Title VI — COUNTY, TOWNSHIP AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISION GOVERNMENT

55.060. Qualifications (second class and certain first class counties). — No person shall be elected or appointed county auditor of a county of the first class not having a charter form of government or of a county of the second class unless he is a citizen of the United States a…

55.070. Bond (second class and certain first class counties). — The county auditor of each county of the first class not having a charter form of government and of each county of the second class, before he enters on the duties of his office, shall enter into bond, payable to the…

55.080. Certificate of election — oath of office. — The auditor shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe to an oath endorsed on his certificate of election that he will support the Constitution of the United States and of the state of Missouri, and…

55.091. Compensation of county auditor — training program, attendance required, when, expenses, compensation (second, third and fourth class counties and Clay County). — 1. The county auditor in any county, other than in a first classification chartered county or a first classifi…

55.100. Appointment of deputies (second class and certain first class counties). — The county auditor, in counties of the first class not having a charter form of government and in counties of the second class, may appoint with the approval of the county commission the deputies t…

55.110. Appointment of clerical assistants (second class and certain first class counties). — The county auditor in counties of the first class not having a charter form of government and in counties of the second class may also employ the office and clerical assistants, with the…

55.120. Office and supplies to be furnished by county (second class and certain first class counties). — The county commission of each county of the first class not having a charter form of government and of each county of the second class shall provide, at the expense of the cou…

55.125. Auditor shall maintain branch office, where (second class counties). — 1. In every county of the second class which prior to January 2, 1979, had a court of common pleas, the county auditor shall maintain a branch office for the convenience of taxpayers in the city where …

55.130. Shall countersign all warrants (second class and certain first class counties). — The county auditor of each county of the first class not having a charter form of government and of each county of the second class shall countersign all warrants issued by the county commis…

55.140. Access to all licenses (second class and certain first class counties). — The county auditor of each county of the first class not having a charter form of government and of each county of the second class shall have access to all records, collections, and settlements for…

55.150. Auditor to set up accounting system — requirements (second class and certain first class counties). — The county auditor of each county of the first class not having a charter form of government and of each county of the second class shall set up and follow an accounting …

55.160. Duties (second classification and certain first classification counties). — The auditor of each county of the first classification not having a charter form of government and of each county of the second classification shall keep an inventory of all county property under …

55.161. Additional duties (second class and certain first class counties). — In addition to all other duties imposed upon the county auditor in counties of the first class not having a charter form of government and in counties of the second class, he shall have the following dut…

55.170. Shall make monthly report to county commission (second class and certain first class counties). — The county auditor of each county of the first class not having a charter form of government and of each county of the second class shall, on the first Monday of each month, …

55.175. Shall report condition of certain accounts to county commission (second class and certain first class counties). — The county auditor in counties of the first class not having a charter form of government and in counties of the second class shall make an annual audit of t…

55.190. Collector to provide daily report to auditor (second class and certain first class counties). — The county collector of revenue of each county of the first class not having a charter form of government and of each county of the second class shall provide, electronically o…

55.200. County treasurer to make monthly report to auditor (second class and certain first class counties). — The county treasurer of each county of the first class not having a charter form of government and of each county of the second class shall make a monthly report on the l…

55.210. County clerk to make monthly report to auditor (second class and certain first class counties). — The county clerk of each county of the first class not having a charter form of government and of each county of the second class shall file with the auditor a receipt from t…

55.220. Circuit clerk to make monthly report to auditor (second class and certain first class counties). — The clerk of the circuit court in each county of the first class not having a charter form of government and in each county of the second class shall, on the last secular da…

55.230. Clerk of criminal court to make report to auditor at end of each term (second class and certain first class counties). — The clerk of the court having jurisdiction of criminal cases in counties of the first class not having a charter form of government and in counties of …

55.240. Sheriff to make monthly report to auditor (second class and certain first class counties). — The sheriff of each county of the first class not having a charter form of government and of each county of the second class shall, on the last secular day of each month, make out…

55.250. Recorder of deeds to make monthly report to auditor (second class and certain first class counties). — The recorder of deeds of each county of the first class not having a charter form of government and of each county of the second class shall, on the last secular day of …

55.260. Records clerk to report to auditor within ten days after any judgment (second class and certain first class counties). — Every clerk in charge of the records of each associate circuit judge of each county of the first class not having a charter form of government and of e…

55.270. Other county and township officers to make monthly statement of fees collected and due (second class and certain first class counties). — Every officer of each county of the first class not having a charter form of government and of each county of the second class and eve…

55.290. Charges preferred, how (second class and certain first class counties). — Charges may be preferred against the auditor of any county of the first class not having a charter form of government or of any county of the second class, and he may be prosecuted, suspended and re…

55.305. Audit of county investment programs required (second class counties). — In addition to all other duties imposed upon the county auditor in all counties of the second class, he shall audit all investment programs of the county and shall audit all special road districts wit…

56.010. Prosecuting attorney — election — qualifications. — At the general election to be held in this state in the year A.D. 1982, and every four years thereafter, there shall be elected in each county of this state a prosecuting attorney, who shall be a person learned in the la…

