Title XXXII — COURTS
11 chapters · 496 sections in this title.
§ 477.004 RSMo Supreme court may answer questions of law certified to it by certain
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477.004. Supreme court may answer questions of law certified to it by certain courts, procedure — fees and costs. — 1. The Missouri supreme court may answer questions of Missouri law certified to it by the Supreme Court of the United States, a Court of Appeals of the United State…
§ 477.005 RSMo Supreme court and court of appeals, employees authorized
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477.005. Supreme court and court of appeals, employees authorized. — The supreme court and each district of the court of appeals is hereby authorized to appoint a clerk, a marshal, a librarian, administrative personnel, reporter, deputies, stenographers, research assistants, jani…
§ 477.010 RSMo Supreme court to promulgate general rules for all courts of the state
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477.010. Supreme court to promulgate general rules for all courts of the state. — The supreme court shall have the power to direct the form of writs and process; and to promulgate general rules for all courts of the state. No such forms or rules shall abridge, enlarge or modify t…
§ 477.011 RSMo Supreme court employees to serve judicial council
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477.011. Supreme court employees to serve judicial council. — All services required by the judicial conference of the state of Missouri, established by section 476.320, RSMo 1969, shall be furnished by employees of the supreme court. -------- (L. 1972 S.B. 485 § 3)
§ 477.012 RSMo Rule on jury instruction on child under age ten as a witness in criminal
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477.012. Rule on jury instruction on child under age ten as a witness in criminal trial, duty of court. — By January 1, 1991, the supreme court shall develop a jury instruction to be used in criminal trials wherein a child under the age of ten is a witness. -------- (L. 1990 H.…
§ 477.020 RSMo Majority decision — special judge appointed, when and by whom
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477.020. Majority decision — special judge appointed, when and by whom. — The decision of the majority of the judges of the supreme court or of any district of the court of appeals shall be the decision of the court, but if in any case the judges shall be equally divided in opini…
§ 477.030 RSMo Opinion in writing — where filed — how endorsed
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477.030. Opinion in writing — where filed — how endorsed. — 1. In each case determined by opinion by the supreme court or any district of the court of appeals, or finally disposed of by opinion upon a motion, the judicial opinion shall be reduced to writing and filed in the cause…
§ 477.040 RSMo Court of appeals consists of three districts
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477.040. Court of appeals consists of three districts. — The court of appeals shall consist of three districts to be known as the eastern, southern and western districts. -------- (L. 1978 H.B. 1634) Effective 1-02-79
§ 477.050 RSMo Territorial jurisdiction of the eastern district court of appeals
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477.050. Territorial jurisdiction of the eastern district court of appeals. — The jurisdiction of the eastern district of the court of appeals shall be coextensive with the counties of Monroe, Shelby, Knox, Scotland, Clark, Lewis, Marion, Ralls, Pike, Lincoln, Montgomery, Warren,…
§ 477.060 RSMo Territorial jurisdiction of the southern district court of appeals
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477.060. Territorial jurisdiction of the southern district court of appeals. — The jurisdiction of the southern district of the court of appeals shall be coextensive with the counties of Barry, Barton, Butler, Camden, Cedar, Carter, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Howel…
§ 477.070 RSMo Territorial jurisdiction of the western district court of appeals
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477.070. Territorial jurisdiction of the western district court of appeals. — The jurisdiction of the western district of the court of appeals shall be coextensive with all the counties in the state except those embraced in the jurisdiction of the eastern and the southern distric…
§ 477.080 RSMo Appeal to wrong court — transfer of cause
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477.080. Appeal to wrong court — transfer of cause. — 1. In the event of any case being sent from a lower court on appeal or writ of error to the wrong district of the court of appeals or the supreme court, it shall be the duty of the court to which the case has thus been sent, i…
§ 477.087 RSMo Official station of judges — office space to be provided — travel to and
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477.087. Official station of judges — office space to be provided — travel to and from official station to be a paid expense. — 1. The official station of each judge of the supreme court and court of appeals may be the locus of the court of which the judge is a member or any circ…
§ 477.120 RSMo Expenditures, how paid
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477.120. Expenditures, how paid. — All such expenditures accruing in the supreme court shall be paid out of the state treasury, and warrants shall be drawn accordingly, for which the certificate of the court shall be sufficient voucher. -------- (RSMo 1939 § 2051, A. 1949 S.B. …
§ 477.130 RSMo Compensation of supreme court and appellate judges — practice of law
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477.130. Compensation of supreme court and appellate judges — practice of law prohibited — practice before supreme court prohibited, when. — 1. Each judge of the supreme court of Missouri shall receive an annual salary of ninety-one thousand five hundred and ninety-four dollars p…
§ 477.140 RSMo Office and library furnishings — expenditures, how paid
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477.140. Office and library furnishings — expenditures, how paid. — The judges of any district of the court of appeals, or a majority of the judges of any of the districts, are hereby respectively authorized to rent and furnish for their respective districts a suitable courtroom …
§ 477.150 RSMo Expenditure for books, how paid
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477.150. Expenditure for books, how paid. — A majority of the judges of any district of the court of appeals is hereby authorized to purchase the necessary textbooks and digests for the use of the judges in the conduct of their duty and to procure for a like purpose such law jour…
