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Chapter 56
Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 56
Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors
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56.010
Prosecuting attorney — election — qualifications
56.020
When term begins
56.030
(Repealed L. 1959 S.B. 67 § 1)
Repealed
56.040
(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 971 § 1)
Repealed
56.050
(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 971 § 1)
Repealed
56.060
Prosecutor's duties, generally, expenses — employed attorney, how compensated
56.065
(Repealed L. 1999 S.B. 275 § A)
Repealed
56.066
Additional compensation (certain counties) — full-time prosecutor, St. Francois County
56.067
Prosecuting attorney must devote full time to office or special prosecutions (certain counties)
56.070
Prosecuting attorney's duties — exception
56.080
Duties — habeas corpus
56.085
Criminal investigations, prosecutors or circuit attorneys may obtain subpoena for witnesses, records and books
56.087
Dismissal of complaints, information, indictments, or counts by prosecuting or circuit attorneys without consent of the court — procedure
56.090
Must be present, when
56.095
Annual report required (second class and certain first class counties)
56.100
(Repealed L. 1959 S.B. 67 § 1)
Repealed
56.110
If interested in case, court to appoint substitute
56.120
When sick, court to appoint substitute
56.130
Power of appointee
56.140
Subject to fine, when
56.150
(Repealed L. 1973 H.B. 670 § 1)
Repealed
56.151
Assistants, investigators, clerical help, how paid, tenure — assistant prosecutors, qualifications of (certain first class counties)
56.160
(Repealed L. 1973 H.B. 670 § 1)
Repealed
56.170
(Repealed L. 1959 S.B. 67 § 1)
Repealed
56.180
Assistants — duties (first class counties)
56.190
Stenographers — duties (first class counties)
56.200
Assistants — qualifications, salaries (second class counties)
56.210
Assistants commissioned (second class counties)
56.220
Assistants — term of office — vacancy, how filled (second class counties)
56.230
Stenographic and clerical help (second class counties)
56.240
Assistant prosecuting attorneys — qualifications — oath — duties — compensation (third class counties)
56.245
Stenographic and clerical help, compensation (third and fourth class counties)
56.250
Special counsel — compensation — qualifications (second, third, and fourth class counties)
56.260
(Repealed L. 1973 H.B. 670 § 1)
Repealed
56.261
(Repealed L. 1988 S. B. 431)
Repealed
56.262
(Repealed L. 1987 S.B. 65, et al.)
Repealed
56.263
(Repealed L. 1987 S.B. 65, et al.)
Repealed
56.264
(Repealed L. 1987 S.B. 65, et al.)
Repealed
56.265
Compensation of prosecuting attorneys — training program, attendance required, when, expenses, compensation — reporting, certificate of compliance — definition, prosecuting attorney to include circuit attorney (noncharter counties)
56.270
(Repealed L. 1987 S.B. 65, et al.)
Repealed
56.273
(Repealed L. 1971 S.B. 13 § 1)
Repealed
56.275
(Repealed L. 1971 S.B. 13 § 1)
Repealed
56.280
(Repealed L. 1987 S.B. 65, et al.)
Repealed
56.285
(Repealed L. 1987 S.B. 65, et al.)
Repealed
56.290
(Repealed L. 1957 p. 325)
Repealed
56.291
To prepare written brief for attorney general in appealed criminal cases (third and certain fourth class counties)
56.293
To defend elected county officials in certain suits (second, third and fourth class counties)
56.294
(Repealed L. 1983 H.B. 713 § 1 Revision)
Repealed
56.295
(Repealed L. 1983 H.B. 68 § 1 Revision merged with H.B. 713 § 1 Revision)
Repealed
56.300
Prosecuting attorneys — duties, coroners' inquests (third and fourth class counties)
56.305
Judicial paroles — duties (third and fourth class counties)
56.310
(Repealed L. 1996 S.B. 869 § A)
Repealed
56.312
Fee for collection of delinquent taxes and fees — deposit — purpose — unexpended balance to remain in fund
56.320
Fees paid to county treasury (first class counties)
56.330
Fees set aside as contingent fund (first class counties)
56.340
Fees — records — collection (second, third and fourth class counties)
56.350
Acceptance of fee for signing pardon application deemed bribery — penalty
56.360
Employment in criminal cases prohibited — civil practice authorized
56.363
Full-time prosecutor, ballot — effective date — continuing education requirement, duty to provide to peace officers — may qualify for retirement benefits, when — election in Cedar County
56.365
(Repealed L. 1999 S.B. 275 § A)
Repealed
56.370
(Repealed L. 1959 H.B. 376 § 1)
Repealed
56.380
Not to accept fee or reward, except salary, courts of criminal jurisdiction (cities of 700,000 or more) — penalty
56.390
(Repealed L. 1965 p. 166 § 1)
Repealed
56.400
(Repealed L. 1965 p. 166 § 1)
Repealed
56.410
May be suspended upon indictment — governor to appoint successor
56.420
Restoration to office
56.430
