Missouri Revised 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.
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(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.).

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

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.

Section 1.016 - Secondary sources do not constitute law or public policy, when.

Section 1.020 - Definitions.

Section 1.025 - Registered mail defined.

Section 1.028 - English is the common language of Missouri.

Section 1.030 - Plural includes the singular — masculine includes feminine.

Section 1.035 - Voter defined.

Section 1.040 - Computation of time.

Section 1.050 - Majority may act for all.

Section 1.060 - Powers of deputies.

Section 1.070 - Reference to provisions in revised statutes.

Section 1.080 - County to include St. Louis — county clerk to include register of St. Louis.

Section 1.090 - Words and phrases, how construed.

Section 1.092 - Best interest of child, welfare policy of state.

Section 1.100 - Population, how determined — effective date of census — change in population, effect of.

Section 1.120 - Reenactments, how construed.

Section 1.130 - Effective date of laws.

Section 1.140 - Severability of statute provisions.

Section 1.150 - Repealing law repealed, former law not revived, when.

Section 1.160 - Effect of repeal of penal statute.

Section 1.170 - Repeal of law not to affect rights acquired thereunder.

Section 1.180 - Actions pending, how affected by repeal of law.

Section 1.185 - Civil court actions, public officials prohibited from compromising or settling if conflict with chapters 115 to 128 — challenge to constitutionality of statute, procedure — intervention in cases, when.

Section 1.190 - Notices, how served.

Section 1.200 - Equality of citizens.

Section 1.205 - Life begins at conception — unborn child, defined — failure to provide prenatal care, no cause of action for.

Section 1.210 - No imprisonment without authority of law.

Section 1.217 - Cloning — use of state funds prohibited, definition.

Section 1.302 - Religious freedom restoration act.

Section 1.307 - Applicability of religious freedom restoration act — limitations — relevant circumstances defined.

Section 1.310 - Big government get off my back act — certain federal mandates not subject to appropriations or statutory authorization

Section 1.330 - Health care, no requirement to participate, no penalties — purchase or sale of health insurance in private system not prohibited — definitions.

Section 1.410 - Citation of law — findings.

Section 1.420 - Federal laws deemed infringements of United State and Missouri Constitutions.

Section 1.430 - Invalidity of federal laws deemed an infringement.

Section 1.440 - Protection of citizens against infringement against right to keep and bear arms.

Section 1.450 - Enforcement of federal laws that infringe on right to keep and bear arms prohibited.

Section 1.460 - Violations, liability and civil penalty — sovereign immunity not a defense.

Section 1.470 - Employment of certain former federal employees prohibited, civil penalty — standing — no sovereign immunity.

Section 1.480 - Definitions — acts not deemed violation.

Section 1.485 - Severability clause.

Section 1.513 - Broadband deployment, federal funds — failure to deploy, disclosure.