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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 506.375

Dismissal of action, when

Known as the Prisoner Litigation Reform Act

The act spans §§ 506–506 (49 sections).

Effective: 28 Aug 1999; (L. 1997 S.B. 56 § 6, A.L. 1999 S.B. 1, et al.)

Notwithstanding any court costs which have been paid, the court shall dismiss an offender's civil action or appeal from a judgment in a civil action at any time, including before service on the defendant, if the court determines any of the following:

(1) The allegation of indigency is untrue;

(2) The litigation is frivolous, malicious or fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted; or

(3) The defendant is immune from the cause of action.

Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.