name = "Atlas Commons research objects — civil legal aid capacity for Missouri (FY2025)"
description = "Missouri's LSC-funded civil legal aid capacity from the LSC Basic Field grant directory, with each figure's status labeled so a consuming agent can weight it correctly: the measured LSC records (provider count, awarded grant dollars, service-area types, and the Census-based poverty population LSC allocates by); one computed figure — LSC funding per person in poverty — a transparent ratio neither LSC nor Census publishes, with its formula disclosed; and the interpretive boundary (what this funding/capacity surface is, and is not). Source: LSC Basic Field grant directory. CC0."
license = "CC0-1.0"
jsonld = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mo.jsonld"

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mo/lsc-funding"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "4 LSC-funded civil legal aid providers received $8,540,658 in Missouri (FY2025)"
text = "The LSC Basic Field grant directory records 4 LSC-funded civil legal aid grantees in Missouri for fiscal year 2025, awarded $8,540,658 in total. A re-tally of published LSC grant awards."
source = "Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025)"
sourceUrl = "https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/who-we-are/our-grantees"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025); superseded when Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mo/poverty-population"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "720,210 people in poverty live in the LSC service areas covering Missouri (FY2025)"
text = "The poverty population in the LSC Basic Field service areas covering Missouri is 720,210, the figure LSC uses to allocate Basic Field grants. A Census/ACS-based poverty count summed across the state's service areas."
source = "Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory — poverty population (U.S. Census/ACS)"
sourceUrl = "https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/who-we-are/our-grantees"
falsifier = "Re-tally of LSC's published service-area poverty figures (occurred=true), from a named authority — BUT the underlying poverty count is a U.S. Census/ACS SURVEY ESTIMATE with sampling error, not a hard census enumeration. Superseded with each LSC grant cycle / ACS vintage."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mo/service-area-types"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "LSC grant counts by service-area type in Missouri (FY2025): Basic Field 4, Agricultural Worker 1"
text = "Counts of the 4 LSC grants by LSC service-area type: Basic Field 4, Agricultural Worker 1. A count of grants per LSC-defined service-area category."
source = "Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025)"
sourceUrl = "https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/who-we-are/our-grantees"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025); superseded when Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mo/funding-per-poverty-person"
warrant = "DERIVED"
name = "LSC civil legal aid funding is $11.86 per person in poverty in Missouri (FY2025) — a derived ratio"
text = "Dividing the $8,540,658 in LSC Basic Field funding for service areas with a reported poverty population by the 720,210 people in poverty there yields $11.86 of LSC civil legal aid funding per person in poverty in Missouri. A transparent ratio neither LSC nor Census publishes."
source = "Justice Atlas — derived ratio (LSC allocation ÷ service-area poverty population, over the same set of grants)"
sourceUrl = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/"
falsifier = "occurred=FALSE (a constructed ratio, not an event) and adjudged=FALSE (the atlas's calculation, not an LSC/Census figure). Reproduce it: $8,540,658 ÷ 720,210 = $11.86. Falsified if either input is wrong; it counts ONLY LSC Basic Field funding for grants with a reported poverty figure, not total civil legal aid spending, so it understates total per-capita legal aid."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mo/boundary"
warrant = "INTERPRETATION"
name = "What this legal-aid surface is — and is NOT — for Missouri (the epistemic boundary)"
text = "Every figure above describes LSC Basic Field grant CAPACITY and FUNDING for Missouri (FY2025). It is NOT all civil legal aid (LSC funds only part of the field; it excludes non-LSC legal aid, pro bono, and self-help), NOT a measure of cases handled, outcomes, or unmet need, and NOT a statement of whether you personally qualify for legal aid. For eligibility and help, use LawHelp.org / your local LSC grantee; for the full justice gap, see LSC's Justice Gap research."
source = "Justice Atlas framing (over the LSC facts above)"
sourceUrl = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/"
falsifier = "occurred=FALSE (a framing, not an event) and adjudged=FALSE (the atlas's reading, not an LSC verdict) — the LOWEST-warrant claim here. The figures above are LSC records plus one disclosed derived ratio; the four-status labels each, and this is the only interpretation."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mo/sol-defamation-libel-slander"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Missouri sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.140)"
text = "Under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.140, the civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) in Missouri is 2 years. Note: Same 2-year limit applies to libel, slander, assault, battery, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=516.140"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mo/sol-medical-malpractice"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Missouri sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.105)"
text = "Under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.105, the civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice in Missouri is 2 years. Note: an outer statute of repose of 10 year(s) may also bar the claim; Reduced from 5 to 2 years by HB 68, eff. Aug. 28, 2025. Minors: until 2 years past 18th birthday.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=516.105"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mo/sol-wrongful-death"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Missouri sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for wrongful death (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 537.100)"
text = "Under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 537.100, the civil statute of limitations for wrongful death in Missouri is 3 years. Note: WD 3-year SOL trumps med-mal 2-year SOL.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=537.100"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mo/sol-contract-oral"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Missouri sets a 5 years civil statute of limitations for contract oral (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120)"
text = "Under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120, the civil statute of limitations for contract oral in Missouri is 5 years. Note: Mixed oral/written contracts governed by 5-year limit.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=516.120"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mo/sol-fraud"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Missouri sets a 5 years (from discovery; max 10) civil statute of limitations for fraud (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120(5))"
text = "Under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120(5), the civil statute of limitations for fraud in Missouri is 5 years (from discovery; max 10). Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); an outer statute of repose of 10 year(s) may also bar the claim; Maximum 15 years from fraud's commission to file suit.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=516.120"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mo/sol-personal-injury"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Missouri sets a 5 years civil statute of limitations for personal injury (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120)"
text = "Under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120, the civil statute of limitations for personal injury in Missouri is 5 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Intentional torts (libel, slander, assault, battery) governed by 2-year § 516.140.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=516.120"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mo/sol-product-liability"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Missouri sets a 5 years civil statute of limitations for product liability (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120)"
text = "Under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120, the civil statute of limitations for product liability in Missouri is 5 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); No useful-life or other repose for products generally.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=516.120"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mo/sol-property-damage"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Missouri sets a 5 years civil statute of limitations for property damage (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120)"
text = "Under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120, the civil statute of limitations for property damage in Missouri is 5 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Tolling for minors/incapacity under § 516.170.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=516.120"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mo/sol-contract-written"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Missouri sets a 10 years civil statute of limitations for contract written (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.110)"
text = "Under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.110, the civil statute of limitations for contract written in Missouri is 10 years. Note: Applies to writings for payment of money or property; UCC sales of goods: 4 years under § 400.2-725.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=516.110"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mo/sol-boundary"
warrant = "INTERPRETATION"
name = "Why these statute-of-limitations periods are NOT your deadline (the L5 boundary)"
text = "The periods above are the statutes Missouri has on the books. They do NOT tell you YOUR deadline. When a claim \"accrues\" (starts the clock), whether the discovery rule, tolling, a minor/incapacity, or a statute of repose changes it, and which cause of action even applies, are fact-specific legal determinations. A missed deadline can permanently bar a claim. This atlas informs and routes — it is not legal advice and not a substitute for a licensed attorney. If you may have a claim, consult an attorney in Missouri immediately; for free civil legal aid see this state's legal-aid page."
source = "Justice Atlas framing (over the statutes above)"
sourceUrl = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/"
falsifier = "occurred=FALSE (a framing/legal boundary, not an event) and adjudged=FALSE (the atlas's reading, not a court's ruling on any case) — the lowest-warrant claim. The period+citation claims above are recorded statutes (verifiable at the cited code); this boundary is the only interpretation on the SOL data."

