Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 482 - Small Claims Courts
Section 482.315 - Procedure if amount of claim exceeds jurisdictional amount — amendment of claim in transferred action not to exceed jurisdictional amount of court to which transferred.

Effective - 28 Aug 2011
482.315. Procedure if amount of claim exceeds jurisdictional amount — amendment of claim in transferred action not to exceed jurisdictional amount of court to which transferred. — 1. If the amount in controversy in an action exceeds five thousand dollars, a plaintiff may file and prosecute a small claims action for recovery of money, but such plaintiff waives any claim for any sum in excess of five thousand dollars in that or in any subsequent proceeding involving the same parties and issues.
2. In an action transferred under section 482.325, the plaintiff or defendant may amend the claim or counterclaim to a dollar amount not to exceed the jurisdictional limit of the division of the circuit court to which the action was transferred.
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(L. 1976 H.B. 1317 & 1098 § 4 subsec. 5 subdiv. (1), A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 1982 S.B. 497, A.L. 1985 S.B. 5, et al., A.L. 1993 H.B. 490, A.L. 1995 H.B. 189, A.L. 2011 S.B. 59)

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Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXXII - Courts

Chapter 482 - Small Claims Courts

Section 482.300 - Judges to maintain separate docket for small claims — court to be known as small claims court — assignment of cases.

Section 482.305 - Jurisdiction of small claims court.

Section 482.310 - Procedure in small claims court.

Section 482.315 - Procedure if amount of claim exceeds jurisdictional amount — amendment of claim in transferred action not to exceed jurisdictional amount of court to which transferred.

Section 482.320 - Counterclaims, filing, different transaction, same transaction, arising at hearing, duty of judge.

Section 482.325 - Counterclaims exceeding jurisdictional limit, procedure — consent of all parties required — transfer of counterclaim, when — dismissal, when.

Section 482.330 - Restrictions on filing of claims — statement required of plaintiff — counterclaim not prohibited — suit may be brought, where.

Section 482.335 - Duties of clerk of small claims courts — notices to be posted — plaintiff to advise clerk of time hearing preferred — clerk not practicing law.

Section 482.340 - Form of petition and summons — instructions for defendant — waiver of trial by jury — availability of forms.

Section 482.345 - Court costs — procedure for assessment of costs, award of fees and disbursement of fees.

Section 482.350 - Personal service not required — exceptions — procedure for service — proof of service, what constitutes — record of service.

Section 482.355 - Appearance for trial — continuance, when granted — failure of defendant to appear, consequences — procedure — dismissal of action, when.

Section 482.360 - Barring person from small claims court, grounds, length of bar.

Section 482.365 - Small claim judgment not lien on real estate — trial de novo, how perfected — duty of clerk — recognizance required, when — procedure.