Section 441.770 – Court-ordered eviction, when — court-ordered removal of third party from leased premises, when — expedited eviction order — stay of execution of eviction order, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 2014 441.770. Court-ordered eviction, when — court-ordered removal of third party from leased premises, when — expedited eviction order — stay of execution of eviction order, when. — 1. If the grounds for an eviction have been established pursuant to subsection 1 of section 441.740, the court shall order that the […]
Section 441.780 – Notice not required in certain eviction actions, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 1997 441.780. Notice not required in certain eviction actions, when. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law concerning the procedures otherwise used in eviction proceedings, it shall not be necessary, except as provided in section 441.750, to provide notice to the tenant to vacate the premises prior to filing a cause […]
Section 441.790 – Certain evidence admissible in certain eviction-related actions.
Effective – 28 Aug 1997 441.790. Certain evidence admissible in certain eviction-related actions. — Relevant evidence obtained in good faith by a law enforcement officer or agency shall be admissible in a civil action brought pursuant to sections 441.710 to 441.880. This provision operates even though the cause of action may have been brought or […]
Section 441.800 – Criminal prosecution unnecessary for certain eviction proceedings to begin — drug-related criminal conviction, effect on certain eviction proceedings.
Effective – 28 Aug 1997 441.800. Criminal prosecution unnecessary for certain eviction proceedings to begin — drug-related criminal conviction, effect on certain eviction proceedings. — 1. A civil action brought pursuant to sections 441.710 to 441.880 shall not be precluded even though a criminal prosecution involving the drug-related activity has not been commenced, will not […]
Section 441.810 – Discovery in certain eviction proceedings.
Effective – 28 Aug 1997 441.810. Discovery in certain eviction proceedings. — The plaintiff shall provide to all defendants a reasonable opportunity, prior to the hearing, to examine all documents or records that are within the plaintiff’s possession and which are relevant to the pending action. The court may allow further discovery if further discovery […]
Section 441.720 – Expedited eviction actions, where filed, when continued or stayed.
Effective – 28 Aug 1997 441.720. Expedited eviction actions, where filed, when continued or stayed. — 1. Actions pursuant to sections 441.710 to 441.880 shall be filed in the associate circuit court for the county in which the premises are located. Upon filing of a verified petition alleging the conduct described in section 441.740, the […]
Section 441.730 – Failure to prosecute claim, court may substitute other interested party.
Effective – 28 Aug 1997 441.730. Failure to prosecute claim, court may substitute other interested party. — If the court finds that those parties with standing pursuant to section 441.710 have failed to either initiate or pursue a matter with reasonable diligence, then the court may substitute as a plaintiff any party that both consents […]
Section 441.710 – Certain parties have standing to initiate expedited eviction proceedings.
Effective – 28 Aug 1997 441.710. Certain parties have standing to initiate expedited eviction proceedings. — Any of the following parties shall have standing to bring a civil action pursuant to sections 441.710 to 441.880: (1) A landlord; or (2) A prosecuting attorney of the jurisdiction in which the leased property is located. ——– (L. […]