Title VI, COUNTY, TOWNSHIP AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISION GOVERNMENT

57.010. Election — qualifications — certificate of election — sheriff to hold valid peace officer license, when. — 1. At the general election to be held in 1948, and at each general election held every four years thereafter, the voters in every county in this state shall elect so…

57.015. Definitions. — For purposes of section 57.275, the following words and terms shall have the following meaning: (1) "Deputy sheriff" or "officer", any deputy sheriff who is employed full time by a law enforcement agency, authorized by this chapter and certified pursuant to…

57.020. Bond. — Every sheriff shall, within fifteen days after he or she is sworn into office, give bond to the state in a sum not less than five thousand dollars nor more than fifty thousand dollars, with sureties approved by the presiding judge of the circuit court, conditioned…

57.030. Reelected, new bond. — Should any sheriff be reelected, he shall give a new bond and security within fifteen days from the date that he or she is sworn into office; and should he or she fail to do so, his or her former sureties shall not be held liable for any business do…

57.040. Failure to give bond, effect. — If any sheriff fail to give such bond within the time prescribed, the office shall be deemed vacant. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13128) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11508; 1919 § 11632; 1909 § 11203

57.050. Approval of bond. — Such bond may be taken by the clerk of the circuit court, in vacation; and, if so taken, shall be approved or disapproved by the circuit court at the next term. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13129) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11509; 1919 § 11633; 1909 § 11204

57.060. Bond valid until disapproved. — Such bond shall be valid until disapproved; nor shall its obligations be impaired by the disapproval of the circuit court. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13130) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11510; 1919 § 11634; 1909 § 11205

57.070. Certificate, bond and oath to be recorded. — Every sheriff shall, before he enters upon the duties of his office, cause his certificate of election or appointment, with the oath of office endorsed thereon, and his official bond, with the approval endorsed thereon, to be r…

57.080. Vacancy in office, how filled — private person may execute process, when. — Whenever from any cause the office of sheriff becomes vacant, the same shall be filled by the county commission; if such vacancy happens more than nine months prior to the time of holding a genera…

57.090. To attend courts — when. — The several sheriffs shall attend each division of the circuit court presided over by a circuit or associate circuit judge held in their counties, when so directed by the court; and it shall be the duty of the officer attending any court to furn…

57.095. Service of process, immunity from liability for sheriffs and law enforcement officers, when. — Notwithstanding the provisions of section 537.600 to the contrary, sheriffs or any other law enforcement officers shall have immunity from any liability, civil or criminal, whil…

57.100. Duties generally — concealed carry permits, duties. — 1. Every sheriff shall quell and suppress assaults and batteries, riots, routs, affrays and insurrections; shall apprehend and commit to jail all felons and traitors, and execute all process directed to him by legal au…

57.101. Ordinances, city, town and villages, enforcement, requirements. — A county sheriff and his deputies, when authorized by written agreement entered into by the sheriff and a city, town or village within the county and approved by the governing body of the county, shall have…

57.102. To report on jail and prisoners (second class counties). — The sheriff in counties of the second class shall on January first of each year and every three months thereafter file with the circuit court of the county a report on the conditions of the county jail, the number…

57.104. Sheriff, all noncharter counties, employment of attorney. — 1. The sheriff of any county, except a county with a charter form of government, and any county of the second classification, county of the third classification, and county of the fourth classification* may emplo…

57.109. May contract for services on federal water resources lands, limitation. — 1. Every sheriff shall have the power to contract with the Secretary of the Army of the United States, acting through the Corps of Engineers, for the purpose of providing increased law enforcement s…

57.110. Duties as conservators of the peace — return of recognizance. — Every sheriff is a conservator of the peace within his county, and shall cause all offenders against law, in his view, to enter into recognizance, with security, to keep the peace and to appear at the next te…

57.111. May act in adjoining county, when — deemed employee of sending county for purposes of benefits and compensation. — Whenever any sheriff or deputy sheriff of any county in this state is expressly requested, in each instance, by a sheriff of this state to render assistance,…

57.113. Duty to patrol certain highways (certain first and certain second class counties). — 1. Sheriffs in counties of the first class not having a charter form of government and in counties of the second class having a population in excess of seventy thousand shall, in addition…

57.115. Sheriff may patrol roads and highways (third and fourth class counties). — Sheriffs in counties of the third and fourth class may: (1) Regularly patrol and police all public roads and highways within the county; (2) Enforce all laws designed to safeguard and protect these…

57.117. Deputy sheriff to be resident of state — or adjoining state — exception, Jackson County and City of St. Louis. — Hereafter no sheriff in this state shall appoint any under sheriff or deputy sheriff unless the person so appointed shall be, at the time of his or her appoint…

57.119. Deputy sheriffs, temporary appointment. — In any emergency the sheriff shall appoint sworn deputies, who are residents of the county, possessing all the qualifications of sheriff. The deputies shall serve not exceeding thirty days, and shall possess all the powers and per…

57.125. Investigation of personnel for circuit court — jurors (certain first class counties). — 1. In all counties of class one having a population of less than seven hundred thousand inhabitants, whenever the appointment of deputies and assistants is required by law to be approv…

57.140. Moneys collected on executions, to whom paid. — All moneys collected by the sheriff on executions shall be paid to the plaintiff or his order or his attorney of record. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13139, A.L. 1959 S.B. 68) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11519; 1919 § 11643; 1909 § 1…

57.150. At expiration of term, to turn over funds to successor. — Whenever the term of office of any sheriff shall expire, it shall be the duty of said sheriff to turn over to his successor in office all money in his hands due any party to a partition suit, either plaintiff or de…

