If the person upon whom the writ ought to be served conceal himself or refuse admittance to the person attempting the service thereof, it may be served by affixing the same in some conspicuous place on the outside either of his dwelling house or of the place where the party is confined.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 532.150
How served when party conceals himself
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 1601); Prior revisions: 1929 § 1437; 1919 § 1887; 1909 § 2452
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.