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 441.740 – Immediate eviction ordered, when — immediate removal ordered, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 1997 441.740. Immediate eviction ordered, when — immediate removal ordered, when. — 1. The court shall, subject to the provisions of sections 441.750 and 441.880, order the immediate eviction of a tenant as set forth in section 441.770, or issue an order pursuant to section 441.830, if it finds any of […]
Section 441.750 – Immediate eviction, not granted when — tenant’s burden of proof.
Effective – 28 Aug 1997 441.750. Immediate eviction, not granted when — tenant’s burden of proof. — 1. The court shall not order the eviction of a tenant under section 441.740 if the tenant establishes that he or she in no way furthered, promoted, aided or assisted in activity described in section 441.740, and that […]
Section 441.760 – Immediate removal of parties other than tenant, when — immediate removal of tenant or lessee, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 2014 441.760. Immediate removal of parties other than tenant, when — immediate removal of tenant or lessee, when. — 1. If the plaintiff has met its burden of proof for a complete eviction but the tenant successfully pleads an affirmative defense to the eviction pursuant to section 441.750, then the court […]
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 441.590 – Court orders, provisions.
Effective – 28 Aug 2001 441.590. Court orders, provisions. — 1. The court may, in any order entered pursuant to section 441.570: (1) Authorize the receiver to draw upon the rents deposited in court to pay for the cost of necessary repairs upon presentment to the court of the original copy of any invoice for […]
Section 441.600 – Receiver discharged, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 1993 441.600. Receiver discharged, when. — The receiver shall be discharged upon rendering a full and complete accounting to the court when the conditions giving rise to the receivership have been removed and the cost thereof, and all other costs authorized by sections 441.500 to 441.640, have been paid or reimbursed […]