There shall be one form of action to be known as "civil action".
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 506.040
One form of action
Known as the Prisoner Litigation Reform Act
The act spans §§ 506–506 (49 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 1943; (RSMo 1939 § 847, A.L. 1943 p. 353 § 4); Prior revisions: 1929 § 696; 1919 § 1153; 1909 § 1727
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.