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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 526.010 (2026)

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  *526.010.  Injunctions granted by certain courts — appeals. — 1.  Injunctions may be granted by a circuit judge or an associate circuit judge.

  2.  In any action in which the state or a statewide official is preliminarily enjoined from implementing, enforcing, or otherwise effectuating any provision of the Constitution of Missouri, any Missouri statute, or any Missouri regulation, the attorney general may appeal the preliminary injunction.

  3.  The attorney general may appeal any preliminary injunction that existed prior to August 28, 2025, under subsection 2 of this section.

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(RSMo 1939 § 1661, A.L. 1945 p. 647, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1211, A.L. 2025 S.B. 22)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 1497; 1919 § 1947; 1909 § 2512

Effective 4-24-25

*Revisor's Note:  This section was declared unconstitutional in Nicholson v. State of Missouri, et al. (see 2026 annotation below).

(2026)  Provisions of S.B. 22 from 2025 declared unconstitutional as violating the original purpose requirement of Article III, § 21 of the Missouri Constitution.  Finding the offending provisions cannot be severed, the Court declared S.B. 22 invalid in its entirety.  Nicholson v. State of Missouri, et al., No. SC101308, January 23, 2026 (Mo.banc).

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1966–2025 · leading case: Selsor v. Shelby, 401 S.W.2d 169 (Mo. Ct. App. 1966).
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Selsor v. Shelby, 401 S.W.2d 169 (Mo. Ct. App. 1966). · cites it 2× “, and cases cited at note 89; see also § 526.010, RSMo 1959, V.A.M.S., and cases cited at note 10.”
Comprehensive Health of Planned Parenthood Great Plains, et al., Respondents, vs. State of Missouri, et al., Appellants., 729 S.W.3d 222 (Mo. 2025). · cites it 2× “A party thus is not required to prove his case in full at a preliminary-injunction hearing, and the findings of fact and conclusions of law made by a court granting a preliminary injunction are not binding at trial on the merits.”
Detert v. Lefman, 407 S.W.2d 66 (Mo. Ct. App. 1966). · cites it 2× “Our statute, Section 526.010, V.A.M.S. says : “Injunction may be granted * * * We find the following statements in 43 C.”
Karla L. Allsberry, Respondent/Cross-Appellant v. Patrick S. Flynn, in his Individual Capacity, No. ED109468 (Mo. Ct. App. Aug. 10, 2021). “Circuit courts are specifically authorized by statute to issue injunctions, see generally § 526.010, et seq., including injunctions “to compel the undoing of something wrongfully done.”
Karla K. Allsberry, Respondent/Cross-Appellant v. Patrick S. Flynn, in his individual capacity, Appellant/Cross-Respondent., 628 S.W.3d 392 (Mo. 2021). “Circuit courts are specifically authorized by statute to issue injunctions, see generally § 526.010, et seq., including injunctions “to compel the undoing of something wrongfully done.”
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