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Satisfaction of Judgment: Once a defendant has paid-off a judgment, this form is used by the person receiving the money or property to let the court know that the judgment has been paid. Do not use this form to satisfy a judgment that contains an ongoing obligation, i.e. child support or maintenance.

Generally, civil cases are non-criminal cases in which a ?Plaintiff? seeks to recover money damages or other relief from a ?Defendant?. Most cases require a filing fee to be paid upon the filing by the Plaintiff of the Petition.

The Court requires a civil cover sheet (available from the Clerk's Office) and a complaint that includes an original signature and your address. You must also either pay the filing fee or request the Court to allow you to file the case without paying the filing fee.

Waiver of Personal Service: When the respondent is willing to accept the petition, the respondent is provided with a copy of the petition and signs a form called "Entry of Appearance and Waiver of Service.? This form must be signed before a notary public and filed with the court.

The best, and often only, way of collecting a small claims court judgment is by GARNISHMENT. After you obtain a judgment against the defendant, you should wait 10 days before you come back to court to begin garnishment procedures. The Small Claims clerk provides forms.

In Missouri, plaintiffs have up to five years to file a lawsuit for personal injury, defamation, and medical malpractice. However, a maximum of 10 years is allowed for discovery of an injury. Injury to property, trespassing, and enforcement of written contracts carry a five-year statute of limitations.

You may request copies of court documents in person, electronically or by mailing a request (see Copy Request Form in the forms section) to the Department of Civil Records, Copy Desk, 415 East 12th Street ? Room 305, Kansas City, Missouri 64106 or to the Department of Civil Records, Copy Desk, 308 West Kansas ? Suite ...

A defendant shall file an answer within thirty days after the service of the summons and petition, except where service by mail is had, in which event a defendant shall file an answer within thirty days after the acknowledgment of receipt of summons and petition or return registered or certified mail receipt is filed ...

Rule 51.05 of the Missouri Rules of Civil Procedure states that every party has a right to change of judge upon application ? the ?one strike? rule. The application must be filed within 60 days of service of process or 30 days from designation of the trial judge, whichever is longer.