In no case shall the right of action of any party injured by the commission of any felony or misdemeanor be deemed or adjudged to be merged in such felony or misdemeanor; but he may recover the amount of damages sustained thereby in an action to be brought before any court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 537.050
Civil action not merged in criminal prosecution
Known as the Agritourism Promotion Act
The act spans §§ 537–537 (141 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Tyler v. Harper (1984)
Most recently applied in Tyler v. Harper (September 1984)
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 3679); Prior revisions: 1929 § 3289; 1919 § 4240; 1909 § 5447
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.