Mo. Rev. Stat. § 511.090
Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
Such statement and affidavits shall be filed, and the court shall render judgment for the amount confessed, and cause the same to be entered upon the records, first being satisfied of the identity of the defendant, if present, or, if not present, that he executed the same in writing, and made the affidavit herein required.
§ 511.090, RSMo
RSMo 1939 § 1261