{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-537.370","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 537.370","heading":"Penalties, how recovered.","body":"The penalties mentioned in sections 537.340 and 537.350 may be recovered by civil action founded on said sections, or by indictment, or information, at the option of the party injured, in any court having jurisdiction of the same; and when the proceeding is by indictment, such penalties shall be paid into county treasury.","path":["Title XXXVI - STATUTORY ACTIONS AND TORTS","Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=537.370","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:29Z","sha256":"5652f7e1eca543c23f46b585f93b935209095ab133a49e0a78dc8d398d22e120","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-537.360","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-537.380"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}