MO HB2288

Repeals and re-enacts section 506.150, RSMo, which governs service of process in civil actions

Specifies that service of summons and petition by mail may be made via certified mail with return receipt requested instead of first-class mail

Requires defendant to return acknowledgment of receipt within thirty days or face potential cost penalties for personal service

Establishes that failure to return acknowledgment within thirty days allows plaintiff to pursue service through other permitted methods

Sets thirty-day deadline for defendant to answer petition after returning acknowledgment, with default judgment as consequence for failure to respond