Effective - 28 Aug 1943
510.080. Court may continue an action to a fixed day. — For good cause shown, the court may continue an action to a fixed day, or to a date for trial to be set thereafter. Every continuance granted on the application of a party may be at the cost of such party, if so ordered by the court.
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(L. 1943 p. 353 § 92)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations
Chapter 510 - Trials and Proceedings Before and After Trial
Section 510.010 - Court may direct attorneys to appear before it for conference.
Section 510.020 - Interrogatories to parties.
Section 510.040 - Court may order physical and mental examinations.
Section 510.050 - Request for admission of genuineness of relevant documents.
Section 510.060 - Motion for order compelling answer to interrogatory.
Section 510.070 - Cases shall be placed on docket, when.
Section 510.080 - Court may continue an action to a fixed day.
Section 510.090 - Application for continuance, how made.
Section 510.100 - Applications for a continuance on account of absence of witnesses shall show what.
Section 510.110 - Amendment of affidavit — overruled, when.
Section 510.125 - Grievance resolution system for offenders, civil actions stayed, when.
Section 510.130 - Voluntary dismissal — new trial.
Section 510.140 - Defendant may move for dismissal of an action — effect of motion.
Section 510.150 - Effect of dismissals, with and without prejudice.
Section 510.170 - Dismissal of plaintiff's action not to affect counterclaim or cross-claim.
Section 510.180 - Consolidation of actions — separate trials of issues.
Section 510.190 - Right of trial by jury — waiver.
Section 510.200 - All trials upon the merits shall be conducted in open court.
Section 510.210 - Formal exceptions unnecessary — objections.
Section 510.220 - Verdict, general or special.
Section 510.230 - General verdict, when rendered.
Section 510.240 - Court may direct issues to be made, when.
Section 510.250 - Issues to be made only as directed by court.
Section 510.260 - Issues, how tried and disposed of.
Section 510.262 - Applicability of certain statute changes for cases filed after August 28, 2020.
Section 510.265 - Limitations on punitive damages in certain cases.
Section 510.270 - Jury shall assess amount of money of recovery, when.
Section 510.280 - Motion for directed verdict.
Section 510.300 - Instructions.
Section 510.310 - Procedure in cases tried upon facts without a jury.
Section 510.320 - Trial or proceeding shall not be terminated by expiration of term.
Section 510.330 - Granting of new trial.
Section 510.350 - Motion for new trial when based upon affidavits.
Section 510.360 - When motion for new trial deemed denied.
Section 510.370 - Court may order a new trial, when.
Section 510.390 - Death or other disability of judge — power of substitute.