441.570. Action of court upon finding a nuisance exists. - Missouri Statutes

Action of court upon finding a nuisance exists.

441.570. The court may, after hearing and finding the dwelling unitor building constitutes a nuisance:

(1) Appoint a receiver and direct that present and future rents duefrom one or more occupants be paid by the occupant or occupants with suchreceiver as such rents fall due; or

(2) Allow the owner a reasonable time to correct the deficiencies.

Any rents paid pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be appliedto the costs incurred due to the abatement and receivership. Upon thecompletion of the work required to abate the nuisance, any remainingsurplus after authorized disbursements and payments of cost shall beforwarded to the owner, together with a complete accounting of the rentspaid and the costs incurred.

(L. 1969 p. 537 § 8, A.L. 1998 H.B. 977 & 1608)