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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 536.095 (2026)

Contempt

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  536.095.  Contempt — procedure for punishment. — In any hearing in a contested case before an agency created by the constitution or state statute if any person acts or refuses to act in such manner that a contempt of court would have been committed if the case were a civil action before a circuit court, the agency in addition to any other powers it may have by law may apply to a judge of the circuit court of the county of the hearing or of any county where such person resides or may be found, for an order on any such person to show cause why he should not be punished as for contempt, which order and copy of the application therefor shall be served upon the person in the same manner as a summons in a civil action.  Thereafter the same proceedings shall be had in such court as in cases of contempt of a circuit court.

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(L. 1957 p. 748 § 536.076)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1978–2019 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Chassaing v. Mummert, 887 S.W.2d 573 (Mo. 1994).
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State Ex Rel. Chassaing v. Mummert, 887 S.W.2d 573 (Mo. 1994). · cites it 14× “This original petition for a writ of prohibition and alternative petition for a writ of mandamus arise from a contempt proceeding brought pursuant to § 536.095, RSMo 1986. Relator J. Patrick Chassaing seeks to prohibit the Honorable Thomas C.”
Am. Civil Liberties Union of Missouri & Sara E. Baker v. John R. Ashcroft, 577 S.W.3d 881 (Mo. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “(holding mandamus was "clearly inappropriate" where the "question of whether discovery is available in a contempt proceeding under section 536.095 has not previously been decided by a Missouri court") (emphasis added) (citation omitted).”
Lederer v. State, Dep't of Soc. Servs., Div. of Aging, 825 S.W.2d 858 (Mo. Ct. App. 1992). “5 §§ 536.095 and 536.073.2(1); Percy Kent Bag Co.”
Hunter v. Madden, 565 S.W.2d 456 (Mo. Ct. App. 1978). “060 through § 536.095) and judicial review of administrative decisions (§ 536.”
Lewis v. Bellefontaine Habilitation Ctr., 122 S.W.3d 105 (Mo. Ct. App. 2003). “See § 536.095. Pursuant to section 536.120, the PAB may issue a stay of any part of its orders.”
Div. of Classification & Treatment v. Wheat, 829 S.W.2d 580 (Mo. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 4× “Section 536.095. 4 However, a court has the inherent power to enforce its own judgment and should carry out such enforcement when called upon to do so.”
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