§ 477.160 RSMo Judges, eastern district court of appeals, number
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477.160. Judges, eastern district court of appeals, number. — There shall be fourteen judges of the eastern district of the court of appeals. -------- (L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1231)
§ 477.170 RSMo Judges, western district court of appeals, number
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477.170. Judges, western district court of appeals, number. — There shall be eleven judges of the western district of the court of appeals. -------- (L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1231)
§ 477.180 RSMo Judges, southern district court of appeals, number
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477.180. Judges, southern district court of appeals, number. — There shall be seven judges of the southern district of the court of appeals. -------- (L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1231)
§ 477.220 RSMo Sessions of southern district of court of appeals — when and where held
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477.220. Sessions of southern district of court of appeals — when and where held. — There shall be held in each year two sessions of the southern district of the court of appeals at Springfield, Missouri, at times fixed by the district. And the district shall hold two sessions at…
§ 477.231 RSMo Designation of private publication as official reports
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477.231. Designation of private publication as official reports. — The supreme court may declare the published volumes of the decisions of the supreme court as the same are published by any person, firm or corporation, to be official reports of the decisions of the supreme court,…
§ 477.235 RSMo Publications revolving fund established, funding, exemption — sale of
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477.235. Publications revolving fund established, funding, exemption — sale of publications to public. — 1. There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Supreme Court Publications Revolving Fund", which shall be administered by the clerk of the supreme court. All funds rece…
§ 477.241 RSMo Old official reports, custody, sale, reprinting, disposition
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477.241. Old official reports, custody, sale, reprinting, disposition. — All books, both bound and unbound, and matrices covering the reports of the supreme court and the court of appeals heretofore published and which are in the custody of the supreme court, shall remain in the …
§ 477.285 RSMo Copies of reports disposed of, when
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477.285. Copies of reports disposed of, when. — The supreme court is hereby authorized to sell, destroy, give away or otherwise dispose of surplus bound or unbound copies of the official reports of the supreme court and the court of appeals at any time that the supreme court shal…
§ 477.390 RSMo Supreme court to replace reports lost by fire
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477.390. Supreme court to replace reports lost by fire. — The supreme court is hereby authorized and directed to furnish to the counties of this state for the use of the circuit and other courts in the counties, a complete set of the reports of the supreme court of Missouri and t…
§ 477.400 RSMo Reports to belong to offices
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477.400. Reports to belong to offices. — All reports furnished as aforesaid under this chapter shall belong to the respective offices of said officers, and shall be delivered to their successors in office respectively, and shall, as received, be stamped upon the outside of the li…
§ 477.405 RSMo Judicial personnel, court to furnish guidelines for general assembly
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477.405. Judicial personnel, court to furnish guidelines for general assembly. — On or before January 1, 2015, the supreme court of the state of Missouri shall recommend guidelines appropriate for use by the general assembly in determining the need for additional judicial personn…
§ 477.600 RSMo Judicial finance commission members, terms, vacancies, compensation —
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477.600. Judicial finance commission members, terms, vacancies, compensation — powers, duties, staff. — 1. There is hereby created within the judicial department a "Judicial Finance Commission". The commission shall be composed of seven members appointed by the supreme court. At …
§ 477.650 RSMo Basic civil legal services fund created, use of moneys — allocation of
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477.650. Basic civil legal services fund created, use of moneys — allocation of moneys — record-keeping requirements — report to general assembly. — 1. There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Basic Civil Legal Services Fund", to be administered by, or under the directi…
§ 477.700 RSMo Commission created, members, terms, compensation — rules
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477.700. Commission created, members, terms, compensation — rules. — 1. There is hereby created the "Child and Family Legal Representation Coordinating Commission" within the judicial branch, which shall be composed of nine members appointed by the chief justice of the Missouri s…
§ 477.705 RSMo Duties of commission
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477.705. Duties of commission. — In addition to any duties or responsibilities assigned to it by the Missouri supreme court, the coordinating commission established under section 477.700 shall have the following duties: (1) To work cooperatively with the various judicial circuits…
§ 477.710 RSMo Child and family legal representation fund established — use of moneys
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477.710. Child and family legal representation fund established — use of moneys. — 1. There is hereby established in the state treasury the "Child and Family Legal Representation Fund". The state treasurer shall credit to and deposit in the child and family legal representation f…
§ 477.715 RSMo Child counsel appointment in lieu of guardian ad litem, when — expiration date
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477.715. Child counsel appointment in lieu of guardian ad litem, when — expiration date. — 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 210.160 or any other provision of law to the contrary, in any circuit participating in a pilot project established by the Missouri supreme court…