The court in which such action is pending shall grant such continuance to a nonresident defendant as may be proper to afford him reasonable opportunity to defend such action.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 506.300
Continuance to be granted, when
Known as the Prisoner Litigation Reform Act
The act spans §§ 506–506 (49 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 1941; (L. 1941 p. 435 § 12)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.