Circuit attorney — election — qualifications (St. Louis City)
56.440
(Repealed L. 1986 H.B. 1554 § 1 Revision)
Repealed
56.445
Circuit attorney and assistants to devote full time to office — special assistants may engage in civil practice (St. Louis City)
56.450
Circuit attorney — duties (St. Louis City)
56.453
Circuit attorney, additional duties, how established
56.455
Circuit attorney to report on felons (St. Louis City)
56.460
Circuit attorney of St. Louis City, duty on felony and misdemeanor complaints — office hours
56.470
Arrests for felony or misdemeanor to be reported to circuit attorney, when — penalty for failure (St. Louis City)
56.480
(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 1634 § A)
Repealed
56.490
(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 1634 § A)
Repealed
56.493
(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 1634 § A)
Repealed
56.500
(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 1634 § A)
Repealed
56.510
Circuit attorney, duties, coroners' inquests
56.520
(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 1634 § A)
Repealed
56.530
Circuit attorney, contingent fund
56.540
Circuit attorney — assistants, investigators, clerical employees, duties — oath — compensation
56.550
Circuit attorneys and assistants — oaths — duties
56.560
(Repealed L. 1969 S.B. 6 § 1)
Repealed
56.570
Assistants and clerks — tenure
56.580
(Repealed L. 1969 S.B. 6 § 1)
Repealed
56.590
(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 1634 § A)
Repealed
56.591
(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 1634 § A)
Repealed
56.595
(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 1634 § A)
Repealed
56.600
Circuit attorney — salary — fees, collection, disposition
56.605
(Repealed L. 1967 p. 135 § 1)
Repealed
56.610
(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 1634 § A)
Repealed
56.615
(Repealed L. 1969 S.B. 7 § 1)
Repealed
56.620
(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 1634 § A)
Repealed
56.630
(Repealed L. 1973 H.B. 670 § 1)
Repealed
56.631
County counselor, how appointed, tenure, qualifications, compensation
56.640
County counselor and assistants, duties of
56.650
Counselor to advise county commission — employees of counselor, how paid, tenure — assistant counselor, compensation, how set
56.660
Special county counselors — employment — compensation — qualifications
56.670
Certain counties may contract with a private attorney to furnish nonprosecutorial legal service
56.700
Assistants for prosecuting attorneys, number, appointment, compensation
56.750
Office of prosecution services created — purpose — services
56.755
Executive director — staff — duties — office site
56.760
Prosecutors coordinators training council created — officers, qualifications, terms, meetings, expenses — executive director, appointment, compensation, powers, removal from office
56.765
Funding — surcharge to be collected in criminal and infraction cases, exceptions — registration fees — funds created — audit — use of fund
56.770
Office of prosecution services not to usurp powers and duties of other officials
56.775
Severability of provisions
56.780
(Repealed L. 1988 S.B. 431)
Repealed
56.785
(Repealed L. 1988 S.B. 431)
Repealed
56.790
(Repealed L. 1987 S.B. 65, et al.)
Repealed
56.792
(Repealed L. 1987 S.B. 65, et al.)
Repealed
56.795
(Repealed L. 1987 S.B. 65, et al.)
Repealed
56.800
Retirement fund authorized, administration of
56.805
Definitions
56.807
Local payments, amounts — prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorneys' retirement system fund created — surcharges — donations may be accepted — member contribution to fund, amount
56.809
Board established, trustees, terms, selection of — actuaries, advisors, counsel — audits — tables, rates, records — hearings, appeal — surety bonds — rules — powers of trustees — delegation of authority to advisors — records
56.811
Members, eligibility
56.814
Retirement age, creditable service required for normal annuity
56.816
Normal annuity, computation of — reserve account established, purpose
56.818
Benefits, annual cost-of-living increase, limits
56.820
Partial years to be used in computation of creditable service
56.823
Prior service, credit, limitation, amount
56.824
Certain members may elect reduced benefit at age sixty-two
56.825
Retirement of member, application to board — payments to begin, when
56.827
Duration of benefits, exception — election to reduce benefits, spousal benefits allowed, when
56.830
Death benefits, amount — surviving spouse entitled to benefits, when
56.833
Deferred benefits allowed, when — forfeiture of creditable service, when, restoration of service, how — illness or injury, counts as service
56.835
(Repealed L. 1993 S.B. 169 § A)
Repealed
56.840
Benefits to retired employees, initial payments, when — creditable service, how accrued, certain counties — benefits as part-time prosecutor, when