Title VI — COUNTY, TOWNSHIP AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISION GOVERNMENT

56.250. Special counsel — compensation — qualifications (second, third, and fourth class counties). — The governing body of each second, third, and fourth class county* in this state may, in its discretion, employ special counsel or an attorney to represent such county or countie…

56.265. Compensation of prosecuting attorneys — training program, attendance required, when, expenses, compensation — reporting, certificate of compliance — definition, prosecuting attorney to include circuit attorney (noncharter counties). — 1. The county prosecuting attorney in…

56.291. To prepare written brief for attorney general in appealed criminal cases (third and certain fourth class counties). — The prosecuting attorney in counties of the third and fourth class, in addition to his other duties provided by law, shall submit to the attorney general …

56.293. To defend elected county officials in certain suits (second, third and fourth class counties). — In addition to all other duties imposed upon the prosecuting attorney in counties of the second, third and fourth classes, if any elected county official be sued in connection…

56.300. Prosecuting attorneys — duties, coroners' inquests (third and fourth class counties). — The prosecuting attorney in counties of the third and fourth class shall attend inquests by coroners in cases of death occurring by violence, and which may result in a charge of felony…

56.305. Judicial paroles — duties (third and fourth class counties). — The prosecuting attorney in counties of the third and fourth classes shall attend all hearings and applications for judicial paroles and investigate all applications for judicial paroles, make a complete inves…

56.312. Fee for collection of delinquent taxes and fees — deposit — purpose — unexpended balance to remain in fund. — 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 50.525 to 50.745, the one-half of the tax collection fee which is designated for the use of the prosecuting or circu…

56.320. Fees paid to county treasury (first class counties). — In all counties of class one the salary of the prosecuting attorney is in lieu of all fees for criminal cases, but the fees of the prosecuting attorney shall continue to be taxed as heretofore, and, when collected, sh…

56.330. Fees set aside as contingent fund (first class counties). — The treasurer of each county of class one shall set aside the prosecuting attorney's fees to be used as a contingent fund for the prosecuting attorney for the payment of the incidental expenses in bringing partie…

56.340. Fees — records — collection (second, third and fourth class counties). — The prosecuting attorney, in counties of the second, third and fourth classes, shall charge upon behalf of the county every fee that accrues in his office and receive the same, and at the end of each…

56.350. Acceptance of fee for signing pardon application deemed bribery — penalty. — Any prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney, or any assistant prosecuting attorney or any assistant circuit attorney, or anyone who has held either one of said offices, who shall accept of any f…

56.360. Employment in criminal cases prohibited — civil practice authorized. — It shall be unlawful for any prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney, or any assistant prosecuting attorney or any assistant circuit attorney, during the term of office for which he shall have been el…

56.363. Full-time prosecutor, ballot — effective date — continuing education requirement, duty to provide to peace officers — may qualify for retirement benefits, when — election in Cedar County. — 1. The county commission of any county may on its own motion and shall upon the pe…

56.380. Not to accept fee or reward, except salary, courts of criminal jurisdiction (cities of 700,000 or more) — penalty. — It is unlawful for the circuit attorneys or the assistant circuit attorneys of the courts of this state having jurisdiction of criminals within cities in t…

56.410. May be suspended upon indictment — governor to appoint successor. — Any officer who is indicted for the violation of section 56.380, in the discretion of the court of which he is an officer, or of the judge thereof, by an order of record in the records of the court, may b…

56.420. Restoration to office. — If the suspended officer is acquitted he shall be restored to the office from which he was suspended, by an order of record of the court by which the suspension was made, and the commission and authority of the successor of the suspended officer s…

56.430. Circuit attorney — election — qualifications (St. Louis City). — At the general election to be held in this state in the year 1948, and every four years thereafter, there shall be elected in the city of St. Louis one circuit attorney, who shall reside in said city, and sh…

56.445. Circuit attorney and assistants to devote full time to office — special assistants may engage in civil practice (St. Louis City). — It shall be the duty of the circuit attorney of the City of St. Louis and of his assistants and associates to devote their entire time and e…

56.450. Circuit attorney — duties (St. Louis City). — The circuit attorney of the City of St. Louis shall manage and conduct all criminal cases, business and proceedings of which the circuit court of the city of St. Louis shall have jurisdiction. He shall appear for the state in …

56.453. Circuit attorney, additional duties, how established. — If the St. Louis board of aldermen enacts an ordinance in accordance with the applicable provisions of the St. Louis City charter, the circuit attorney for the City of St. Louis may perform the following duties in ad…

56.455. Circuit attorney to report on felons (St. Louis City). — In addition to his or her other duties, the circuit attorney of the City of St. Louis shall make a detailed report of all information in his or her possession pertaining to each person committed to the state peniten…

56.460. Circuit attorney of St. Louis City, duty on felony and misdemeanor complaints — office hours. — It shall be the duty of the circuit attorney of the City of St. Louis, in person or by assistants, to hear complaints in felony and misdemeanor cases and to file information in…

56.470. Arrests for felony or misdemeanor to be reported to circuit attorney, when — penalty for failure (St. Louis City). — 1. It shall be the duty of the chief of police of the City of St. Louis, within twenty hours after the arrest by the police of any person for felony or mis…

56.510. Circuit attorney, duties, coroners' inquests. — The circuit attorney of cities that have five hundred thousand inhabitants or more is required to attend inquests held by coroners in cases of death occurring by violence, and which may result in a charge of felony. The circ…

56.530. Circuit attorney, contingent fund. — The treasurer of said city shall set aside the circuit attorney's fees so turned into the treasury of said city to be used as a contingent fund for the circuit attorney for the payment of the incidental expenses in bringing parties and…

