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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 472.025

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Escheat: Reversion of real or personal property to the state when 1) a person dies without leaving a will and has no heirs, or 2) when the property (such as a bank account) has been inactive for a certain period of time. Source: OCC
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

Proceedings may be conducted under section 473.083 or any other section of chapters 472 and 473 when the state of Missouri or any department or agency thereof is a necessary or proper party defendant or interested therein, directly or indirectly, as devisee, claimant by way of escheat, claimant as creditor, or otherwise. Service of process and notices upon the state of Missouri or any department or agency thereof may be made by delivery to the prosecuting attorney of the county.