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MO HB2771
Bill
Status
3/15/2016
Primary Sponsor
Rochelle Walton Gray
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 512.180, RSMo to allow persons aggrieved by final judgments in civil cases tried without a jury before an associate circuit judge to choose either a trial de novo or a direct appeal to the appropriate appellate court
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Applies to cases tried summarily or involuntarily with prejudice, excluding probate division cases or cases already assigned to be heard on the record under circuit judge procedures
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Requires appeals to go directly to the court having jurisdiction, whether by trial de novo or appellate review
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Prohibits dismissal of appeals for lack of jurisdiction; instead requires transfer to the circuit or appellate court that has proper jurisdiction
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Mandates that original actions filed in courts lacking jurisdiction or proper venue be transferred to the appropriate court rather than dismissed
Legislative Description
Allows a person to appeal certain civil cases tried before an associate circuit judge or a municipal court judge and specifies that certain appellate cases cannot be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction
Last Action
Referred: Civil and Criminal Proceedings(H)
5/13/2016