Missouri § 288.215 - Finding of fact, conclusion of law, judgment or order not conclusive or binding, when — use of evidence in other proceedings.
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§ 288.215. Finding of fact, conclusion of law, judgment or order not conclusive or binding, when — use of evidence in other proceedings.
1. Any finding of fact, conclusion of law, judgment or order made by an appeals tribunal, the labor and industrial relations commission or any person with the authority to make findings of fact or law in any proceeding under this chapter shall not be conclusive or binding in any separate or subsequent action not brought under this chapter, and shall not be used as evidence in any subsequent or separate action not brought under this chapter, before an arbitrator, commissioner, commission, administrative law judge, judge or court of this state or of the United States, regardless of whether the prior action was between the same or related parties or involved the same facts.
2. Any finding of fact, conclusion of law, judgment or order made by an arbitrator, commissioner, commission, administrative law judge, judge or any other person or body with authority to make findings of fact or law in any proceeding not brought under this chapter shall not be binding or conclusive on an appeals tribunal or the labor and industrial relations commission in any subsequent or separate proceeding brought under this chapter, regardless of whether the prior action was between the same or related parties or involved the same facts.
3. Nothing in subsection 1 of this section shall be construed to prevent the use of evidence presented in any proceeding under this chapter in any other proceeding not brought under this chapter.
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(L. 1988 H.B. 1485)
Effective 3-01-88
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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