Effective - 28 Aug 2016
515.540. Court to have exclusive authority, when. — 1. Except as otherwise provided for by sections 515.500 to 515.665, the court in all cases has exclusive authority over the receiver, and the exclusive possession and right of control with respect to all real property and all tangible and intangible personal property with respect to which the receiver is appointed, wherever located, and the exclusive authority to determine all controversies relating to the collection, preservation, application, and distribution of all property, and all claims against the receiver arising out of the exercise of the receiver's powers or the performance of the receiver's duties. However, the court does not have exclusive authority over actions in which a state agency is a party and in which jurisdiction or venue is vested elsewhere.
2. For good cause shown, the court has power to shorten or expand the time frames specified in sections 515.500 to 515.665.
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(L. 2016 H.B. 1765 merged with S.B. 578)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations
Chapter 515 - Referees and Receivers
Section 515.010 - Cases referred by consent.
Section 515.020 - When referred by order of court.
Section 515.030 - Parties may agree upon referees or court shall appoint.
Section 515.040 - Referees to be disinterested parties.
Section 515.050 - Oath of referees.
Section 515.060 - Referees to hear and determine cause without delay.
Section 515.070 - Appointment in case of death or removal of referee.
Section 515.080 - Referees must all meet and conduct hearing.
Section 515.090 - Hearing — notice — adjournments.
Section 515.100 - Service of notices, how and by whom made.
Section 515.110 - Power to compel attendance of witnesses.
Section 515.120 - Service of notices and subpoenas.
Section 515.130 - May compel parties to testify and produce documents.
Section 515.140 - Punishment of parties for contempt.
Section 515.150 - Punishment for refusal to testify.
Section 515.160 - Depositions may be taken and read.
Section 515.170 - Testimony to be written — exceptions to be stated in report.
Section 515.180 - Court may compel referees to hear and report.
Section 515.190 - Report of referees.
Section 515.200 - Exceptions to report.
Section 515.210 - Proceedings on report.
Section 515.220 - Compensation of referees.
Section 515.230 - Compensation of witnesses and officers.
Section 515.500 - Citation of law.
Section 515.505 - Definitions.
Section 515.510 - Court authorized to appoint receiver, when, procedure.
Section 515.515 - General and limited receivers.
Section 515.520 - Notice of appointment, content.
Section 515.525 - Replacement of receiver, when.
Section 515.530 - Bond requirements.
Section 515.535 - Receiver to have powers and priority of creditor.
Section 515.540 - Court to have exclusive authority, when.
Section 515.545 - Powers, authority, and duties of receivers.
Section 515.550 - Estate property, turnover of upon demand — court action to compel.
Section 515.555 - Debtor duties and requirements.
Section 515.560 - Debtor to file schedules, when.
Section 515.565 - Appraisal not required without court order.
Section 515.570 - General receiver to file monthly report, contents.
Section 515.590 - Unsecured credit or debt, receiver may obtain, when.
Section 515.600 - Immunity from liability, when.
Section 515.605 - Employment of professionals.
Section 515.615 - Claims administration process.
Section 515.620 - Objection to a claim, procedure.
Section 515.625 - Distribution of claims.
Section 515.630 - Secured claims permitted against estate property.
Section 515.635 - Noncontingent liquidated claims, interest allowed, rate.
Section 515.640 - Burdensome property, abandonment of, when.
Section 515.645 - Use, sale, or lease of estate property by receiver.
Section 515.650 - Receiver may be appointed as a receiver by out-of-state court, when.
Section 515.655 - Removal or replacement of receiver, procedure.