Effective - 28 Aug 2009
517.041. Summons, how served. — 1. The process in all cases shall be a summons with a copy of the petition of the plaintiff attached, directed to the sheriff or other proper person for service on the defendant. The summons shall command the defendant to appear before the court on a date and time, not less than ten days nor more than sixty days from the date of service of the summons.
2. If process is not timely served, the plaintiff may request further process be issued to any defendant not timely served with the case being continued, or the plaintiff may dismiss as to any such defendant and proceed with the case.
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(L. 1985 S.B. 5, et al., A.L. 1988 H.B. 1660, A.L. 2009 H.B. 237 & H.B. 238 & H.B. 482 merged with H.B. 481)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations
Chapter 517 - Procedure Before Certain Associate Circuit Judges
Section 517.011 - Applicability of chapter.
Section 517.021 - Rules of civil procedure to apply.
Section 517.041 - Summons, how served.
Section 517.051 - When case to be tried.
Section 517.061 - Change of venue and change of judge, when — how filed.
Section 517.071 - Continuation of case, when — rescheduling.
Section 517.081 - Case certified to presiding judge of circuit, when.
Section 517.091 - Trial by jury, when waived — jury trial, how granted — composition of jury.
Section 517.101 - Dismissal of claim or portion of claim, when.
Section 517.111 - Dismissal of case or judgment by default or consent, how entered.
Section 517.121 - Judgment by consent, when entered.
Section 517.131 - Default judgment, when entered.
Section 517.141 - Transcript of judgment, treatment of — duty of clerk.