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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 506.360 (2026)

Prisoner litigation reform act

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  506.360.  Prisoner litigation reform act. — Sections 506.360 to 506.390 shall be known and may be cited as the "Prisoner Litigation Reform Act".

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(L. 1997 S.B. 56 § 1)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases, 2000–2012 · leading case: Blackmon v. Missouri Bd. of Prob. & Parole, 97 S.W.3d 458 (Mo. 2003).
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Blackmon v. Missouri Bd. of Prob. & Parole, 97 S.W.3d 458 (Mo. 2003). · cites it 3× “He filed this action alleging that: (1) his sentence for assault is excessive; (2) the judges of Cole County are predisposed and prejudiced against prisoners; (3) section 506.360, RSMo 2000, is unconstitutional with respect to requiring filing fees in habeas corpus actions; (4)…”
Bromwell v. Nixon, 361 S.W.3d 393 (Mo. 2012). “Kevin Bromwell and some 20 other inmates (“Appellants”) of the Jefferson City Correctional Center filed a petition for declaratory judgment and injunctive relief, alleging that the Cole County circuit court’s application of the Missouri Prisoner Litigation Reform Act, §§ 506.360…”
Davis v. Kempker, 167 S.W.3d 721 (Mo. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “In 1997, Missouri enacted the Prisoner Litigation Reform Act, §§ 506.360 to 506.390. Section 506.366 provides: An offender seeking to bring a civil action or to appeal a judgment in a civil action without the prepayment of fees or security due to indigency shall submit a request…”
Chambers v. State, 24 S.W.3d 763 (Mo. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 3× “However, "[a]ny involuntary dismissal shall be without prejudice unless the court in its order for dismissal shall otherwise specify.”
Stinson v. Sharp, 80 S.W.3d 852 (Mo. Ct. App. 2002). “The trial court also determined that Plaintiff failed to comply with the Prisoner Litigation *854 Reform Act, §§ 506.360 to 506.390, and that Plaintiffs claim was frivolous.”
Roberson v. State, 140 S.W.3d 634 (Mo. Ct. App. 2004). “The PLRA, which is found in sections 506.360 to 506.390, RSMo 2000, addresses several issues connected with civil actions brought by or against offenders.”
Smith v. Monroe, 363 S.W.3d 60 (Mo. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “The trial court reviewed the petition pursuant to the Prisoner Litigation Reform Act, section 506.360, et seq. RSMo (2000), and denied the petition with prejudice based on the doctrine of res judicata.”
State Ex Rel. Anderson v. Anderson, 186 S.W.3d 924 (Mo. Ct. App. 2006). “The Prisoner Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) contained in §§ 506.360 to 506.390 is the only law that would afford Appellant any relief from the required payment of the docket fee.”
Lawrence v. State, 316 S.W.3d 362 (Mo. Ct. App. 2010). “1 Because Lawrence did not include a filing fee and there was no order permitting him to appeal in forma pauperis, Lawrence’s only relief from the required filing fee was the Prisoner Litigation Reform Act (PLRA), found in §§ 506.360 to 506.390. 2 State ex. rel. Anderson v.”
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