Service shall be made by mailing a copy of the original summons to the secretary of state, and such service shall be sufficient; provided that a copy of the service shall be forthwith sent by registered mail to the defendant and the defendant's return receipt and an affidavit of plaintiff or his attorney as to compliance herewith are filed in this action.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 506.340
Service, how made
Known as the Prisoner Litigation Reform Act
The act spans §§ 506–506 (49 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 1978; (L. 1951 p. 363 § 2, A.L. 1978 S.B. 755)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.