[[legalAidIndicators]]
indicator = "LSC-funded providers (distinct organizations)"
value = 4
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory"

[[legalAidIndicators]]
indicator = "LSC service-area grants"
value = 5
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory"

[[legalAidIndicators]]
indicator = "Total LSC allocation (USD)"
value = 8540658
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory"

[[legalAidIndicators]]
indicator = "Poverty population in service areas"
value = 720210
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (U.S. Census/ACS)"

[[legalAidIndicators]]
indicator = "LSC funding per person in poverty (USD)"
value = 11.858566251509977
warrant = "DERIVED"
source = "Justice Atlas — allocation ÷ poverty population"

[[legalAidIndicators]]
indicator = "Fiscal year"
value = 2025
warrant = "—"
source = "Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory"

[[serviceAreaTypes]]
service_area_type = "Basic Field"
grant_count = 4

[[serviceAreaTypes]]
service_area_type = "Agricultural Worker"
grant_count = 1

[[providers]]
organization = "Legal Aid of Western Missouri"
service_area = "MO-3"
service_area_type = "Basic Field"
allocation_usd = 2730859
poverty_population = 230286

[[providers]]
organization = "Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Inc."
service_area = "MO-4"
service_area_type = "Basic Field"
allocation_usd = 2713284
poverty_population = 228804

[[providers]]
organization = "Legal Services of Southern Missouri"
service_area = "MO-7"
service_area_type = "Basic Field"
allocation_usd = 2233446
poverty_population = 188340

[[providers]]
organization = "Mid-Missouri Legal Services Corporation"
service_area = "MO-5"
service_area_type = "Basic Field"
allocation_usd = 649748
poverty_population = 54791

[[providers]]
organization = "Legal Aid of Western Missouri"
service_area = "MMO"
service_area_type = "Agricultural Worker"
allocation_usd = 213321
poverty_population = 17989
