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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 478.070 (2026)

Jurisdiction of circuit courts

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  478.070.  Jurisdiction of circuit courts. — The circuit courts shall have original jurisdiction over all cases and matters, civil and criminal.  Such courts may issue and determine original remedial writs.

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(RSMo 1939 § 2100, A. 1949 S.B. 1140, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)

Effective 1-02-79

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 44 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1951–2024 · leading case: Employees of Dep't of Pub. Health v. Dep't of Pub. Health, 411 U.S. 279 (1973).
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Employees of Dep't of Pub. Health v. Dep't of Pub. Health, 411 U.S. 279 (1973). · cites it 2× “[13] See Mo. Rev. Stat. § 478.070 (2) (1959). [1] That Congress made § 16 (b) as fully available to the public employees as to private employees is clear from explicit statements that the amendments were designed "to make plain the intent to bring under the coverage of the act…”
Est. of Seabaugh, 654 S.W.2d 948 (Mo. Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 4× “" [13] § 478.070, RSMo 1969, provided, in pertinent part: "The circuit courts in the respective counties in which they may be held shall have power and jurisdiction as follows: .”
State ex rel. Mississippi Lime Co. v. Missouri Air Conservation Comm'n, 159 S.W.3d 376 (Mo. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 3× “” Section 478.070, RSMo 2000, says, "The circuit courts shall have original jurisdiction over all cases and matters, civil and criminal.”
Lake Wauwanoka, Inc. v. Spain, 622 S.W.2d 309 (Mo. Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 2× “§ 478.070 RSMo (Supp. 1981); First Nat’l.”
Exec. Bd. of the Missouri Baptist Convention v. Missouri Baptist Found., 497 S.W.3d 785 (Mo. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “The Plaintiffs seek declaratory and injunctive relief under-Mo. Rev.Stat. § 478.070 to enforce these rights.”
Carter v. Pottenger, 888 S.W.2d 710 (Mo. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 3× “upon the death of any such person [and such appointment in only those cases involving loss chance of recovery or survival shall be made notwithstanding the time specified in section 478.070, RSMo, for the exclusive purpose of pursuing a cause of action related to such injury.”
State ex rel. Moore v. Sharp, 151 S.W.3d 104 (Mo. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “, art V, § 14 (1945); § 478.070. [9] Chapter 487 governing family courts was enacted in 1993, whereas the drug court legislation arose in 1998.”
Burns v. Elk River Ambulance, Inc., 55 S.W.3d 466 (Mo. Ct. App. 2001). “§ 478.070. In this case, Plaintiff filed her medical negligence case in the Circuit Court of Jasper County, Missouri.”
In re Dugan, 309 S.W.2d 137 (Mo. Ct. App. 1957). · cites it 3× “, provides that the circuit courts shall have " * * * (4) appellate jurisdiction from the judgment * * * of * * * probate courts * * * in all cases not expressly prohibited by law, and shall possess a superintending control over them, and a general control over * * *…”
Kleban v. Morris, 247 S.W.2d 832 (Mo. 1952). · cites it 2× “With the foregoing statutory changes the circuit courts had “exclusive original jurisdiction in all civil cases which shail not be cognizable before * * * magistrate courts, * * § 2100(2) supra, now § 478.070, RSMo 1949. The circuit court had jurisdiction of this action…”
Kansas City v. Rooney, 254 S.W.2d 626 (Mo. 1953). · cites it 2× “They say that if the refusal to incorporate is a judicial decision involving judicial discretion the order is void, because the County Court under the 1945 Constitution and particularly Article V, Section 1, is not vested with judicial powers and, therefore, there is nothing…”
Union Elec. Co. v. Platte-Clay Elec. Coop., Inc., 814 S.W.2d 643 (Mo. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 2× “Pursuant to Article V, Section 14 of the Missouri Constitution and § 478.070 RSMo, the circuit courts “have original jurisdiction over all cases and matters, civil and criminal.”
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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 478.070(4): 6 cases
Est. of Seabaugh, 654 S.W.2d 948 (Mo. Ct. App. 1983). “" [13] § 478.070, RSMo 1969, provided, in pertinent part: "The circuit courts in the respective counties in which they may be held shall have power and jurisdiction as follows: .”
In re Incorporate the City of Duquesne, 322 S.W.2d 857 (Mo. 1959).
State ex rel. Webb v. Roos, 530 S.W.2d 704 (Mo. Ct. App. 1975).
Arseneau v. Brown, 654 S.W.2d 948 (Mo. Ct. App. 1983).
State ex rel. Weinrich v. Turpin, 546 S.W.2d 15 (Mo. Ct. App. 1976).
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