57.160. Failure to turn over — guilty of misdemeanor and subject to civil action on bond. — Any outgoing sheriff who shall fail or refuse for sixty days to turn over to his successor in office any fee or money required to be turned over by the provisions of section 57.150 shall b…

57.170. Summary proceedings against sureties. — Whenever summary proceedings are given against a sheriff, his sureties, jointly and severally, shall be liable to the same, and may or may not be joined with him, and such recovery may be had against them as is given against the she…

57.180. Settlements of courts with sheriffs and marshals. — It shall be the duty of all courts of record, at each term thereof, to settle with the sheriffs or marshals for all moneys by them received, or which they ought to have collected, for the use of their respective counties…

57.190. Penalty if sheriff or marshal fails to settle. — If any sheriff or marshall shall fail to pay, without delay, the moneys with which he shall become chargeable on the settlement in section 57.180 mentioned, he shall forfeit to the county entitled to the said moneys double …

57.201. Deputies, appointment, compensation — serve at pleasure of sheriff (certain first class counties). — 1. The sheriff of all counties of the first class not having a charter form of government shall appoint such deputies, assistants and other employees as he deems necessary…

57.220. Appointment of deputies, provisions of law to apply (second class counties). — The sheriff, in a county of the second class, shall be entitled to such a number of deputies as a majority of the circuit judges of the circuit court shall deem necessary for the prompt and pro…

57.230. Salaries of deputies from county treasury. — The county shall pay the salaries, in the amount approved by a majority of the circuit judges of the circuit court, of each deputy appointed by the sheriff and approved by a majority of the circuit judges of the circuit court. …

57.240. Employment of other persons. — The sheriff, in counties of the second class, may employ, in addition to the deputies authorized, such other employees, with the approval of the county commission, as may be necessary to the efficient operation of his office and the performa…

57.250. Appointment of deputies — compensation — duty of circuit judges — presiding judge may order additional deputies, when — provisions of law to apply (third and fourth class counties). — The sheriff in counties of the third and fourth classifications shall be entitled to suc…

57.251. Sheriff to appoint deputies and assistants — compensation — provisions of law to apply — effective date (third and fourth class counties). — 1. The sheriff of each county of the third and fourth classes shall appoint such deputies, assistants and other employees as the sh…

57.260. Duties — penalty for neglect (Marion County). — It shall be the duty of the sheriff of Marion County to have at least one deputy who shall attend district number 2 of the circuit court of Marion County at Hannibal; and if said sheriff shall neglect for one month to appoin…

57.270. Powers of deputies. — Every deputy sheriff shall possess all the powers and may perform any of the duties prescribed by law to be performed by the sheriff. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13134) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11514; 1919 § 11638; 1909 § 11209

57.275. Dismissal of deputies, procedure. — 1. Any full-time deputy sheriff upon dismissal shall be furnished with a written notice of the grounds for the dismissal. Upon receipt of the written grounds for the dismissal, the deputy sheriff may request a hearing. The request must …

57.278. Deputy sheriff salary supplementation fund created, use of moneys. — 1. There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Deputy Sheriff Salary Supplementation Fund", which shall consist of money collected from charges for service received by county sheriffs under subsec…

57.280. Sheriff to receive charge, civil cases — service of process, fee, procedure — court cost for service of process, when, amount. — 1. Sheriffs shall receive a charge for service of any summons, writ, or other order of court, in connection with any civil case, and making on …

57.290. Charges in criminal cases. — 1. In cities and counties having a population of three hundred thousand inhabitants and over, each deputy sheriff, not more than two, shall be allowed for each day during the term of court six dollars, to be paid by the city or county of three…

57.295. Uniform allowance, county may pay. — In each county of this state the sheriff and each full-time deputy sheriff shall receive, at the discretion of the county commission, twenty-five dollars per month, as a uniform allowance, and may receive, at the discretion of the coun…

57.317. Compensation of sheriff — training program, attendance required, when, expenses, compensation — minimum compensation (noncharter counties). — 1. (1) Except in a noncharter county of the first classification with more than one hundred fifty thousand and less than two hundr…

57.320. County may supply automobiles to sheriff and deputies (first class counties). — In all counties of this state of the first class the county commission may provide and supply the sheriff and deputy sheriffs of such county with such number of police cars or automobiles as m…

57.349. Sheriffs' motor vehicles, county commission to provide (second class counties). — In all counties of the second class the county commission may provide and supply the sheriff and deputy sheriffs of the county with such number of police cars or motor vehicles as the said c…

57.350. Mileage expenses allowed (second class counties). — 1. The sheriff may, in an emergency or when he deems it essential for the performance of the official duties of his office, permit the use of personally owned motor vehicles by members of his department, but only when no…

57.355. Additional duty, investigation of jurors (second class counties). — Sheriffs in counties of the second class shall, in addition to other duties imposed upon them by law, aid and assist the jury commissioners in such counties by conducting investigations into the identity …

57.360. Additional travel expense (second class counties). — The sheriff and his deputies shall be reimbursed out of the county treasury, for actual and necessary traveling expenses, incurred in the performance of their official duties, in addition to the mileage above provided. …

57.380. Collection of fees in civil and criminal matters, disposition (second class counties). — The sheriff in all counties of the second class shall charge, collect and receive, on behalf of the county, every fee, penalty, charge, commission and other money that accrues to him …

57.395. Sheriff to investigate identity of prospective jurors (third and fourth class counties). — Sheriffs in third and fourth class counties shall, in addition to other duties imposed upon them by law, aid and assist the jury commissioners in such counties by conducting all inv…