Class Action Litigation in Missouri

This page covers class action litigation as it applies in Missouri — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what class action litigation protects generally, see the national overview.

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Laws that govern class action litigation in Missouri

Missouri state law

Title XXVI — Trade and Commerce › Chapter 407 — Merchandising Practices MO 407 § 407.025
Cited in 19 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Title VIII — Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records › Chapter 105 — Public Officers and Employees — Miscellaneous Provisions MO 105 § 105.1500
Title XII — Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 197 — Medical Treatment Facility Licenses MO 197 § 197.318
Title XIX — Motor Vehicles, Watercraft and Aviation › Chapter 303 — Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law MO 303 § 303.406
Title XXVI — Trade and Commerce › Chapter 408 — Legal Tender and Interest MO 408 § 408.690
Title XXIX — Ownership and Conveyance of Property › Chapter 444 — Rights and Duties of Miners and Mine Owners MO 444 § 444.880

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Federal law

Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
Class Action Fairness Act of 2005
Expanded federal diversity jurisdiction over large multistate class actions. Codified at 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332(d), 1453, 1711–1715.

Where to go & how to get help

Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for class action litigation in Missouri.

USA.gov — Find legal aid and free legal serviceslegal aid
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Legal Services Corporation — Get legal helplegal aid
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
American Bar Association — Free Legal Help & Lawyer Referralbar referral
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
USA.gov — State attorney generalagency
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.

Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.