Title XXIX — OWNERSHIP AND CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY

441.643. Frivolous suit, attorney's fees. — In the event the court finds that the facts alleged in the petition filed pursuant to section 441.530 are unfounded and that the petition was filed frivolously and in bad faith, the petitioner shall be responsible for the reasonable att…

441.645. Act of God, tenant not liable for rent. — If a residence is destroyed by an act of God, including but not limited to fire or a tornado, or other natural disaster or man-made disaster, so long as the tenant was not the person who caused the disaster, the tenant shall not …

441.650. Master-metered multitenant dwelling, defined — heat-related utility service, delinquency, maintenance of service, how — receivership, when, procedure. — 1. For purposes of this section: (1) A "delinquency" exists when the owner, or his agent, of a master-metered multiten…

441.710. Certain parties have standing to initiate expedited eviction proceedings. — Any of the following parties shall have standing to bring a civil action pursuant to sections 441.710 to 441.880: (1) A landlord; or (2) A prosecuting attorney of the jurisdiction in which the le…

441.720. Expedited eviction actions, where filed, when continued or stayed. — 1. Actions pursuant to sections 441.710 to 441.880 shall be filed in the associate circuit court for the county in which the premises are located. Upon filing of a verified petition alleging the conduct…

441.730. Failure to prosecute claim, court may substitute other interested party. — If the court finds that those parties with standing pursuant to section 441.710 have failed to either initiate or pursue a matter with reasonable diligence, then the court may substitute as a plai…

441.740. Immediate eviction ordered, when — immediate removal ordered, when. — 1. The court shall, subject to the provisions of sections 441.750 and 441.880, order the immediate eviction of a tenant as set forth in section 441.770, or issue an order pursuant to section 441.830, i…

441.750. Immediate eviction, not granted when — tenant's burden of proof. — 1. The court shall not order the eviction of a tenant under section 441.740 if the tenant establishes that he or she in no way furthered, promoted, aided or assisted in activity described in section 441.7…

441.760. Immediate removal of parties other than tenant, when — immediate removal of tenant or lessee, when. — 1. If the plaintiff has met its burden of proof for a complete eviction but the tenant successfully pleads an affirmative defense to the eviction pursuant to section 441…

441.770. Court-ordered eviction, when — court-ordered removal of third party from leased premises, when — expedited eviction order — stay of execution of eviction order, when. — 1. If the grounds for an eviction have been established pursuant to subsection 1 of section 441.740, t…

441.780. Notice not required in certain eviction actions, when. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law concerning the procedures otherwise used in eviction proceedings, it shall not be necessary, except as provided in section 441.750, to provide notice to the tenant to vaca…

441.790. Certain evidence admissible in certain eviction-related actions. — Relevant evidence obtained in good faith by a law enforcement officer or agency shall be admissible in a civil action brought pursuant to sections 441.710 to 441.880. This provision operates even though t…

441.800. Criminal prosecution unnecessary for certain eviction proceedings to begin — drug-related criminal conviction, effect on certain eviction proceedings. — 1. A civil action brought pursuant to sections 441.710 to 441.880 shall not be precluded even though a criminal prosec…

441.810. Discovery in certain eviction proceedings. — The plaintiff shall provide to all defendants a reasonable opportunity, prior to the hearing, to examine all documents or records that are within the plaintiff's possession and which are relevant to the pending action. The cou…

441.820. Protection orders for witnesses in certain eviction proceedings. — The court may issue orders to protect persons that may be called as witnesses in a civil action brought pursuant to sections 441.710 to 441.880. An order may issue upon a showing that the witness has been…

441.830. Court authorized to grant preliminary relief to parties in certain eviction proceedings. — Pursuant to section 441.740, the court may issue restraining orders or grant whatever preliminary relief is necessary to either prevent the commission of drug-related criminal acti…

441.840. Rent to continue accruing during certain eviction proceedings. — A landlord shall be entitled to collect rent due and owing from the tenant during the pendency of a civil action brought pursuant to sections 441.710 to 441.880. ­­-------- (L. 1997 H.B. 361)

441.850. Certain parties entitled to attorney's fees in certain eviction proceedings, when. — An interested party or prosecuting attorney that prevails in an action brought pursuant to sections 441.710 to 441.880 shall be entitled to recover from the landlord the reasonable costs…

441.860. Remedies cumulative. — The remedies authorized by sections 441.710 to 441.880 shall be cumulative with each other and shall be in addition to, not in lieu of, any other remedies available at law or in equity. ­­-------- (L. 1997 H.B. 361)

441.870. Immunity from civil liability in certain eviction proceedings, granted when. — Any person or organization that institutes or participates in an action brought pursuant to sections 441.710 to 441.880 shall be immune from civil liability for actions performed in good faith…

441.880. Stay of execution of eviction order, when — notification of interested parties — probationary tenancy, failure to comply results in removal of stay of execution — prior conduct actionable — compliance with probationary tenancy can result in dismissal of cause of action. …

441.920. Victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking — no discrimination against applicants, tenants, or lessees for residential properties. — 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Domestic violence", as such term is defined in section 455.…