Title XXXVIII — CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
28 chapters · 775 sections in this title.
§ 595.229 RSMo Plea bargain, sentencing, victim's right to appear or make statement —
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595.229. Plea bargain, sentencing, victim's right to appear or make statement — notice to victim. — 1. Prior to the acceptance of a plea bargain by the court with respect to any person who has pled guilty to an offense after initially being charged with a felony, the court shall …
§ 595.232 RSMo Identity theft — rights of victims — definition — incident reports,
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595.232. Identity theft — rights of victims — definition — incident reports, discretion of law enforcement not affected. — 1. Notwithstanding that jurisdiction may lie elsewhere for investigation and prosecution of an offense of identity theft, victims of identity theft have the …
§ 595.320 RSMo Domestic assault offenders, costs of batterer intervention program, how paid
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595.320. Domestic assault offenders, costs of batterer intervention program, how paid. — If a judge orders a person who has been convicted of an offense under sections 565.072 to 565.076 to attend any batterer intervention program, as described in section 455.549, the person shal…
§ 595.325 RSMo Task force created, members, officers, duties, report — expiration date
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595.325. Task force created, members, officers, duties, report — expiration date. — 1. There is hereby created the "Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls Task Force" to consist of the following members: (1) The following four members of the general assembly: (a) T…
§ 600.011 RSMo Definitions
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600.011. Definitions. — The following words and phrases as used in this chapter have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Assigned counsel" means private attorneys who are hired by the state public defender director to handle the cases of eligible p…
§ 600.015 RSMo Public defender commission created — appointment, terms, expenses,
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600.015. Public defender commission created — appointment, terms, expenses, meetings, vacancies — director to be ex officio member. — 1. There is hereby created the "Public Defender Commission". The commission shall be composed of seven members, four of whom shall be lawyers, app…
§ 600.017 RSMo Commission, powers and duties
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600.017. Commission, powers and duties. — The commission shall have the following powers together with all powers incident thereto or necessary for the performance thereof: (1) To select the director, deputy directors and public defenders; (2) To draw up procedures, with the assi…
§ 600.019 RSMo Public defender system created — director, appointment, qualifications,
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600.019. Public defender system created — director, appointment, qualifications, compensation, removal from office, procedure. — 1. The "Office of State Public Defender" is hereby created and established as an independent department of the judicial branch of state government. 2. …
§ 600.021 RSMo Public defenders, appointment, terms, qualifications, restrictions —
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600.021. Public defenders, appointment, terms, qualifications, restrictions — compensation of defenders and employees — offices, where established — private attorneys, services authorized. — 1. The commission shall employ persons to be public defenders for a term of four years. A…
§ 600.040 RSMo Office space and utilities services, how provided — retirement system
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600.040. Office space and utilities services, how provided — retirement system membership. — 1. The city or county shall provide office space and utility services, other than telephone service, for the district public defender and his or her personnel. If there is more than one c…
§ 600.042 RSMo Director's duties and powers — cases for which representation is authorized
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600.042. Director's duties and powers — cases for which representation is authorized — rules, procedure — discretionary powers of defender system — bar members appointment authorized — fund created, use of moneys. — 1. The director shall: (1) Direct and supervise the work of the …
§ 600.043 RSMo Involuntary civil detention or commitment cases, representation by
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600.043. Involuntary civil detention or commitment cases, representation by defenders prohibited. — The state public defender system shall not represent a person who faces a loss or deprivation of liberty pursuant to section 632.415, and nothing in sections 600.011 to 600.048 and…
§ 600.044 RSMo Legal services to be furnished by defender, dismissal from case, when,
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600.044. Legal services to be furnished by defender, dismissal from case, when, procedure. — A defender who undertakes to represent an eligible person shall continue to do so at every stage of the case or proceeding, including the filing of a motion for new trial and the processi…
§ 600.048 RSMo Right to counsel, notice posted, where, contents — request for counsel,
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600.048. Right to counsel, notice posted, where, contents — request for counsel, procedure — privacy rights. — 1. It shall be the duty of every person in charge of a jail, police station, constable's or sheriff's office, or detention facility provided by any county to post in a c…
§ 600.051 RSMo Waiver of counsel, when permitted
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600.051. Waiver of counsel, when permitted. — 1. Any judge of a court of competent jurisdiction may permit a waiver of counsel to be filed in any criminal case wherein a defendant may receive a jail sentence or confinement if the court first determines that defendant has made a k…
§ 600.062 RSMo Acceptance of cases, no authority to limit based on caseload standards
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600.062. Acceptance of cases, no authority to limit based on caseload standards. — Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 600.017 and 600.042 to the contrary, neither the director nor the commission shall have the authority to limit the availability of a district office or an…
§ 600.063 RSMo Caseload concerns, motion to court, procedure — rulemaking authority
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600.063. Caseload concerns, motion to court, procedure — rulemaking authority. — 1. Upon approval by the director or the commission, any district defender may file a motion to request a conference to discuss caseload issues involving any individual public defender or defenders, b…
§ 600.064 RSMo Private counsel, appointment of, requirements — expenses
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600.064. Private counsel, appointment of, requirements — expenses. — 1. Before a circuit court judge appoints private counsel to represent an indigent defendant, the judge shall: (1) Investigate the defendant's financial status to verify that the defendant does not have the means…
§ 600.086 RSMo Eligibility for representation, rules to establish — indigency, how
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600.086. Eligibility for representation, rules to establish — indigency, how determined, procedure, appeal — false statements, penalty — investigation authorized. — 1. A person shall be considered eligible for representation under sections 600.011 to 600.048 and 600.086 to 600.09…
§ 600.089 RSMo Parolees to pay for representation, when
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600.089. Parolees to pay for representation, when. — If the public defender commission has obtained a judgment against an offender in the custody of the department of corrections, and the offender is later paroled and becomes financially able to pay all or some part of such judgm…
§ 600.090 RSMo Determination of ability to pay all or part of representation costs — lien
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600.090. Determination of ability to pay all or part of representation costs — lien for reasonable value of services, procedure — deposit of funds collected. — 1. (1) If a person is determined to be eligible for the services provided by the state public defender system and if, at…
§ 600.091 RSMo Confidentiality of defender's files, exceptions
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600.091. Confidentiality of defender's files, exceptions. — The files maintained by the state public defender office which relate to the handling of any case shall be considered confidential and shall not be open to inspection by any person unless authorized by law, court order, …
§ 600.093 RSMo Probation, payment for services may be condition
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600.093. Probation, payment for services may be condition. — The court may require a defendant to repay all or a part of the value of the legal services rendered by the state public defender system as a condition of probation. -------- (L. 1982 H.B. 1169) Effective 4-01-82
§ 600.096 RSMo Reports, documents, statements, transcripts to be furnished to defender
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600.096. Reports, documents, statements, transcripts to be furnished to defender without fee. — An office of the state, or any department, division, agency or political subdivision thereof, including a prosecutor's office and a police department, shall furnish copies, upon reques…
§ 600.101 RSMo Provision of office space for public defender, disputes
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600.101. Provision of office space for public defender, disputes. — Any dispute between any county or city not within a county and the state public defender regarding office space and utility service provided or to be provided pursuant to section 600.040 may be submitted to the j…