56.540. Circuit attorney — assistants, investigators, clerical employees, duties — oath — compensation. — 1. The circuit attorney of such circuit may appoint one first assistant circuit attorney, one chief trial assistant, one warrant officer, one chief misdemeanor assistant and …

56.550. Circuit attorneys and assistants — oaths — duties. — Before entering upon the duties of their office, the circuit attorney and said assistants shall be severally sworn to support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of Missouri, and to faithfully dem…

56.570. Assistants and clerks — tenure. — The assistant circuit attorneys, clerks and stenographers appointed under the provisions of this chapter shall hold office from month to month, during the pleasure of the circuit attorney, and shall be removable at any time by the circuit…

56.600. Circuit attorney — salary — fees, collection, disposition. — For the performance of additional duties imposed by Section 32 of Article I of the Missouri Constitution and the additional duties imposed by the 1992 revision of section 546.630*, beginning on January 1, 1998, …

56.631. County counselor, how appointed, tenure, qualifications, compensation. — 1. The county commission or governing body of any county, except for any county with a charter form of government and with more than two hundred fifty thousand but fewer than three hundred fifty thou…

56.640. County counselor and assistants, duties of. — 1. If a county counselor is appointed, the county counselor and the county counselor's assistants under the county counselor's direction shall represent the county and all departments, officers, institutions and agencies there…

56.650. Counselor to advise county commission — employees of counselor, how paid, tenure — assistant counselor, compensation, how set. — If a county counselor is appointed, the county counselor shall in person, or by assistant, at the election of the county commission or governin…

56.660. Special county counselors — employment — compensation — qualifications. — The county counselor may, with the approval of the county commission or the governing body of such county, employ special county counselors to represent such county in prosecuting or defending any s…

56.670. Certain counties may contract with a private attorney to furnish nonprosecutorial legal service. — 1. The county commission of any county of the first classification without a charter form of government or any county of the second classification which contains part of a c…

56.700. Assistants for prosecuting attorneys, number, appointment, compensation. — 1. The prosecuting attorney in each county of the second, third or fourth class which contains a mental health facility able to serve at least eighty persons on an overnight, inpatient basis at any…

56.750. Office of prosecution services created — purpose — services. — 1. The "Missouri Office of Prosecution Services" is hereby established as an autonomous entity in the Missouri attorney general's office. It shall be the purpose of the Missouri office of prosecution services …

56.755. Executive director — staff — duties — office site. — There shall be an executive director of the office of prosecution services with a staff, within the limits of appropriations for the purpose, to carry out the purpose of this office. The prosecutors coordinators trainin…

56.760. Prosecutors coordinators training council created — officers, qualifications, terms, meetings, expenses — executive director, appointment, compensation, powers, removal from office. — The "Prosecutors Coordinators Training Council" is created to be composed of the preside…

56.765. Funding — surcharge to be collected in criminal and infraction cases, exceptions — registration fees — funds created — audit — use of fund. — 1. A surcharge of five dollars shall be assessed as costs in each court proceeding filed in any court in the state in all criminal…

56.770. Office of prosecution services not to usurp powers and duties of other officials. — Anything in sections 56.750 to 56.775 to the contrary notwithstanding, the Missouri office of prosecution services may not exercise any power, supervisory or otherwise, undertake any duty …

56.775. Severability of provisions. — The provisions of sections 56.750 to 56.775 are severable. If any part of sections 56.750 to 56.775 is declared invalid or unconstitutional, it is the intent of the legislature that the remaining portions of sections 56.750 to 56.775 shall re…

56.800. Retirement fund authorized, administration of. — There is hereby authorized a "Prosecuting Attorneys and Circuit Attorneys' Retirement Fund" which shall be under the management of a board of trustees described in section 56.809. The board of trustees shall be responsible …

56.805. Definitions. — As used in sections 56.800 to 56.840, the following words and terms mean: (1) "Annuity", annual payments, made in equal monthly installments, to a retired member from funds provided for, in, or authorized by, the provisions of sections 56.800 to 56.840; (2)…

56.807. Local payments, amounts — prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorneys' retirement system fund created — surcharges — donations may be accepted — member contribution to fund, amount. — 1. Beginning August 28, 1989, and continuing monthly thereafter until August 27, 2003, t…

56.809. Board established, trustees, terms, selection of — actuaries, advisors, counsel — audits — tables, rates, records — hearings, appeal — surety bonds — rules — powers of trustees — delegation of authority to advisors — records. — 1. The general administration and the respon…

56.811. Members, eligibility. — On and after the effective date of the establishment of the system, as an incident to his employment or continued employment, each person employed as an elected or appointed prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney shall become a member of the syst…

56.814. Retirement age, creditable service required for normal annuity. — 1. Any person who became a member prior to January 1, 2019, who has attained the age of sixty-two years and who has twelve years or more of creditable service as prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney may…

*56.816. Normal annuity, computation of — reserve account established, purpose. — 1. The normal annuity of a retired member who served as prosecuting attorney of a county of the third or fourth class shall, except as provided in subsection 3 of this section, be equal to: (1) Any …

56.818. Benefits, annual cost-of-living increase, limits. — 1. Each member who retires on or after August 28, 1989, shall receive each year an increase in the amount of benefits received by the member during the preceding year equal to the increase in the consumer price index cal…

56.820. Partial years to be used in computation of creditable service. — For the purpose of calculating benefits of a member, years of service as an employee and twelfths of a year are to be used. ­­-------- (L. 1989 S.B. 30)