Failure of defendant to appear.

534.130. If the defendant, being duly summoned, does notappear at the time appointed for hearing the complaint, the judgeshall proceed with the hearing of the cause.

(RSMo 1939 § 2841, A.L. 1945 p. 1089, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 2455; 1919 § 3003; 1909 § 7665

Effective 1-2-79