517.011. Applicability of chapter. — 1. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the practice and procedure in civil cases originally filed before associate circuit judges in hearing and determining the following cases or classes of cases:
(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, all civil actions and proceedings for the recovery of money, whether such action be founded upon contract or tort, or upon a bond or undertaking given in pursuance of law in any civil action or proceeding, or for a penalty or forfeiture given by any statute of this state, when the sum demanded, exclusive of interest and costs, does not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars;
(2) All actions against any railroad company in this state, to recover damages for killing or injuring horses, mules, cattle or other animals within their respective counties, without regard to the value of such animals, or the amount claimed for killing or injuring the same;
(3) All cases arising under chapter 213, 272, 302, 303, 388, 429, 430, 444, 482, 521, 533, 534, 535, or 577;
(4) In counties of less than seventy thousand inhabitants, when a circuit judge is absent from the county, cases that a circuit judge can hear in chambers except where otherwise provided by law.
2. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the practice and procedure before associate circuit judges in hearing and determining cases, except as provided in subsection 1 of this section.
Notes of Decisions
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2 in the last 5 years), 1990–2022 · leading case:
Spino v. Bhakta, 174 S.W.3d 702 (Mo. Ct. App. 2005).
Spino v. Bhakta, 174 S.W.3d 702 (Mo. Ct. App. 2005).
· cites it 8× “] Section 517.011, RSMo 2000. As stated, Spino is correct that there is no jurisdictional limitation regarding the amount the associate circuit division is authorized to enter by judgment.”
Mogley v. Fleming, 11 S.W.3d 740 (Mo. Ct. App. 1999).
· cites it 2× “Defendant contends that section 517.011 3 provides a monetary jurisdictional limit for associate circuit judges.”
Hibbard v. Dir. of Revenue, 208 S.W.3d 317 (Mo. Ct. App. 2006).
· cites it 5× “Section 517.011 RSMo 2000. Section 517.041 requires a court date more than 10 days but less than 30 days after service.”
KMS, Inc. v. Wilson, 857 S.W.2d 525 (Mo. Ct. App. 1993).
· cites it 3× “Is the rule harmonious with Chapter 517? Section 517.011, RSMo 1986 instructs that the provisions of Chapter 517 will apply to the practice and procedures before associate circuit judges in civil cases for the recovery of money where the sum demanded does not exceed $15,000.”
Vice v. Thurston, 793 S.W.2d 900 (Mo. Ct. App. 1990).
· cites it 2× “Refer now to § 517.011, RSMo 1986. The revision did not change the monetary limitations for jurisdiction for the Associate Circuit Court.”
Robinson v. Lohman, 949 S.W.2d 907 (Mo. Ct. App. 1997).
· cites it 2× “Nonetheless, we observe that § 517.011, subd. 1 reads: “1. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the practice and procedure in civil cases originally filed before associate circuit judges in hearing and determining the following cases or classes of cases: (3) All cases…”
Tolbert v. Auto. Fin. Corp., 341 S.W.3d 195 (Mo. Ct. App. 2011).
· cites it 5× “Tolbert subsequently filed a brief arguing AFC’s damages were limited to $25,000, because he had filed the ease before the associate division of the circuit court pursuant to Section 517.”
B.C. Nat'l Banks v. Potts, 30 S.W.3d 220 (Mo. Ct. App. 2000).
“Defendant argued that plaintiffs original petition failed to state in the prayer for relief that the damages were greater than the monetary amount specified in § 517.011. Defendant argued that § 517.011.”
Neal v. Dir. of Revenue, State, 312 S.W.3d 444 (Mo. Ct. App. 2010).
· cites it 2× “” Section 517.011 states that the provisions of chapter 517 apply to all cases arising under chapter 577.”
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