Personal judgment authorized - default judgment, when.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 506.520
in effect506.520. Personal judgment authorized — default judgment, when. — 1. When jurisdiction over a person, firm, or corporation who is outside this state is acquired in accordance with the provisions of sections 506.500 and 506.510 , the court shall have the power to render a personal judgment against such person, firm, or corporation.
2. No default judgment shall be entered until the expiration of at least thirty days after service of process. A default judgment rendered on service of process provided by sections 506.500 to 506.520 may be set aside only on a showing which would be timely and sufficient to set aside a default judgment rendered on ordinary service of process within this state.
(L. 1967 p. 660 § 3)
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