Orders of ProtectionView official source
RSMo 455.007effective 28 Aug 2014
Mootness doctrine, public interest exception to apply upon expiration of the order
In plain English
If someone appeals a full order of protection but the order runs out before the appeal is finished, the court can still hear the case. Normally, courts drop cases when the issue is over, but this law makes an exception so these cases can still be decided.
Word-for-word law
455.007. , to apply upon expiration of the . — to the contrary, the public interest exception to the mootness doctrine shall apply to an of a which has expired.
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Source & history notes
(L. 2011 H.B. 111, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1231)
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