Missouri § 321.440 - When notice not given as required, procedure of court.
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§ 321.440. When notice not given as required, procedure of court.
In any and every case where a notice is provided for in this chapter, if the court finds for any reason that due notice was not given, the court shall not thereby lose jurisdiction, and the proceeding in question shall not thereby be void or be abated, but the court shall in that case order due notice to be given, and shall continue the hearing until such time as notice shall be properly given, and thereupon shall proceed as though notice had been properly given in the first instance.
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(L. 1947 V. I p. 432 § 44, A.L. 1969 H.B. 322)
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Section 321.440 ("When notice not given as required, procedure of court.") 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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