Rule 140.02 Rules - Authority For

Here's a plain English summary of this rule:

This rule simply explains where the small claims court rules come from. The Missouri Supreme Court has the legal power to create these rules, and that power comes from the state constitution, specifically Article V, Section 5.

For people using small claims court, this rule doesn't affect your case directly. It's more like a legal footnote that confirms the rules you'll actually follow (which come later, in the other numbered rules) are official and were created the right way. Think of it as the legal paperwork that makes everything else valid.