All orders, judgments and decrees under Rule 87 may be reviewed as other orders, judgments and decrees.
Rule 87.11.Review of Judgments and Decrees Under This Rule.
Part III · Rule 87: Declaratory Judgments · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceEvery order, judgment, and decree entered under Rule 87 may be reviewed on appeal the same way any other order, judgment, or decree is reviewed, with no special or limited path for declaratory judgment cases.
Full Text of Rule 87.11
Official Comment
Note: This rule is the same as Section 527.070, RSMo 1959, except for a reference to Rule 87 instead of to “statutory sections.”
Plain-English Summary
Rule 87.11 closes out the declaratory judgment group with a rule about appellate review. It states plainly that orders, judgments, and decrees entered under Rule 87 may be reviewed the same way as any other order, judgment, or decree in Missouri practice.
This matters because a party who disagrees with a declaratory judgment — whether it construed a contract, ruled on a statute's validity, resolved a trust dispute, or addressed an agency rule under Rule 87.02 — has the same avenue for review as a party disagreeing with a money judgment or an injunction. Declaratory relief does not come with a narrower or different appellate track.
The rule reinforces the point made in Rule 87.08, that a declaratory judgment carries the full force and effect of a final judgment or decree. Because it has that full weight, it makes sense that it also receives the same, full right of review as any other final judgment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a party appeal a declaratory judgment?
Yes. Rule 87.11 provides that orders, judgments, and decrees under Rule 87 may be reviewed the same as other orders, judgments, and decrees.
Is there a special or limited appeal process for declaratory judgment cases?
No. Rule 87.11 places declaratory judgment cases on the same footing as any other civil judgment for purposes of review.
Does this rule apply to decisions under every part of Rule 87?
Yes, it applies to all orders, judgments, and decrees entered under Rule 87, regardless of which section of the rule the case arose under.
Why does it make sense that declaratory judgments are reviewed like any other judgment?
Because Rule 87.08 gives a declaratory judgment the same force and effect as any other final judgment, it follows that it receives the same right of review.
Does a court's discretionary refusal to enter a declaratory judgment under Rule 87.07 also get reviewed under this rule?
Rule 87.11 covers orders, judgments, and decrees under Rule 87 generally, and a refusal to enter declaratory relief would fall within that same review process.
Source & verification. Rule text and amendment history are
reproduced verbatim from the Missouri State & Federal Court Rules, adopted by the
Supreme Court of Missouri. Last verified July 22, 2026. ·
Official source
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