Missouri Laws 506.290 – Venue for actions
1. Any suit under the provisions of sections 506.200 to 506.320* shall be filed in the county in which the cause of action accrues or in the county where the plaintiff resides, and if there be other defendants in such action who are residents of the state of Missouri, then such action shall be brought in any county in which any one of said defendants resides, or in the county within which the plaintiff resides and the defendant may be found.
2. Any civil suit under the provisions of section 570.223 for a person charged with identity theft may be filed:
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 506.290
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- 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
(1) In the county in which the offense is committed;
(2) If the offense is committed partly in one county and partly in another, or if the elements of the offense occur in more than one county, then in any of the counties where any element of the offense occurred;
(3) In the county in which the defendant resides;
(4) In the county in which the victim resides; or
(5) In the county in which the property obtained or attempted to be obtained was located.