencement of Actions and General Provisions|Section 506.080 - Court deemed always open for filing certain papers.

Effective - 28 Aug 1943   506.080. Court deemed always open for filing certain papers. — The courts shall be deemed always open for the purpose of filing any pleading or other proper paper, of issuing and returning mesne and final process, and of making and directing all interlocutory motions, orders and rules. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 353 § 7)
MO Rev Stat § 506.090 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 506 - Commencement of Actions and General Provisions|Section 506.090 - Clerk's office open, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1943   506.090. Clerk's office open, when. — The clerk's office with the clerk or a deputy in attendance shall be open during business hours on all days except Sundays and legal holidays. All motions and applications in the clerk's office for issuing mesne process, for issuing final process to enforce and execute judgments, and for other proceedings which do not require allowance or order of the court are grantable as of course by the clerk; but this action may be suspended or altered or rescinded by the court upon cause shown. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 353 § 8)
MO Rev Stat § 506.100 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 506 - Commencement of Actions and General Provisions|Section 506.100 - How papers shall be served.

Effective - 28 Aug 1943   506.100. How papers shall be served. — 1. Every pleading subsequent to the original petition, every written motion other than one which may be heard ex parte, and every written notice, appearance, demand, offer of judgment, designation of record on appeal, and similar paper which by statute, court rule or order is required to be served, shall be served upon each of the parties affected thereby, but no service need be made on parties in default for failure to appear except that pleadings asserting new or additional claims for relief against them shall be served upon them in the manner provided for service summons in this code.  2. Whenever under this code service is required or permitted to be made upon a party represented by an attorney of record the service shall be made upon the attorney unless service upon the party himself is ordered by the court. The service may be made  (1) Upon the attorney or a party, by delivering a copy to him;  (2) Upon the attorney, by leaving a copy at his office with his clerk or with an attorney employed by or associated with the attorney to be served;  (3) Upon a party, by leaving a copy at his usual place of abode with some person of his family over the age of fifteen years.  3. In any action in which there are unusually large numbers of defendants, the court, upon motion or of its own initiative, may order that service of the pleadings of the defendants and replies thereto need not be made as between the defendants and that any crossclaim, counterclaim or matter constituting an avoidance or affirmative defense contained therein shall be deemed to be denied or avoided by all other parties and that the filing of any such pleading and service thereof upon the plaintiff constitutes due notice of it to the parties. A copy of every such order shall be served upon the parties in such manner and form as the court directs.  4. All papers after the petition required to be served upon a party shall be filed with the court either before service or within five days thereafter.  5. The filing of pleadings and other papers with the court as required by this code shall be made by filing them with the clerk of the court except that a judge may permit the papers to be filed with him, in which event he shall note thereon the filing date and forthwith transmit them to the office of the clerk. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 353 § 5)
MO Rev Stat § 506.110 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 506 - Commencement of Actions and General Provisions|Section 506.110 - How suits may be instituted in courts of record.

Effective - 28 Aug 1989   506.110. How suits may be instituted in courts of record. — 1. Suits may be instituted in courts of record, except when the statute law of this state otherwise provides, either:  (1) By filing in the office of the clerk of the court a petition setting forth the plaintiff's cause or causes of action, and the remedy sought, and by the voluntary appearance of the adverse party thereto; or  (2) By filing such petition in such office, and suing out thereon a writ of summons against the person or of attachment against the property of the defendant.  2. The filing of a petition in a court of record, or a statement or account before a court not of record, and suing out of process therein, shall be taken and deemed the commencement of a suit. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 876, A.L. 1943 p. 353 § 23, A.L. 1989 S.B. 127, et al.)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 724; 1919 § 1182; 1909 § 1756  (1996) Subsection 2 of this section is overruled by supreme court rule 53.01. Keys v. Nigro, 913 S.W.2d 947 (Mo.App.W.D.).
MO Rev Stat § 506.120 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 506 - Commencement of Actions and General Provisions|Section 506.120 - Issuance and serving of summons or other process.

