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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 508.080 (2026)

Removal of suits by consent

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  508.080.  Removal of suits by consent. — If at any time after the commencement of a suit the parties shall agree in writing, duly filed, upon any other county or court of competent jurisdiction, to which they desire the same to be removed, it shall, by order of the court, be removed accordingly to such county or court of competent jurisdiction; and the same proceedings shall be had in all respects for the removal of such cause as are provided by law in changes of venue in civil cases.

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(RSMo 1939 § 1057)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 906; 1919 § 1356; 1909 § 1926

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1956–2012 · leading case: Woodard v. Dir. of Revenue, 876 S.W.2d 810 (Mo. Ct. App. 1994).
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Woodard v. Dir. of Revenue, 876 S.W.2d 810 (Mo. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 23× “s/John Alan Woodard John Alan Woodard, Plaintiff s/John A Lewright John Lewright Attorney for Defendant” On the same day (March 12, 1993), the Circuit Court of Barry County, in a docket entry citing § 508.080, RSMo 1986, 2 ordered the action transferred to Dade County.”
Hunsucker v. Fischer, 221 S.W.3d 433 (Mo. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 6× “1994), in which this court's Southern District concluded that Section 508.080, RSMo 1986, applied to a Section 577.”
Maxey v. Wenner, 686 S.W.2d 862 (Mo. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 7× “Defendant also contends that the attempted change of venue by consent failed to comply with the requirements of § 508.080 RSMo 1978 because no agreement in writing was filed before the Circuit Court of the City.”
Woolbright v. Dir. of Revenue, 891 S.W.2d 860 (Mo. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 5× “See § 508.080, RSMo 1986. The Director subsequently filed a motion to dismiss contending the Dade County court was without subject matter jurisdiction in that § 577.”
State ex rel. Boll v. Weinstein, 295 S.W.2d 62 (Mo. 1956). “Perhaps it could be done by consent under § 508.080, for that would constitute an affirmative [67] waiver and entry of appearance.”
State ex rel. Montgomery v. Knust, 740 S.W.2d 405 (Mo. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 5× “That statute is § 508.080, RSMo 1986. It states: “If at any time after the commencement of a suit the parties shall agree in writing, duly filed, upon any other county or court of competent jurisdiction, to which they desire the same to be removed, it shall, by order of the…”
Garner v. Garner, 27 S.W.3d 878 (Mo. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 5× “The statement of facts in the brief and the record before us show that a change of venue was ordered by the Circuit Court of Sullivan County.”
State ex rel. Dir. of Revenue v. Carter, 386 S.W.3d 781 (Mo. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 4× “The Director of Revenue contended the general change of venue section, section 508.080, did not apply to section 577.”
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