Landlord Tenant

The Circuit Court of Jackson County has established a Landlord/Tenant Docket.  All cases filed that seek relief under the provisions of the following Revised Statutes Of Missouri are assigned to the Landlord/Tenant Docket: 

  • Chapter 441 (Immediate Possession Because of Drugs or Violence)
  • Chapter 534 (Unlawful Detainer)
  • Chapter 535 (Rent and Possession)

 

Judgments that grant relief in these cases are required to contain certain language.  The required language is contained in Administrative Order 2009-134.  There is information related to the processing of these cases that is important for parties and their attorneys to be familiar with. 

 For more information regarding the Landlord Tenant process, please find the Landlord Tenant Booklet,  The Administrative Order, Notice, Sample Judgments and other forms available here