441.770. Court-ordered eviction, when--court-ordered removal of third party from leased premises, when--expedited eviction order--stay of execution of eviction order, when.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

441.770. Court-ordered eviction, when--court-ordered removal of third party from leased premises, when--expedited eviction order--stay of execution of eviction order, when.

Court-ordered eviction, when--court-ordered removal of third partyfrom leased premises, when--expedited eviction order--stay ofexecution of eviction order, when.

441.770. 1. If the grounds for an eviction have been establishedpursuant to subsection 1 of section 441.740, the court shall order that thetenant be evicted from the leased property.

2. If the grounds for a removal have been established pursuant tosubsection 2 of section 441.740, the court shall order that those personsfound to be engaging in the criminal activity described therein beimmediately removed and barred from the leased property, but the courtshall not order the tenancy be terminated.

3. The court may order the expedited execution of an eviction orremoval order by requiring the order's enforcement by the appropriateagency within a specified number of days after final judgment.

4. The court may stay execution of an eviction or removal order for areasonable length of time if the moving party establishes by clear andconvincing evidence that immediate removal or eviction would pose a seriousdanger to the party and that this danger outweighs the safety, health andwell-being of the surrounding community and of the plaintiff.