Title XXXII — COURTS

476.385. Schedule of fines committee, appointment, duties, powers — associate circuit judges may adopt schedule — central violations bureau established — powers, duties. — 1. The judges of the supreme court may appoint a committee consisting of at least seven associate circuit ju…

476.405. Judicial department, annual salary adjustment, when, restrictions on, how appropriated — compensation schedule to be maintained, where, how — duty of revisor of statutes. — 1. Within the limits of any appropriation made for this purpose, the salary fixed by sections 211.…

476.406. Employees of twenty-second judicial circuit may work forty-hour week. — Any provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, any employee of the twenty-second judicial circuit shall, at his option, be allowed to work a forty-hour week in order to obtain the full benefi…

476.410. Transfer of case filed in wrong jurisdiction. — The division of a circuit court in which a case is filed laying venue in the wrong division or wrong circuit shall transfer the case to any division or circuit in which it could have been brought. ­­-------- (L. 1989 S.B. 1…

476.412. Reports, statistical information on caseload, filed with supreme court, when — contents. — In addition to any other report required by law or court rule, or in conjunction with such report, each presiding judge of a judicial circuit and the chief judge of each district o…

476.419. Securities, multiple recipients, requirements and limitations on court to divide. — 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a court shall not divide securities among multiple recipients in such a way that negotiable securities become nonnegotiable securi…

476.450. Judges may become special commissioners, when — salary or retirement compensation. — 1. Any person having reached the age of sixty-five years and having in this state served an aggregate of twelve years, continuously or otherwise, as a judge or commissioner of the suprem…

476.451. Definitions. — The meaning of the terms hereinafter defined shall encompass the following meanings except where the context clearly reveals otherwise: (1) In sections 476.450 and 476.470, the term "Section 25 of Article V of the Constitution of Missouri" refers to the se…

476.452. Beneficiaries of special commissioners, benefits, how paid. — As part of the compensation of a special commissioner or referee, when he dies his beneficiary shall receive one-half of the compensation the special commissioner or referee was receiving at his date of death,…

476.453. Judges of six years' service prior to law, eligible. — Any person having reached the age of sixty-five years and having served in this state an aggregate of twelve years, continuously or otherwise, as a judge or commissioner of any court mentioned in section 476.450, or …

476.455. All judges under nonpartisan plan eligible for retirement. — Any person having reached the age of sixty-five years, and having served an aggregate of twelve years continuously or otherwise as a judge of any of the courts whose judge or judges are required to be selected …

476.456. Probate or magistrate judges may become special commissioners, when — salary or retirement compensation — credit for service as justice of peace. — 1. Any person whether or not a licensed attorney having reached the age of sixty-five years, and having any prior judicial …

476.458. Probate and magistrate judges shall retire, age, exception — may petition to serve beyond retirement age, when petition to be granted — elected judges to complete term. — 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, or by any other law, magistrate judges, probate jud…

476.460. Special commissioner subject to temporary duty. — Each such special commissioner or referee shall be subject to call by the supreme court for temporary duty in any court of the state to render such duties as may be directed by the supreme court or as may now or hereafter…

476.470. Judge not eligible for retirement, when. — Any judge retiring from office under the provisions of Section 27, Article V of the Constitution of Missouri, shall not be eligible for the retirement provided by sections 476.450 to 476.510 during the period of his compensation…

476.480. Judges convicted, impeached or removed from office ineligible — intentional killing of judge bars survivor benefits, when. — 1. Sections 476.450 to 476.510 shall not apply to any person who has been convicted of a felony in any court or who has been impeached or removed …

476.490. Expenses of special commissioner. — In addition to the compensation herein provided, any such special commissioner or referee shall be allowed and paid out of the general revenue, his actual expenses incurred in performing such services outside the county of his residenc…

476.500. Acceptance by judge — procedure. — Any person who desires to accept the provisions of sections 476.450 to 476.510 shall notify the governor in writing of such fact; and if he be qualified the governor shall certify such fact to the commissioner of administration and stat…

476.510. Practice of law permitted, when, requirements, exceptions. — Any person under the age of seventy-six who retires or is retired under the provisions of sections 476.450 to 476.510 may engage in the practice of law if he makes himself available to serve as appointed defens…

476.515. Definitions — reinstatement of benefits for surviving spouse terminated by remarriage, when, procedure. — 1. As used in sections 476.515 to 476.565, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms mean: (1) "Beneficiary", a surviving spouse married to…

[Repealed or reserved.]

476.520. Eligibility requirements. — 1. Any person, sixty-two years of age or older, who has served in this state an aggregate of at least twelve years, continuously or otherwise, as a judge, and who, after September 3, 1970, ceased or ceases to hold office by reason of the expir…

476.521. New judges, benefits, eligibility requirements — contribution amount — employment after retirement, effect of. — 1. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, each person who first becomes a judge on or after January 1, 2011, and continues to be a jud…

476.524. Judge who served in Armed Forces may elect to purchase creditable prior service, limitation — amount of contribution — payment period — treatment of payments. — Any judge as defined in section 476.515 who had performed active service in the United States Army, Air Force,…

476.529. New judges, election for reduced annuity, options. — 1. In lieu of the retirement compensation provided in section 476.530, a judge employed for the first time on or after January 1, 2011, may elect in the judge's application for retirement whether or not to have such ju…

476.530. Retirement compensation, how computed. — The retirement compensation shall be equal to fifty percent of the compensation which was in effect, at the time of the judge's termination of employment as a judge for the highest judicial position that the judge ever held on a f…