56.020. When term begins. — Prosecuting attorneys elected under the provisions of this chapter shall enter upon the discharge of their duties on the first day of January next after they shall have been elected. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12935) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11310; 1919 § …

56.060. Prosecutor's duties, generally, expenses — employed attorney, how compensated. — 1. Each prosecuting attorney shall commence and prosecute all civil and criminal actions in the prosecuting attorney's county in which the county or state is concerned, defend all suits again…

56.066. Additional compensation (certain counties) — full-time prosecutor, St. Francois County. — 1. In any county which contains facilities which are operated by the department of corrections with a total average yearly inmate population in excess of seven hundred and fifty pers…

*56.067. Prosecuting attorney must devote full time to office or special prosecutions (certain counties). — In counties of the first classification not having a charter form of government and other counties in which the prosecuting attorney is a full-time position, the prosecutin…

56.070. Prosecuting attorney's duties — exception. — 1. The prosecuting attorney shall represent generally the county in all matters of law, investigate all claims against the county, and draw all contracts relating to the business of the county. He shall give his opinion, withou…

56.080. Duties — habeas corpus. — In all criminal cases where any person or persons are brought up on writs of habeas corpus before a judge of any court of record, it shall be the duty of such attorney to attend upon the hearing of such application on behalf of the state. ­­-----…

56.085. Criminal investigations, prosecutors or circuit attorneys may obtain subpoena for witnesses, records and books. — In the course of a criminal investigation, the prosecuting or circuit attorney may request the circuit or associate circuit judge to issue a subpoena to any w…

56.087. Dismissal of complaints, information, indictments, or counts by prosecuting or circuit attorneys without consent of the court — procedure. — 1. The prosecuting or circuit attorney has the power, in his or her discretion, to dismiss a complaint, information, or indictment,…

56.090. Must be present, when. — No judge shall allow the cases alluded to in sections 56.060 and 56.080 to be tried before him, unless the prosecuting attorney or someone properly qualified to prosecute for him is present. The judge, before trying these cases, shall give due not…

56.095. Annual report required (second class and certain first class counties). — The prosecuting attorney in counties of the first class not having a charter form of government and in counties of the second class shall make an annual report in November of each year to the county…

56.110. If interested in case, court to appoint substitute. — If the prosecuting attorney and assistant prosecuting attorney be interested or shall have been employed as counsel in any case where such employment is inconsistent with the duties of his or her office, or shall be re…

56.120. When sick, court to appoint substitute. — If he be sick or absent, such court shall appoint some person to discharge the duties of the office until the proper officer resumes the discharge of his duties. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12949) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11323; 1919 §…

56.130. Power of appointee. — The person appointed shall possess the same power as the proper officer would if he was present and shall receive a reasonable fee for each case prosecuted to be fixed by the court and to be taxed and paid as other costs in criminal cases. ­­--------…

56.140. Subject to fine, when. — If any prosecuting attorney shall fail to attend any term of the court having criminal jurisdiction in his county, held in pursuance of law, he shall be fined twenty-five dollars by the court, unless he show good cause to the contrary at the next …

56.151. Assistants, investigators, clerical help, how paid, tenure — assistant prosecutors, qualifications of (certain first class counties). — 1. The prosecuting attorney of all counties of the first class not having a charter form of government may appoint such assistant prosec…

56.180. Assistants — duties (first class counties). — In all counties of class one in this state, the assistant prosecuting attorneys shall discharge such duties as may be required of them in criminal and civil causes and in courts having jurisdiction of same on behalf of the sta…

56.190. Stenographers — duties (first class counties). — In all counties of class one, the stenographers in the office of the prosecuting attorney shall, when so directed by the prosecuting attorney of such county, take down and transcribe for the use of the prosecuting attorney …

56.200. Assistants — qualifications, salaries (second class counties). — The prosecuting attorney, in counties of the second class, shall be entitled to: (1) Not more than four assistants when the assessed valuation of the county is less than two hundred fifty million dollars; (2…

56.210. Assistants commissioned (second class counties). — When the prosecuting attorney, of any county of the second class, shall file with the county commission, the approval of the circuit judges of the county of the appointment of an assistant prosecuting attorney, as herein …

56.220. Assistants — term of office — vacancy, how filled (second class counties). — Such assistant prosecuting attorneys shall be commissioned for and hold their offices for the remainder of the term of the prosecuting attorney by whom they have been appointed, and in case of a …

56.230. Stenographic and clerical help (second class counties). — The prosecuting attorney, in counties of the second class, may employ such stenographic and clerical help, with the approval of the county commission, as may be necessary to the efficient operation of his office. T…

56.240. Assistant prosecuting attorneys — qualifications — oath — duties — compensation (third class counties). — The prosecuting attorney in counties of the third class may appoint assistant prosecuting attorneys who shall be licensed attorneys in the state of Missouri and be su…

56.245. Stenographic and clerical help, compensation (third and fourth class counties). — The prosecuting attorney in counties of the third and fourth class may employ such stenographic and clerical help as may be necessary for the efficient operation of his office. The salary of…