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RSMo 455.027effective 28 Aug 2011

No filing fee, court cost, or bond shall be required

In plain English

When someone files for a protective order under Missouri's adult abuse law, they do not have to pay any fees, court costs, or put up any money (bond) to get the case started.

Word-for-word law

455.027. No fee, court cost, or shall be required. — No filing fees, , or bond shall be assessed to the in an commenced sections 455.010 to 455.090.

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Source & history notes

(L. 1989 S.B. 420, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1814, A.L. 2003 H.B. 613, A.L. 2011 S.B. 320)

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