Missouri § 302.187 - Municipalities and counties to pay replacement costs of driver's license, when.
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§ 302.187. Municipalities and counties to pay replacement costs of driver's license, when.
Any municipality or county that, after having taken the motor vehicle driver's license of a person, loses such license shall replace such license and pay all costs of replacement. For purposes of this section, such license shall be deemed lost if, after thirty days from the date of taking such license, such municipality or county has no legal reason for retaining such license and cannot locate such license.
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(L. 1999 H.B. 300 § 1)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 302.187 cover?
Section 302.187 ("Municipalities and counties to pay replacement costs of driver's license, when.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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