Title XXXII, COURTS

488.005. Clerk not to collect surcharge, when. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, whether enacted before, on or after August 28, 1996, no clerk of any court shall collect any surcharge authorized by or pursuant to any ordinance, order or resolution whic…

488.006. Infraction charges imposed same as misdemeanor charges. — For any infraction, unless otherwise provided by law, all court costs, fees, surcharges, and other miscellaneous charges shall be assessed in the same manner and amount as a misdemeanor. ­­-------- (L. 2009 H.B. 6…

488.010. Definitions. — As used in sections 488.010 to 488.020* and section 488.005**, the following words and phrases shall mean: (1) "Court costs", the total of fees, miscellaneous charges and surcharges, imposed in a particular case; (2) "Fees", the amount charged for services…

488.012. Clerk to collect — supreme court to set amount — amount prior to adjustment. — 1. Beginning July 1, 1997, the clerk of each court of this state responsible for collecting court costs shall collect the court costs authorized by statute, in such amounts as are authorized b…

488.014. Overpayment of court costs, no duty to refund, when. — No court of record in this state, municipal division of the circuit court, or any entity collecting court costs on their behalf shall be required to refund any overpayment of court costs in an amount not exceeding fi…

488.015. Court not to increase charges, may be adjusted annually — additional fee, when — review. — The court shall not increase the amount of miscellaneous charges or surcharges allowed by law. The amounts of fees payable to the state of Missouri may be annually adjusted as prov…

488.016. Veterans, waiver of costs, when. — Notwithstanding any supreme court rule or any provision of law to the contrary, costs shall be fully waived for any person who is an honorably discharged veteran of any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States and who successfull…

488.018. Disbursement of court costs. — 1. Beginning July 1, 2000, or an earlier date which may be designated by order of the supreme court, upon written notice to all circuit clerks of this state, the clerk of each court of this state shall disburse court costs collected by, or …

488.020. Collection of court costs, when, how. — Except as otherwise provided by law, all court costs are payable prior to the time the service is rendered; provided that if the amount of such court cost cannot be readily determined, then the clerk shall collect a deposit based u…

488.026. Surcharge for all criminal cases, amount — county ordinance defined — collection and deposit of funds. — As provided by section 56.807, there shall be assessed and collected a surcharge of four dollars in all criminal cases filed in the courts of this state, including vi…

488.027. Statewide court automation fund fee, amount, disposition. — 1. In addition to all other court costs provided by law, in all civil cases filed in the circuit courts of this state and in all criminal cases including violations of any municipal or county ordinance heard by …

488.029. Surcharge for crime lab analysis of controlled substances, deposit of moneys in state forensic laboratory account. — There shall be assessed and collected a surcharge of one hundred fifty dollars in all criminal cases for any violation of chapter 579 in which a crime lab…

488.031. Additional fees for civil and criminal actions and proceedings, collection of. — 1. In addition to other fees authorized by law, the clerk of each court shall collect the following fees on the filing of any civil or criminal action or proceeding, including an appeal, exc…

488.032. Fees of witnesses — examination on oath. — 1. Witnesses shall, pursuant to section 491.280, be allowed fees for their services. 2. Each witness may be examined on oath by the court or by the clerk when the court shall so order as to factors relevant to the proper amount …

488.035. Witness in criminal proceedings, mileage allowance and per diem. — If the witness is summoned to attend and testify in this state, pursuant to the provisions of section 491.420, he or she shall, pursuant to section 491.420, be tendered by the treasurer of the county in w…

488.040. Compensation of jurors, mileage. — Each grand and petit juror shall receive daily compensation and mileage allowance in the amount provided by law pursuant to section 494.455. ­­-------- (L. 2000 S.B. 1002 Revision, A.L. 2025 S.B. 218)

488.045. Costs for impaneling jury to be paid, when. — At any time after the jury is impaneled, pursuant to the provisions of section 494.480, such defendant shall be liable to the county for the costs associated with impaneling the jury. ­­-------- (L. 2000 S.B. 1002 Revision)

