If the place of hearing be within twenty miles of the place of service, the return shall be made within twenty-four hours after service of the writ, and the like time shall be allowed for every additional twenty miles.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 532.170
Return made, when
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 1604); Prior revisions: 1929 § 1440; 1919 § 1890; 1909 § 2455
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.