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Revised Statutes of Missouri

Chapter 476

Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 476

Courts — General Provisions

476.001Purpose of law 476.010Courts of record 476.015Short title 476.016(Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision § A)Repealed 476.020Courts to keep a seal 476.030Private seal used, when 476.040(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 1634 § A)Repealed 476.050Records to be kept in English language 476.053(Transferred 2000; now 488.027)Repealed 476.055Statewide court automation fund created, administration, committee, members — powers, duties, limitation — unauthorized release of information, penalty — report 476.056Municipal court automation, duties of municipality 476.057Judicial personnel training fund, judicial personnel defined 476.058Court personnel defined — state court administration revolving fund created 476.060Interpreters appointed, when 476.062Court marshals' arrest powers — may carry firearms, when 476.070Power of courts to issue writs 476.080Court or clerk may appoint person to execute process, when 476.083Circuit court marshal may be appointed in certain circuits, powers and duties, salary, qualifications 476.090Courts may enforce return of process 476.100No process abated by failure of court to sit 476.1000Mandatory electronic filing jurisdictions, notice of entry of appearance to be accepted, when — expiration date 476.1025Misdemeanor convictions, deceased persons — confidentiality of records granted, when 476.110Acts constituting contempt of court 476.120Punishment for contempt 476.130May be punished summarily, when 476.1300Citation of law — definitions 476.1302Disclosure by state agency of court-related officer's personal information prohibited, when — exception 476.1304Disclosure by any person, business, or association of a court-related officer's personal information prohibited, when — sale of information prohibited, when 476.1306Removal of information upon written privacy request, requirements 476.1308Violation, injunctive or declaratory relief 476.1310Written requests for the protection of court-related officer's personal information, requirements — list of requests, maintained and distributed — inapplicability, when 476.1313Recorder of deeds, duties — compliance and requirements 476.140Commitment for contempt to set forth particulars 476.150Contempt not to be used to enforce civil rights 476.160Parties may be indicted, when 476.170Sittings to be public 476.180Judge interested, not to sit 476.190(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 1634 § A)Repealed 476.200(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 1634 § A)Repealed 476.210(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 1634 § A)Repealed 476.220Judge may call special term for disposition of cause pending 476.230(Repealed L. 1989 S.B. 127)Repealed 476.240May try civil cases at such special terms 476.250No court to sit on Sunday 476.260Court to audit accounts 476.265Judicial department, budget, procedure for formulation 476.270Expenditures of court to be paid out of county treasury — exceptions 476.280Oath of judges 476.290Judges not to practice law — exception, municipal judges 476.300(Repealed L. 1977 S.B. 60 § 1)Repealed 476.310No judge or clerk to have partner — exception 476.320Judicial conference of the state of Missouri established, members 476.330Conference shall meet, when 476.340Executive council shall be governing body, how formed — members 476.350Duties of judicial conference, executive council and circuit judges 476.360Clerks of various courts shall make reports to executive council 476.370Conference or council empowered to hold hearings 476.380Expense allowance for conference attendance 476.385Schedule of fines committee, appointment, duties, powers — associate circuit judges may adopt schedule — central violations bureau established — powers, duties 476.390(Repealed L. 1972 S.B. 485 § 1)Repealed 476.400(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 1634 § A)Repealed 476.405Judicial department, annual salary adjustment, when, restrictions on, how appropriated — compensation schedule to be maintained, where, how — duty of revisor of statutes 476.406Employees of twenty-second judicial circuit may work forty-hour week 476.410Transfer of case filed in wrong jurisdiction 476.412Reports, statistical information on caseload, filed with supreme court, when — contents 476.415(Repealed L. 2012 H.B. 1608 § A)Repealed 476.419Securities, multiple recipients, requirements and limitations on court to divide 476.420(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 1634 § A)Repealed 476.430(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 1634 § A)Repealed 476.440(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 1634 § A)Repealed 476.445(Repealed L. 2014 H.B. 1231 § A)Repealed 476.450Judges may become special commissioners, when — salary or retirement compensation 476.451Definitions 476.452Beneficiaries of special commissioners, benefits, how paid 476.453Judges of six years' service prior to law, eligible 476.455All judges under nonpartisan plan