488.064. Handling fee for child support payments, paid to clerk, when (Marion County). — In the event the judge orders child support payments in Marion County to be made through the clerk, the clerk shall annually, on or before February first of each year, pursuant to section 483…

488.1005. Fee to accompany request for notice of final or partial distribution. — A fee in an amount determined pursuant to sections 488.010 to 488.020* shall accompany each duly acknowledged request for notice of any partial or final distribution or both filed pursuant to sectio…

488.1010. Fee required for will deposit. — A will may be deposited by the person making it, or by some person for him, with the probate division of any circuit court, to be safely kept until delivered or disposed of as hereinafter provided. The clerk of the court, on being paid a…

488.200. Centralized bureau funds. — On and after July 1, 1999, there shall be assessed as a fee in any case disposed of by the centralized bureau established pursuant to section 476.385 an amount determined pursuant to section 488.012; provided that such fee shall not be assesse…

488.2206. Circuit No. 37, additional surcharge for a county or municipal judicial facility. — 1. In addition to all court fees and costs prescribed by law, a surcharge of up to ten dollars shall be assessed as costs in each court proceeding filed in any court within the thirty-fi…

488.2210. Additional court cost imposed, municipal ordinance violations — waiver, when — collection (St. Louis City). — 1. In addition to all other court costs for municipal ordinance violations, any city not within a county may provide for additional court costs in an amount up …

488.2215. Additional $5 court cost imposed, municipal ordinance violations — waiver, when — collection (St. Louis City). — 1. In addition to all other court costs for municipal ordinance violations any city not within a county may provide for additional court costs in an amount u…

488.2220. Violation of ordinances, municipal court cases, additional court costs, certain cities (Kansas City and Springfield). — 1. In addition to all other court costs for municipal ordinance violations any home rule city with more than four hundred thousand inhabitants and loc…

488.2230. Municipal ordinance violations, additional court costs (Kansas City). — 1. In addition to all other court costs for municipal ordinance violations, any home rule city with more than four hundred thousand inhabitants and located in more than one county may provide for ad…

488.2235. Kansas City, additional surcharge for municipal courthouses. — 1. In addition to all other court costs for municipal ordinance violations, any home rule city with more than four hundred thousand inhabitants and located in more than one county may provide for additional …

488.2245. City of Florissant, additional surcharge for a municipal courthouse. — 1. In addition to all other court costs for municipal ordinance violations, any home rule city with more than fifty-two thousand but fewer than sixty-four thousand inhabitants and located in any coun…

488.2250. Fees for appeal transcript of testimony — judge may order transcript, when. — 1. For all appeal transcripts of testimony given, the court reporter shall receive the sum of three dollars and fifty cents per legal page for the preparation of a paper and an electronic vers…

488.2253. Fees, amount, payment. — In every contested case, or case in which the evidence is to be preserved, except for the collection of delinquent or back taxes, before any circuit judge when an official court reporter is appointed, the clerk of said court shall tax up the sum…

488.2275. Additional surcharge authorized for criminal cases (Greene, Cass, and Jefferson counties), violations of county and city ordinances, exceptions — use of revenue. — 1. In addition to all other court costs prescribed by law, a surcharge of ten dollars shall be assessed as…

488.2300. Family services and justice fund established, where — purpose — surcharge, collection, payment — fundings for enhanced services, conditions — reimbursement for costs of salaries. — 1. A "Family Services and Justice Fund" is hereby established in each county or circuit w…

488.305. Court costs — circuit clerk, duties — surcharge for garnishment cases (statutory liens). — 1. The clerk of the circuit court shall charge and collect fees for the clerk's duties as prescribed by sections 429.090 and 429.120 in such amounts as are determined pursuant to s…

