Missouri Laws 33.130 – Setoff in suits brought by state allowed, when
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 33.130
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
In all suits brought in behalf of the state, no debt or claim shall be allowed against the state as a setoff, but such as have been exhibited to the commissioner of administration, and by him approved or disapproved, except only in cases where it shall be proved, to the satisfaction of the court, that the defendant, at the time of his trial, is in possession of vouchers which he could not produce to the commissioner of administration, or that he was prevented from exhibiting the claim to the commissioner of administration by absence from the state, sickness or unavoidable accident.