{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-506.375","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 506.375","heading":"Dismissal of action, when.","body":"Notwithstanding any court costs which have been paid, the court shall dismiss an offender's civil action or appeal from a judgment in a civil action at any time, including before service on the defendant, if the court determines any of the following:\n(1) The allegation of indigency is untrue;\n(2) The litigation is frivolous, malicious or fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted; or\n(3) The defendant is immune from the cause of action.","path":["Title XXXV - CIVIL PROCEDURE AND LIMITATIONS","Chapter 506 - Commencement of Actions and General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=506.375","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:28Z","sha256":"934a8cf446e5c382f2bbe5b17a031d6a8424863bfb04b4fd67a0cd004c676d6a","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-506.372","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-506.378"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}