Missouri Report In Lieu of Settlement is a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) available in the state of Missouri. It is a process in which two parties agree to settle a dispute without going to court. This agreement is recorded in a written document called a Report In Lieu of Settlement (RAILS). There are two types of RAILS: General Report In Lieu of Settlement, and Special Report In Lieu of Settlement. A General Report In Lieu of Settlement is a document that records the agreement of two parties to resolve a dispute with no intervention by the courts. It is used when both parties agree to the terms of the settlement and are willing to sign the document. A Special Report In Lieu of Settlement is a document that records the agreement between two parties to resolve a dispute without going to court. This type of RAILS is used when one party is unwilling or unable to sign the document. In this case, the other party will sign the document and the court will consider the document when deciding how to proceed with the case. The purpose of a Missouri Report In Lieu of Settlement is to provide an alternative to going to court and to help the parties resolve their dispute in a timely and cost-effective manner. It is important to note that a RAILS does not have the same legal weight as a settlement agreement reached in court.