Dismissal of claim or portion of claim, when
Effective: 28 Aug 1988; (L. 1985 S.B. 5, et al., A.L. 1988 H.B. 1660)
A pleading stating a claim or any portion thereof may be dismissed without prejudice at the costs of the claiming party when:
(1) That party requests such dismissal at any time before the trial is commenced; or
(2) A party fails to appear when scheduled or notified.
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.