eligible for retirement 476.456Probate or magistrate judges may become special commissioners, when — salary or retirement compensation — credit for service as justice of peace 476.458Probate and magistrate judges shall retire, age, exception — may petition to serve beyond retirement age, when petition to be granted — elected judges to complete term 476.460Special commissioner subject to temporary duty 476.470Judge not eligible for retirement, when 476.480Judges convicted, impeached or removed from office ineligible — intentional killing of judge bars survivor benefits, when 476.490Expenses of special commissioner 476.500Acceptance by judge — procedure 476.510Practice of law permitted, when, requirements, exceptions 476.515Definitions — reinstatement of benefits for surviving spouse terminated by remarriage, when, procedure 476.517One-time retirement plan election for certain judges 476.520Eligibility requirements 476.521New judges, benefits, eligibility requirements — contribution amount — employment after retirement, effect of 476.524Judge who served in Armed Forces may elect to purchase creditable prior service, limitation — amount of contribution — payment period — treatment of payments 476.525(Repealed L. 1976 S.B. 513 § A)Repealed 476.529New judges, election for reduced annuity, options 476.530Retirement compensation, how computed 476.535Survivor's benefits, how paid 476.537Judge leaving no surviving spouse or surviving spouse dies — dependents to receive benefits 476.539Surviving spouse of judge may become a special consultant, when, duties — compensation to be judgment and claim exempt, also unassignable 476.540Refund of contributions, when — reentry into system, how 476.545Early retirement, reduced benefit, how computed 476.550Not eligible for benefits while retired under other plan 476.555Lump sum payments, when 476.560Disqualification by improper behavior 476.565Retiree may practice law, when, requirements, exceptions 476.570(Repealed L. 1976 S.B. 513 § A)Repealed 476.575Definitions 476.580Retirement benefits, who administers, how paid 476.585No payroll deductions, when — accumulated contributions refunded, when, to whom 476.590Life insurance benefits to be provided judges, retired judges and dependents 476.595Election to become a special commissioner, when, how — compensation — refund of certain contributions, how 476.600(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 1634 § A)Repealed 476.601Special consultants, duties, compensation 476.610(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 1634 § A)Repealed 476.620(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 1634 § A)Repealed 476.630(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 1634 § A)Repealed 476.640(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 1634 § A)Repealed 476.650(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 1634 § A)Repealed 476.660(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 1634 § A)Repealed 476.665(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 1634 § A)Repealed 476.670(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 1634 § A)Repealed 476.675Commissioner of juvenile division of circuit court may elect to transfer membership service to creditable service as a judge, procedure 476.680Votes, how counted and canvassed — governor to proclaim results (Clay County)476.681Retired senior judges or commissioners, application, qualifications, appointment, term 476.682Retired judge serving as senior judge or commissioner, compensation — expenses, how paid — computation of service as retirement credit, adjustment, exception — annual report, content 476.683Judge failing to retire on seventieth birthday, a waiver of salary and retirement benefits 476.684Judges with certain service may tack prior service credit in MOSERS to judicial system by purchase, limitation 476.685(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 1634 § A)Repealed 476.686Magistrate judges not now serving in St. Louis City may become special consultant, when — compensation to be creditable service in judicial retirement system 476.687Previous state employment, additional credited service 476.688Compensation to be treated as other benefits 476.690Eligible judge electing not to retire shall receive in addition to retirement compensation all annual cost-of-living increases given to retired judges — appointment as special consultant 476.750Definitions 476.753Interpretation of proceedings, when — admissibility of evidence — indigent persons 476.756Determination of qualification of interpreter 476.760Privileged communications — commencement of proceedings, requirement — waiver of right, requirement — fees — payment 476.763Commission for the deaf and hard of hearing, list of qualified interpreters — compliance directives 476.766Americans with disabilities act, requirements not to exceed 476.777Missouri CASA fund established, disbursements — lapse of fund into general revenue prohibited 476.800Definitions 476.802Criminal background check, fingerprint submission 476.803Appointment of interpreters and translators, when — waiver, when — oath required 476.806Fee for service, amount, paid by whom