Missouri § 432.230 Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts.

Missouri Statutes

§ 432.230 — Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts.

Missouri § 432.230

Title XXVIIICONTRACTS AND CONTRACTUAL RELATIONS

Ch. 432Contracts Required to Be in Writing

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 432.230 (2026).

Text

1.A record or signature shall not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.

2.A contract shall not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in its formation.

3.If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law.

4.If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law.

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1. A record or signature shall not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.

2. A contract shall not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in its formation.

3. If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law.

4. If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law.

Legislative History

(L. 2003 H.B. 254)

Nearby Sections

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§ 432.010

Statute of frauds — contracts to be in writing.

§ 432.030

Assignment of wages.

§ 432.040

Representations of credit to be in writing.

§ 432.045

Credit agreements, defined — action by debtor on certain credit agreements prohibited unless in writing — contents of written statement requirement — oral modification permitted, when.

§ 432.047

Credit agreements, actions not to be maintained, when — credit agreement defined.

§ 432.050

Leases, not in writing, operate as estates at will.

§ 432.060

Leases to be assigned in writing.

§ 432.070

Contracts, execution of by counties, towns — form of contract.

§ 432.080

Duplicate copies to be made and preserved.

§ 432.200

Title.

§ 432.205

Definitions.

§ 432.210

Scope.

§ 432.215

Prospective application.

§ 432.220

Use of electronic records and electronic signatures — variation by agreement.

§ 432.225

Construction and application.

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