536.068. Responsive pleadings to petitioner's complaint or petition to be filed, when--extension--content--bench ruling or memorandum decision on request, when.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

536.068. Responsive pleadings to petitioner's complaint or petition to be filed, when--extension--content--bench ruling or memorandum decision on request, when.

Responsive pleadings to petitioner's complaint or petition to befiled, when--extension--content--bench ruling or memorandum decisionon request, when.

536.068. 1. In any proceeding before the administrativehearing commission, any responsive pleading to the petitioner'scomplaint or petition shall be filed within the time limitsspecified for filing an answer under the rules governing civilpractice in circuit courts in Missouri, unless the administrativehearing commission grants an extension of time for the filing ofa responsive pleading. Such responsive pleadings may include,but shall not be limited to, answers, motions to dismiss, motionsfor a more definite statement or to make more definite andcertain, or any combination of these pleadings.

2. The administrative hearing commission shall upon therequest of all parties involved and waiver of the provisions ofsection 536.090 issue a bench ruling or render a memorandumdecision on any case within one week of the conclusion of thehearing or within one week of the request, whichever is later.