Rule 12-13.09 - [Effective until 1/1/2025] Intervention(a) Applications for Intervention. Applications to intervene in and become a party to a proceeding shall comply with Court Operating Rules 12-7.01 to 12-7.07, shall be in conformance with Form 2530, and shall be filed at least ten days before the date of the hearing. Such applications shall set forth the grounds of the proposed intervention, the position and interest of the intervenor in the proceeding, and whether the intervenor's position is in support of or in opposition to the relief sought. (b) Commission Policy on Intervention. Applications for intervention may be granted or denied at the discretion of the commission. It shall be the general policy of the commission to grant such application where the intervenor shows that: (1) The intervenor has an interest in the proceeding different from that of the county governing body, the circuit court or the general public; or (2) The proposed intervention would serve the public interest; or (3) The intervenor is a municipality or other body politic. (c) Opposing Intervention. Any party may oppose intervention by submitting in writing to the commission before the hearing its reasons for opposing intervention. Mo. Sup. Ct. Op. R 12-13.09
Approved for publication Aug. 21, 1995. Amended April 21, 2004, Effective 7/1/2004.