Missouri statutes are called the Missouri Revised Statutes. The General Assembly consists of the Missouri House of Representatives and the Missouri Senate. A proposed law is known as a bill. Bills can be introduced in either chamber of the Missouri legislature.
You can find additional statutes on the Missouri government’s Revisor of Statutes website. The laws cover broad subjects and are divided into 50 titles.
An RSMo refers to the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri. There are some weird laws still on the books in Missouri. For example, one law prohibits horses from eating fire hydrants.
The statutes of limitations in Missouri range from one to ten years depending on the type of case. These deadlines govern how long you have to file a legal claim after an event occurs.
- For personal injury and negligence claims, there is a five-year statute of limitations.
- Fraud and debt collection claims have a ten-year statute of limitations.
- For criminal charges, there is no statute of limitations on murder charges, but there is a one-year statute of limitations for misdemeanors.
How do you cite the Missouri state statute?
- The abbreviation for the Missouri statute is RSMo.
What is the abbreviation for the Missouri statute?
- The abbreviation for the Missouri statute is RSMo.