Missouri Revised Statutes
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.130 (2026)
Assessment of court costs
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407.130. Assessment of court costs. — In any action brought under the provisions of section 407.100, the attorney general is entitled to recover as costs, in addition to normal court costs, the cost of the investigation and prosecution of any action to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13
cases, 1973–2019 · leading case: Hess v. Chase Manhattan Bank, USA, N.A., 220 S.W.3d 758 (Mo. 2007).
Hess v. Chase Manhattan Bank, USA, N.A., 220 S.W.3d 758 (Mo. 2007). “1988) (section 407.130 "clearly authorizes" trial court to award attorney general attorney's fees in MPA case).”
State v. Polley, 2 S.W.3d 887 (Mo. Ct. App. 1999). “Section 407.130 specifically authorizes that “[i]n any action brought under the provisions of section 407.”
State Ex Rel. Nixon v. Telco Directory Publ'g, 863 S.W.2d 596 (Mo. 1993). “Section 407.130 provides that: In any action brought under the provisions of section 407.”
State Ex Rel. Webster v. Cornelius, 729 S.W.2d 60 (Mo. Ct. App. 1987). “Under § 407.130 RSMo 1978, the trial court was permitted to award court cost to the attorney general for the use, of the state.”
State Ex Rel. Nixon v. Rct Dev. Ass'n., 290 S.W.3d 756 (Mo. Ct. App. 2009). “Award of Attorney General’s Costs In their second point, Defendants argue that the trial court erred in awarding $8,507 to the Attorney General pursuant to section 407.130 for its costs of investigation and prosecution because no evidence was offered to support the amount.”
State Ex Rel. Nixon v. Beer Nuts, Ltd., 29 S.W.3d 828 (Mo. Ct. App. 2000). “The court entered a permanent injunction against Beer Nuts enjoining it from selling beer club memberships to Missouri consumers and imposed a civil penalty of $1,000 but awarded no investigation costs pursuant to Section 407.130. 2 The court entered judgment in favor of Beer…”
Zuckerman v. State Bd. of Chiropractic Examiners, 53 P.3d 119 (Cal. 2002). “§ 73-31-21 [disciplined psychologist may be required to pay investigation and prosecution costs]), Missouri ( Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.130 [attorney general may recover investigation and prosecution costs in action to enforce Merchandising Practices Act]), Nevada ( Nev.”
State Ex Rel. Danforth v. Indep. Dodge, Inc., 494 S.W.2d 362 (Mo. Ct. App. 1973). “This rule is not changed by § 407.130 R.S.Mo.1969, V.A.M.S., since that section provides only for assessment of costs against a defendant in a suit brought under the Merchandising Practices Act, but does not authorize assessment of costs against the attorney general.”
State Ex Rel. Webster v. Myers, 779 S.W.2d 286 (Mo. Ct. App. 1989). “100 and an award for the cost of investigation and prosecution of its action, pursuant to § 407.130. However, the State acknowledged that the allowance of such penalties and awards would require a retrospective application of §§ 407.”
State ex rel. Webster v. Ames, 791 S.W.2d 916 (Mo. Ct. App. 1990). “” Section 407.130, RSMo 1986, reads: “In any action brought under the provisions of section 407.”
State ex rel. Nixon v. Estes, 41 S.W.3d 25 (Mo. Ct. App. 2001). “The court also ordered the defendants, jointly and severally, to pay $493,630 in restitution, and it denied the attorney general’s request for attorney fees under § 407.130. Estes argues that the circuit court erred in considering two of the attorney general’s exhibits because…”
First Cmty. State Bank of Savannah v. Pemberton, 493 S.W.2d 692 (Mo. Ct. App. 1973). “The writs of prohibition and mandamus are made permanent, and the cause is remanded. The appeal is dismissed, since superseded by the writ proceedings.”
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