Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 482 - Small Claims Courts
Section 482.340 - Form of petition and summons — instructions for defendant — waiver of trial by jury — availability of forms.

Effective - 28 Aug 1985
482.340. Form of petition and summons — instructions for defendant — waiver of trial by jury — availability of forms. — 1. An action on a small claim may be commenced by filing with the clerk of the small claims court a form substantially similar to the petition form provided in this section. Petition forms shall be provided by the clerk of the small claims court free of charge to any person:
2. The summons in a small claims action shall be made in a form substantially similar to the form below:
3. A copy of the petition shall be attached to the summons. Instructions to the defendant in substantially the following form shall accompany the summons.
4. Copies of all forms and procedures applicable to small claims shall be available to any person from the clerk of the small claims court without charge.
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(L. 1976 H.B. 1317 & 1098 § 4 subsec. 8, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 1982 S.B. 497, A.L. 1985 S.B. 5, et al.)

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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.