508.090. Judge disqualified--change of venue granted, when. - Missouri Statutes

Judge disqualified--change of venue granted, when.

508.090. 1. The judge of a court of record may bedisqualified in any civil suit for any of the following causes:

(1) That the judge is interested or prejudiced, or isrelated to either party, or has been of counsel in the cause;

(2) That the opposite party has an undue influence over themind of the judge.

2. A change of venue may be awarded in any civil suit to anycourt of record for any of the following causes:

(1) That the inhabitants of the county are prejudicedagainst the applicant;

(2) That the opposite party has an undue influence overinhabitants of the county;but in no case shall more than one change be granted eitherparty.

(RSMo 1939 § 1058, A.L. 1957 p. 294)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 907; 1919 § 1357; 1909 § 1927