Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.840
441.840 Rent to continue accruing during certain eviction proceedings.
441.840. Rent to continue accruing during certain eviction proceedings. — A landlord shall be entitled to collect rent due and owing from the tenant during the pendency of a civil action brought pursuant to sections 441.710 to 441.880 .
(L. 1997 H.B. 361)