488.315. Surcharge for juvenile justice preservation fund — contingent expiration. — 1. In addition to all other costs associated with civil actions, there shall be assessed and collected a surcharge of three dollars and fifty cents in all civil actions filed in the state. The cl…

488.4014. Court costs in certain civil and criminal cases, exceptions — collection and deposit procedure — distribution — county entitled to judgment, when. — 1. A fee of ten dollars shall be assessed in all cases in which the defendant pleads guilty or is found guilty of a nonfe…

488.426. Deposit required in civil actions — exemptions — surcharge to remain in effect. — 1. The judges of the circuit court, en banc, in any circuit in this state may require any party filing a civil case in the circuit court, at the time of filing the suit, to deposit with the…

488.429. Fund paid to treasurer may be designated by circuit judge — use of fund for law library, and courtroom renovation and technology enhancement in certain counties. — 1. Moneys collected pursuant to section 488.426 shall be payable to the judges of the circuit court, en ban…

488.432. Party filing suit may recover deposit. — If in any suit in which a deposit is provided for under sections 488.426 to 488.432, the party filing the suit shall prevail, the amount of said deposit required at the time of filing said suit shall be awarded and collectable as …

488.435. Sheriff to receive charges for civil cases. — 1. Sheriffs shall receive a charge, as provided in section 57.280, for service of any summons, writ or other order of court, in connection with any civil case, and making on the same either a return indicating service, a non …

488.445. Funding shelters — fees for marriage licenses — surcharge for filing of civil case, how established, amount — reports. — 1. The governing body of any county, or of any city not within a county, by order or ordinance may impose a fee upon the issuance of a marriage licens…

488.447. Court restoration fund — special surcharge in civil cases to be deposited in fund — exempt cases — expires when. — 1. The circuit and associate circuit judges of the circuit court in any city not within a county shall require any party filing a civil case in the circuit …

488.470. Lawful fences, gates, liability to erect or maintain, when — recovery of costs, attorney fees. — If any railroad corporation formed or to be formed in this state, and any corporation to be formed pursuant to chapter 389, or any railroad corporation running or operating a…

488.472. Liability for damages, telecommunications company — recovery of attorney fees, when. — In case any telecommunications company shall do or cause to be done or permit to be done any act, matter or thing prohibited, forbidden or declared to be unlawful, or shall omit to do …

488.473. Condemnation of property by utility, payment of costs — compensation of commissioners for services, taxed as costs. — The cost of the proceeding to appropriate property as provided in section 393.080 shall be paid by the corporation, company or individual seeking the app…

488.474. Utility right of access, wrongful action — recovery of costs. — 1. If, at the hearing on the delivery of access to the utility meter under section 393.557, the court specifically finds, on the basis of the record at such hearing, that the utility company willfully and wr…

488.5017. Surcharge in criminal and infraction cases, exceptions. — A surcharge of one dollar*, as provided for in section 56.765, shall be assessed as costs in each court proceeding filed in any court in the state in all criminal cases including violations of any county ordinanc…

488.5025. Judgments paid on time-payment basis, additional assessment for. — 1. In addition to any other assessment authorized by law, a court may assess a fee of twenty-five dollars on each person who pays a court-ordered judgment, penalty, fine, sanction, or court costs on a ti…

488.5026. Two dollar surcharge for all criminal cases, funds to be deposited in inmate prisoner detainee security fund — use of moneys. — 1. Upon approval of the governing body of a city, county, or a city not within a county, a surcharge of two dollars shall be assessed as costs…

488.5028. Court cost delinquencies, income tax setoff may be requested, procedure. — 1. If a person fails to pay court costs, fines, fees, or other sums ordered by a court, to be paid to the state or political subdivision, a court may report any such delinquencies in excess of tw…

488.5029. Delinquent debt, notice to department of conservation, when — hunting and fishing license suspended, procedure. — 1. After the period provided for a person to appeal a debt under subsection 6* of this section has expired, and unless a court, upon review, determines that…