Effective - 28 Aug 1943   506.120. Issuance and serving of summons or other process. — Upon the filing of the petition, the clerk shall forthwith issue the required summons or other process, and except as otherwise provided herein deliver it for service to the sheriff or to a person specially appointed to serve it. Upon request of the plaintiff, separate or additional summons shall issue against any defendants, including alias and pluries summons. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 353 § 24)
MO Rev Stat § 506.130 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 506 - Commencement of Actions and General Provisions|Section 506.130 - Summons shall be signed by clerk — contents.

Effective - 28 Aug 1943   506.130. Summons shall be signed by clerk — contents. — The summons shall be signed by the clerk and dated the day it is issued, be under the seal of the court, contain the name of the court and the names of the parties, be directed to the defendant, state the name and address of the plaintiff's attorney, if any, otherwise the plaintiff's address, and the time within which the place where the defendant is required to appear and defend as provided by law, and shall notify him that in case of his failure to do so judgment by default will be rendered against him for the relief demanded in the petition. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 353 § 25)
MO Rev Stat § 506.140 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 506 - Commencement of Actions and General Provisions|Section 506.140 - Who shall serve process — fees paid to special process server may be taxed as costs in a claim.

Effective - 01 Jul 1997   506.140. Who shall serve process — fees paid to special process server may be taxed as costs in a claim. — 1. Service of process, except as otherwise provided, shall be made by a sheriff, or such sheriff's deputy, or in case the sheriff in any cause is for any reason disqualified, then process may be issued to and served by the coroner of the county in which such process is to be served; or some person, other than a sheriff or coroner, may be specially appointed by the court or the circuit clerk following procedures established by local court rules for service of process in any cause, but such appointment shall be valid for service of the process only for which such person was specially appointed.  2. A party may file an application to the court requesting that any fees paid to a special process server be awarded in any judgment entered in the action. The court may enter judgment in the reasonable amount of such fees. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 353 § 26, A.L. 1992 S.B. 818, A.L. 1996 S.B. 869)  Effective 7-01-97  CROSS REFERENCE:  Coroner to execute process, when, 58.190, 58.200
MO Rev Stat § 506.145 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 506 - Commencement of Actions and General Provisions|Section 506.145 - Process server authorized to carry concealed firearm.

Effective - 01 Jan 1979   506.145. Process server authorized to carry concealed firearm. — Any person authorized to issue or serve process is authorized to carry a concealed firearm, the provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding. ­­-------- (L. 1977 S.B. 60 § 578.010)  Effective 1-01-79
MO Rev Stat § 506.170 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 506 - Commencement of Actions and General Provisions|Section 506.170 - Where process may be served.

Effective - 28 Aug 1943   506.170. Where process may be served. — All process may be served anywhere within the territorial limits of the state and may be forwarded to the sheriff of any county for the purpose of service. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 353 § 29)
MO Rev Stat § 506.180 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations|Chapter 506 - Commencement of Actions and General Provisions|Section 506.180 - Proof of service.

Effective - 28 Aug 1943   506.180. Proof of service. — 1. Every officer to whom any writ of process shall be directed and delivered for service shall make return thereof in writing of the time, place and manner of service of such writ, and shall sign his name to such return.  2. If service of such process is, by order of the court, directed to and delivered to a person, other than an officer, for service, such person shall make affidavit as to the time, place and manner of his service thereof.  3. Service by mail shall be proved by a certificate of the clerk that he has mailed a copy of the summons and of the petition as required by law and the order of the court and by the return registered mail receipt mentioned in subsection 2 of section 506.160, which shall be filed as a paper in the particular lawsuit.  4. Service by publication shall be proved by an affidavit showing the dates upon which and the newspaper in which the notice of publication was published. A copy of the notice shall be attached to the affidavit which shall be filed in the cause. The clerk's certificate that he has mailed a copy of the notice to each defendant whose address was stated in the motion for order of publication and the date of the mailing shall likewise be filed.  5. No person shall be arrested, held to bail, or imprisoned, on any mesne process or execution founded upon any civil action whatsoever. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 §§ 884, 909, 14969, A.L. 1943 p. 353 § 30)  Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 732, 757, 13776; 1919 §§ 1189, 1213, 10404; 1909 §§ 1763, 1787, 590