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Chapter 534

Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 534

Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer

534.010What entries deemed lawful 534.020Forcible entry and detainer defined 534.030Unlawful detainer defined — foreclosure, notice to tenants, procedure 534.040Estates comprehended in sections 534.010 to 534.030 534.050Demand for possession, how made and proved 534.060Before whom cognizable — centralized filing — assignment of cases 534.070Complaint and summons — court date assigned, when 534.080Form of summons 534.090Serving of summons — service by mail — publication of notice 534.100Return of officer 534.110Power to issue subpoenas and compel attendance of witnesses 534.120Failure to prosecute, nonsuit 534.130Failure of defendant to appear 534.140Both parties appear — proceedings 534.157Rental properties, transfer of title of real property with outstanding judgments — court filing required 534.160Demand for trial by jury 534.170Amendments permitted and new parties added, when 534.180Depositions may be taken 534.190When depositions may be read 534.200Proof required of complainant 534.210Merits of title cannot be inquired into 534.220Rights under derivative titles may be shown 534.230Extent of claim of person having lawful possession 534.240Extent of claim where there has been no survey 534.250Persons having settlement on public lands may maintain action, when 534.260Heirs, devisees entitled to what remedies 534.270If lessor dies, remedy survives to heirs 534.280Effect of forfeiture of lease 534.290New tenant may maintain action, when 534.300Three years' possession a bar to the action 534.310Verdict for complainant — what it shall include 534.320Verdict may be corrected in matters of form 534.330Judgment on verdict for complainant 534.340Transcript of judgment — revived and enforced, how 534.345Notice of default judgment in eviction proceeding must be sent to defaulting party 534.347Unauthorized sublessor or assignor of leased premises, double damages, when 534.350Execution — when issued and levied 534.355Court may include in judgment of possession an order to sheriff requiring delivery of premises to prevailing party within fifteen days 534.370Form of execution against defendant 534.380Judgment stay for appeals 534.540Proceedings on default of defendant 534.570Appeals to supreme court — supersedeas 534.590Writs of restitution, against whom executed 534.602Unlawful occupancy of residential dwelling, removal of — definitions — petition, procedure — ex parte order, effect of — permanent exclusion, when — sheriff enforcement 534.604Violation of ex parte order for unlawful occupancy of residential dwelling — arrest, when — penalty