GroundRules
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 534.130: Failure of defendant to appear.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title XXXVI - STATUTORY ACTIONS AND TORTS
- Chapter 534 - Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer
If the defendant, being duly summoned, does not appear at the time appointed for hearing the complaint, the judge shall proceed with the hearing of the cause.
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