Rule 1.01 Citation of Supreme Court Rules

This rule simply explains how to refer to Missouri's court rules when writing or talking about them. The whole set of rules is officially called the "Supreme Court Rules."

When you want to point to a specific rule, you write "Rule" followed by its number. For example, this particular rule about citations is called "Rule 1.01." This naming system makes it easy for judges, lawyers, and regular people to find and reference the exact rule they mean without confusion.