Effective - 28 Aug 1988
517.131. Default judgment, when entered. — A default judgment may be entered in favor of a party filing a claim upon appearance by such party in person or by attorney upon written oath made by such party or upon such evidence as may be determined by the judge when the opposing party has been duly and timely served with summons and does not appear in court on the return date or subsequent date to which the case has been continued.
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(L. 1985 S.B. 5, et al., A.L. 1988 H.B. 1660)
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.