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Missouri Revised Statutes (http://www.moga.mo.gov/STATUTES/STATUTES.HTM#T09) – This is your starting point. The statutes address everything from funding for the Natural Resources Protection Fund to the range of punishment for second degree arson.
Supreme Court Rules (http://www.courts.mo.gov/sup/index.nsf/0/FB60E740A3398CEA86256F0B005AEAEE?OpenDocument) – The Rules relate to procedural issues. For example, they address time limits for filing pleadings, motions, notices, responses, etc., determining proper venue (i.e., where in Missouri a suit may be brought), and issuing service of process.
Local Rules (http://www.courts.mo.gov/page.asp?id=321) – The Local rules often overlap with the Supreme Court Rules. They typically relate to extremely precise procedural issues. For example, in many counties, the clerk permits parties to file pleadings and motions via facsimile. In Greene County, however, a local rule generally prohibits parties from filing anything via facsimile. Some local rules limit the number of interrogatories that a party may file, while others address the procedure for requesting a change of judge.
Missouri Case Net (http://www.courts.mo.gov) – This database provides docketing information for most cases pending in Missouri courts.