Effective - 28 Aug 2014
534.060. Before whom cognizable — centralized filing — assignment of cases. — Forcible entries and detainers, and unlawful detainers, may be heard and determined by any associate circuit judge of the county in which they are committed. Neither the provisions of this section or any other section in this chapter shall preclude adoption of a local circuit court rule providing for the centralized filing of such cases, nor the assignment of such cases to particular associate circuit or circuit judges pursuant to local circuit court rule or action by the presiding judge of the circuit. Such cases shall be heard and determined by associate circuit judges unless a circuit judge is transferred or assigned to hear such case or cases or unless the plaintiff pursuant to subsection 2 of section 478.250 has designated the case as one to be heard under the practice and procedure applicable before circuit judges. All cases under this chapter shall be heard on the record. Unless the plaintiff under subsection 2 of section 478.250 has designated the case as one to be heard under the practice and procedure applicable before circuit judges, to the extent practice and procedure are not provided in this chapter the practice and procedure provided in chapter 517 shall apply. If the plaintiff under subsection 2 of section 478.250 has designated the case as one to be heard under the practice and procedure applicable before circuit judges, the case shall be heard and determined under the rules of practice and procedure provided in the Missouri Rules of Civil Procedure instead of those contained in chapter 517, notwithstanding the specific references to chapter 517 in this chapter.
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(RSMo 1939 § 2835, A.L. 1945 p. 1089, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1410 merged with S.B. 655)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 2449; 1919 § 2997; 1909 § 7659
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts
Chapter 534 - Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer
Section 534.010 - What entries deemed lawful.
Section 534.020 - Forcible entry and detainer defined.
Section 534.030 - Unlawful detainer defined — foreclosure, notice to tenants, procedure.
Section 534.040 - Estates comprehended in sections 534.010 to 534.030.
Section 534.050 - Demand for possession, how made and proved.
Section 534.060 - Before whom cognizable — centralized filing — assignment of cases.
Section 534.070 - Complaint and summons — court date assigned, when.
Section 534.080 - Form of summons.
Section 534.090 - Serving of summons — service by mail — publication of notice.
Section 534.100 - Return of officer.
Section 534.110 - Power to issue subpoenas and compel attendance of witnesses.
Section 534.120 - Failure to prosecute, nonsuit.
Section 534.130 - Failure of defendant to appear.
Section 534.140 - Both parties appear — proceedings.
Section 534.160 - Demand for trial by jury.
Section 534.170 - Amendments permitted and new parties added, when.
Section 534.180 - Depositions may be taken.
Section 534.190 - When depositions may be read.
Section 534.200 - Proof required of complainant.
Section 534.210 - Merits of title cannot be inquired into.
Section 534.220 - Rights under derivative titles may be shown.
Section 534.230 - Extent of claim of person having lawful possession.
Section 534.240 - Extent of claim where there has been no survey.
Section 534.250 - Persons having settlement on public lands may maintain action, when.
Section 534.260 - Heirs, devisees entitled to what remedies.
Section 534.270 - If lessor dies, remedy survives to heirs.
Section 534.280 - Effect of forfeiture of lease.
Section 534.290 - New tenant may maintain action, when.
Section 534.300 - Three years' possession a bar to the action.
Section 534.310 - Verdict for complainant — what it shall include.
Section 534.320 - Verdict may be corrected in matters of form.
Section 534.330 - Judgment on verdict for complainant.
Section 534.340 - Transcript of judgment — revived and enforced, how.
Section 534.347 - Unauthorized sublessor or assignor of leased premises, double damages, when.
Section 534.350 - Execution — when issued and levied.
Section 534.370 - Form of execution against defendant.
Section 534.380 - Judgment stay for appeals.
Section 534.540 - Proceedings on default of defendant.
Section 534.570 - Appeals to supreme court — supersedeas.
Section 534.590 - Writs of restitution, against whom executed.