Chapter 13 Procedures Before Associate Circuit Judges, Statutory Actions and Torts

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I. Procedures Before Associate Circuit Judges (Sections 517.031 - 517.121)

II. Statutory Actions and Torts (Sections 521.050 - 538.225)

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                | Statuteor Rule | Action, Event,or Proceeding | TimeLimit | ComputedFrom |
                +-----------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | I. Procedures Before Associate Circuit Judges (Sections 517.031 - 517.121)Procedu- |
                | res Before Certain Associate Circuit Judges |
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                | 517.031 .2 | Filing affirmative defenses, c-| By return date and time of sum-| |
                | | ounterclaims and cross claims | mons | |
                +-----------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | Comment: Unless leave to file at a later date is granted by the court. |
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                | 517.041 .1 | Summons commands the defendant | Between 10 and 60 days from | Date of service of the summons |
                | | to appear before the court on | | |
                | | a date and time | | |
                +-----------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | Comment: If process not timely served, the plaintiff may request further process be issued to |
                | any defendant not timely served, or plaintiff may dismiss as to any such defendant and proceed with |
                | the case. |
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                | 517.051 | Every case is to be tried | Upon return date of summons or | |
                | | | on date case has been continu-| |
                | | | ed to | |
                +-----------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | Comment: When the summons has been duly and timely served. |
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                | 517.061 | Filing application for change | Within 5 days before | Return date of summons |
                | | of judge and change of venue | | |
                +-----------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | Comment: If case continued and if all parties are given 15 days' notice of a trial setting, t- |
                | hen any application for change of judge or venue must be made by 5 days before the date set for tria- |
                | l. |
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                | |
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                | 517.071 .1 | Making request for continuance | By | The return date of the summons |
                +-----------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | Comment: A case may be continued to a day certain, not exceeding 30 days, upon motion of the |
                | judge, agreement of the parties, or the application of any party and for good cause shown. Section 5- |
                | 17.071.2. |
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                | 517.071 .4 | Notice of rescheduling trial c-| 15 days before | Trial |
                | | ontinued generally | | |
                +-----------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | 517.091 | Filing written demand for jury | Within 5 days before | The return date of summons or |
                | | trial | | the date set for trial |
                +-----------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | Comment: Whichever is later. |
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                | 517.101 | Request for dismissal of claim | Before | Trial commences |
                | | without prejudice | | |
                +-----------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | Comment: Or when a party fails to appear. |
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                | 517.111 .2 | When a case is tried before a | Within 30 days after | Submission |
                | | judge without a jury, judgment | | |
                | | must be entered by the judge | | |
                +-----------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | Comment: Unless parties consent to a longer period of time. Where judgment was not entered wi- |
                | thin 30 days and parties did not consent to longer period, judgment void notwithstanding failure to |
                | object. Larimer v. Robertson, 800 S.W.2d 154 (Mo. App. S.D. 1990); Stellwagen v. Gates, 758 S.W.2d 1- |
                | 95 (Mo. App. S.D. 1988). |
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                | 517.121 | Entry of a judgment by consent | After | The filing of the petition |
                +-----------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | Comment: When there is consent by all parties. |
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                | II. Statutory Actions and Torts (Sections 521.050 - 538.225)Attachments |
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                | 521.050 | Filing bond by plaintiff | Within 10 days from | Filing and service of defendan- |
                | | | | t's answer and entry of appear- |
                | | | | ance |
                +-----------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | Comment: For good cause, court can grant additional 10 days. If bond double amount not filed, |
                | attachment dissolved. See Rule 85.04. Joinder of responsive pleading to the merits with motion chal- |
                | lenging jurisdiction does not constitute an appearance within meaning of statute so as to require pl- |
                | aintiff to post bond. State ex rel. Mather v. Carnes, 551 S.W.2d 272, 288 (Mo. App. W.D. 1977). When |
                | attachment dissolved for failure of plaintiff to give bond after appearance and answer by defendant- |
                | , jurisdiction over the res fails. Carter Oil Co. v. Taylor, 322 S.W.2d 731, 736 (Mo. 1959). |
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                | 521.100 | Compliance with order for new | Within 10 days after | Order |
                | | bond | | |
                +-----------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | Comment: Suit dismissed is noncompliance. |
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                | 521.170 (3) | When lands or tenements are to | At least 10 days before | Return day of the writ |
                | | be attached, the officer must | | |
                | | give notice to the actual ten-| | |
                | | ants, if any | | |
                +-----------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | 521.580 | Notice to obligers on defendan-| At least 15 days before | Judgment |
                | | t's bond of motion for judgmen-| | |
                | | t on bond for value of propert-| | |
                | | y and damages when property at-| | |
                | | tached not found by sheriff on | | |
                | | execution | | |
                +-----------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | 521.590 | Proceeding to set aside judgme-| 2 years from | Judgment |
                | | nt on constructive notice in a-| | |
                | | ttachment proceedings | | |
                +-----------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | Comment: See § 521.600, infra. |
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                | 521.600 | Furnish plaintiff with copy of | 15 days before | Petition presented |
                | | petition to set aside judgmen-| | |
                | | t entered under § 521.590 | | |
                +-----------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | Indemnifying Bonds to Officers - City of St. Louis |
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                | 521.780 | Notice to parties of motion on | 20 days before | Proceeding against bond in ope- |
                | | bond | | n court |
                +-----------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | 521.810 | Making of objections to the se-| Within 6 days after | After the return days of such |
                | | curity in an indemnification b-| | execution or attachment |
                | | ond | | |
                +-----------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | Comment: Time for making such objections may be extended by the court for good cause. |
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                | Condemnation Proceedings |
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                | 523.030 | Notice of hearing on petition | At least 10 days before | Hearing |
                +-----------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | Comment: Notice is summons. If residence unknown or nonresidents, notice to be published for |
                | 3 consecutive weeks. |

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