{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-537.523","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 537.523","heading":"Institutional vandalism, civil actions for damages or injunction — attorney fees and costs.","body":"1. Irrespective of any criminal prosecution or the result thereof, any person incurring bodily injury or damage or loss to his property as a result of conduct in violation of section 574.085, 574.090* or 574.093* shall have a civil action to secure an injunction, damages or other appropriate relief in law or in equity against any and all persons who have violated section 574.085, 574.090* or 574.093*.\n2. In any such action, whether a violation of section 574.085, 574.090* or 574.093* has occurred shall be determined according to the burden of proof used in other civil actions for similar relief.\n3. Upon prevailing in such civil action, the plaintiff may recover:\n(1) Both special and general damages; and\n(2) Reasonable attorney fees and costs.","path":["Title XXXVI - STATUTORY ACTIONS AND TORTS","Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=537.523","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:29Z","sha256":"3b7a5a195666272790a5192bdd9197e3817a441b44aa15d2f15c642d4448eaed","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-537.520","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-537.524"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}