Chapter 509 Pleadings
- 509.010. Shall be petition and answer--reply if answer contains counterclaim.
- 509.020. Caption of pleading--what set forth.
- 509.030. Pleading attributed to, by whom--declaration.
- 509.040. Technical forms not required in pleading.
- 509.050. Pleading, setting forth claim for relief, contents--demand for dollar amount not permitted, exception--discovery used to determine total damages, use in trial prohibited.
- 509.060. Joinder of claims.
- 509.070. Two claims may be joined in a single action, when--court shall grant relief, when.
- 509.080. Defenses--form of denials.
- 509.090. Affirmative defenses.
- 509.100. Failure to deny, effect.
- 509.110. Pleading in alternative--consistency.
- 509.120. Averments, how made.
- 509.130. Adoption of statements by reference--exhibits.
- 509.140. Averments as to capacity or authority of parties to sue or be sued.
- 509.150. Partnership deemed confessed, unless denied.
- 509.160. Particularity required in all averments of fraud or mistake.
- 509.170. Conditions precedent--how pleaded.
- 509.180. Official documents or acts, form of pleading.
- 509.190. Judgments and decisions, form of pleading.
- 509.200. Claims of items of special damage shall be specifically stated.
- 509.210. Libel and slander, averments--defenses.
- 509.220. Private statutes, averments--laws of other states--judicial notice.
- 509.230. Pleading written instrument.
- 509.240. Execution of written instrument deemed confessed, when.
- 509.250. Pleadings, how construed.
- 509.260. Time of pleading.
- 509.270. Demurrers and pleas in abatement and to the jurisdiction shall not be used.
- 509.280. Motions, form of.
- 509.290. Objections which may be raised by motions.
- 509.300. Failure to state a claim or defense, raised on motion, when.
- 509.310. Motion for more definite statement or for a bill of particulars.
- 509.320. Matter which party may move to strike out.
- 509.330. Time allowed for making motions.
- 509.340. Consolidation of motions--waiver of objections--exceptions.
- 509.350. Motion searches record.
- 509.360. Motion for judgment on pleadings.
- 509.370. Time for hearing of motions.
- 509.380. Place of hearing.
- 509.390. Regular times and places for hearing motions.
- 509.400. Defenses which may be raised by pleading--waiver.
- 509.410. Objection that no demand has been made not available, when.
- 509.420. What a pleading shall state as a counterclaim.
- 509.430. Counterclaim exceeding opposing claim.
- 509.440. When claim may be presented as counterclaim by supplemental pleading.
- 509.450. Counterclaim set up by amendment, when.
- 509.460. Cross-claims against coparty.
- 509.470. Additional parties made defendants when required for counterclaim or cross-claim.
- 509.480. Reduction of assigned claims to the extent of all counterclaims.
- 509.490. Amendment of pleadings.
- 509.500. Amendments to conform to evidence.
- 509.510. Supplemental pleadings.
- 509.520. Court pleadings, attachments, and exhibits, redaction of Social Security and credit card numbers--confidential case file sheet, contents.