441.800. Criminal prosecution unnecessary for certain eviction proceedings to begin--drug-related criminal conviction, effect on certain eviction proceedings. - Missouri Statutes

Criminal prosecution unnecessary for certain eviction proceedings tobegin--drug-related criminal conviction, effect on certain evictionproceedings.

441.800. 1. A civil action brought pursuant to sections 441.710 to441.880 shall not be precluded even though a criminal prosecution involvingthe drug-related activity has not been commenced, will not be commenced,has not been concluded or has been concluded without a judgment ofconviction.

2. If a criminal prosecution involving the drug-related criminalactivity results in a criminal conviction the conviction shall collaterallyestop the convicted defendant from challenging the essential allegations ofthe criminal offense in any subsequent civil proceeding brought pursuant tosections 441.710 to 441.880.

(L. 1997 H.B. 361)