Mo. Rev. Stat. § 442.180
Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Every court or officer taking the proof or acknowledgment of any conveyance or instrument of writing affecting real estate, or the relinquishment of the dower of a married woman, shall grant a certificate thereof, and cause the same to be endorsed on such conveyance or instrument of writing.
§ 442.180, RSMo
RSMo 1939 § 3413