Missouri Statutes

§ 508.160 — Pleadings to be made up before award of change of venue.

Missouri § 508.160

JurisdictionMissouri

Title XXXVCIVIL PROCEDURE AND LIMITATIONS

Ch. 508Venue and Change of Venue

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Bluebook

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 508.160 (2026).

Text

In all cases of application for a change of venue, all pleadings shall be filed and the issues made up before the entry awarding the change is made; but after the change of venue, any pleading found insufficient upon demurrer or otherwise may be amended as in other cases.

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Legislative History

(RSMo 1939 § 1064, A.L. 1957 p. 294) Prior revisions: 1929 § 913; 1919 § 1363; 1909 § 1933

Nearby Sections

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§ 508.010

Venue for nontort and tort suits.

§ 508.011

Change of venue, state statute prevails if in conflict with supreme court rules.

§ 508.012

Transfer of case based on addition, removal or severance of a plaintiff or defendant prior to commencement of trial.

§ 508.013

Venue for actions filed after or pending as of February 13, 2019.

§ 508.020

Suits by attachment or replevin, where commenced.

§ 508.030

Actions for real estate, where commenced.

§ 508.050

Suits against municipal corporations, where commenced.

§ 508.060

Actions against counties, where instituted.

§ 508.072

Suits against issuers of bad checks to the department of revenue, where commenced, when commenced — notice of election of venue to be given, when.

§ 508.080

Removal of suits by consent.

§ 508.090

Judge disqualified — change of venue granted, when.

§ 508.100

Judge disqualified without application, when — exception.

§ 508.110

Judge disqualified, case transferred to another division of court, when.

§ 508.130

Application for disqualification of judge or change of venue — contents.

§ 508.140

After notice given, duty of court.

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