476.535. Survivor's benefits, how paid. — 1. On and after August 28, 1995, if a person who is serving as a judge as defined in section 476.515, or a person had served as a judge and who has been approved for long-term disability benefits, dies, retirement compensation shall be pa…

476.537. Judge leaving no surviving spouse or surviving spouse dies — dependents to receive benefits. — In the event that any judge leaving no surviving spouse or any surviving spouse receiving benefits under section 476.535 as a beneficiary dies leaving dependents who are unable…

476.539. Surviving spouse of judge may become a special consultant, when, duties — compensation to be judgment and claim exempt, also unassignable. — 1. Upon application to the board of trustees of the Missouri state employees' retirement system, a surviving spouse of a judge who…

476.540. Refund of contributions, when — reentry into system, how. — Any person ceasing to hold office as a judge as defined in section 476.520, for any reason other than death or retirement, may make written application to the commissioner of administration for a refund of his c…

476.545. Early retirement, reduced benefit, how computed. — 1. Any judge subject to sections 476.515 to 476.565 who is at least sixty-two years old and who has served less than twelve years and is otherwise qualified under sections 476.515 to 476.565 may retire at age sixty-two, …

476.550. Not eligible for benefits while retired under other plan. — Any person retiring from office under the provisions of Section 27 of Article V of the Constitution of Missouri shall not be eligible for retirement compensation under sections 476.515 to 476.570 during the peri…

476.555. Lump sum payments, when. — Upon the death of any judge, who has made contributions pursuant to sections 476.515 to 476.570*, not leaving a surviving spouse or minor children, the commissioner of administration shall pay a death benefit in a single payment to the decedent…

476.560. Disqualification by improper behavior. — Except as provided in section 476.540, the benefits under sections 476.515 to 476.570 shall not apply to any judge who has been convicted of a felony in any court or who has been removed from office by impeachment or for misconduc…

476.565. Retiree may practice law, when, requirements, exceptions. — Any person under the age of seventy-six who receives retirement compensation under the provisions of sections 476.515 to 476.570 may engage in the practice of law or do law business at any time after his retirem…

476.575. Definitions. — As used in sections 476.575, 476.580, 476.585, 476.590, and 476.595 of this act*, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Board", the board of trustees of the Missouri state employees' retirement system; (2) "Judge", a judge of the supreme court, judge of the…

476.580. Retirement benefits, who administers, how paid. — On September 1, 1976, the Missouri state employees' retirement system shall administer the retirement benefits of all judges provided for in this chapter and, unless otherwise provided by law, effective July 1, 1998, the …

476.585. No payroll deductions, when — accumulated contributions refunded, when, to whom. — 1. No payroll deduction shall be made from the compensation of any judge for retirement benefits after September 1, 1976. 2. Any judge holding office on September 1, 1976, who thereafter r…

476.590. Life insurance benefits to be provided judges, retired judges and dependents. — The board shall provide or contract for life insurance benefits under the provisions of section 104.515 for judges who, for the purpose of that section, shall be considered members of the Mis…

476.595. Election to become a special commissioner, when, how — compensation — refund of certain contributions, how. — 1. If the person so elects, any person receiving benefits pursuant to section 476.530 shall be made, constituted and appointed a special commissioner or referee …

476.601. Special consultants, duties, compensation. — 1. Beginning January 1, 1989, any person who was employed prior to August 28, 1997, who is receiving or thereafter shall receive retirement benefits pursuant to section 476.450, 476.530, 476.545, or 476.595, upon application t…

476.675. Commissioner of juvenile division of circuit court may elect to transfer membership service to creditable service as a judge, procedure. — Any person who is a commissioner of the juvenile division of the circuit court, appointed pursuant to section 211.023 on October 1, …

476.680. Votes, how counted and canvassed — governor to proclaim results (Clay County). — 1. The votes on the question shall be counted, canvassed and returned by the regular boards of judges, clerks and officers as votes for candidates are counted, canvassed and returned, and th…

476.681. Retired senior judges or commissioners, application, qualifications, appointment, term. — 1. Any retired judge or retired commissioner receiving retirement benefits under any of the applicable provisions of this chapter, who is willing to serve as a senior judge or senio…

476.682. Retired judge serving as senior judge or commissioner, compensation — expenses, how paid — computation of service as retirement credit, adjustment, exception — annual report, content. — 1. Any person assigned as a senior judge or senior commissioner pursuant to Section 2…

476.683. Judge failing to retire on seventieth birthday, a waiver of salary and retirement benefits. — Except as provided in Subsection 24 of Section 27 of Article V of the Missouri Constitution, any judge who becomes eligible after August 13, 1988, for annual compensation, salar…

476.684. Judges with certain service may tack prior service credit in MOSERS to judicial system by purchase, limitation. — Any person having at least four years of service as a judge, as defined in section 476.515, and who had at least ten years of prior service as a state employ…

476.686. Magistrate judges not now serving in St. Louis City may become special consultant, when — compensation to be creditable service in judicial retirement system. — Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any person who has reached the age of sixty-five years and has …

476.687. Previous state employment, additional credited service. — Any judge as defined in section 476.515 who is actively serving pursuant to this chapter or chapter 56 and has served for at least ten years shall receive additional credited service for previous public employment…

476.688. Compensation to be treated as other benefits. — Except as provided in section 104.312, the compensation provided for in sections 476.455 to 476.688, and any benefits consolidated with the compensation, shall be treated like any other state retirement benefits payable by …