Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 303.120 (2026)

Judgments deemed satisfied, when

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  303.120.  Judgments deemed satisfied, when. — 1.  Judgments herein referred to shall, for the purpose of this chapter only, be deemed satisfied:

  (1)  When twenty-five thousand dollars has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of one person as the result of any one accident; or

  (2)  When, subject to such limit of twenty-five thousand dollars because of bodily injury to or death of one person, the sum of fifty thousand dollars has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons as the result of any one accident; or

  (3)  When twenty-five thousand dollars has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of injury to or destruction of property of others as a result of any one accident.

  2.  Payments made in settlement of any claims because of bodily injury, death or property damage arising from a motor vehicle accident shall be credited in reduction of the amounts provided for in this section.

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(L. 1953 p. 569 § 303.150, A.L. 1965 p. 481, A.L. 1981 S.B. 201, A.L. 2018 S.B. 708)

Effective 7-01-19

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1961–2000 · leading case: City of St. Louis v. Carpenter, 341 S.W.2d 786 (Mo. 1961).
City of St. Louis v. Carpenter, 341 S.W.2d 786 (Mo. 1961). · cites it 9× “060(8) provides, among other things, that the director of revenue shall not issue a license: “To any person who has an unsatisfied judgment against him, as defined in chapter 303, RSMo 1949, until such judgment has been satisfied or the financial responsibility of such person,…”
Harding v. Lohman, 27 S.W.3d 820 (Mo. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 3× “e time of application has not been restored to partial capacity; (6) To any person who, when required by this law to take an examination, has failed to pass such examination; (7) To any person who has an unsatisfied judgment against such person, as defined in chapter 303, RSMo,…”
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