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Amendment 3 was passed with 53% of the vote in November 2022, making Missouri the 21st state to legalize recreational marijuana. [4] Missouri's new marijuana law went into effect on January 1, 2023, making it legal for anyone older than 21 to buy, possess, deliver, use, manufacture, and sell marijuana in the state. [4]
A civil statute of limitations applies to a non-criminal legal action, including a tort or contract case. If the statute of limitations expires before a lawsuit is filed, the defendant may raise the statute of limitations as an affirmative defense to seek dismissal of the claim. The exact time period depends on both the state and the type of ...
Rep. Brian Seitz, R-Branson, has once again presented a bill to increase that statute of limitations by 10 years, meaning that a victim must file by the time they are 41 years old.
Equitable tolling applies in criminal and civil proceedings, including in removal proceedings under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). [2] Equitable tolling is a common principle of law stating that a statute of limitations shall not bar a claim in cases where the plaintiff, despite use of due diligence, could not or did not discover the injury until after the expiration of the ...
Fraudulent concealment is a common law doctrine that may be invoked to toll a statute of limitations.Under this doctrine, if a defendant has concealed his misconduct, then the limitations period shall start from the point when the plaintiff discovers his claim, or should have discovered it with due diligence. [1]
A Cole County judge on Tuesday ordered the Missouri Department of Social Services to pay more than $115,000 in legal fees and a $5,000 penalty for “knowingly and purposefully” violating the ...
“The patient records contain deeply personal information regarding medical history, care and treatment, treatment decisions, mental health assessments, and otherwise,” the lawsuit says.
The validity of a Missouri statute or constitutional provision. The state's revenue laws. Challenges to a statewide elected official's right to hold office. Imposition of the death penalty. [2] Therefore, if an appeal falls within one of these five categories, the appeal must go directly to the Missouri Supreme Court.