Chapter 476 Courts--General Provisions
- 476.001. Purpose of law.
- 476.010. Courts of record.
- 476.015. Short title.
- 476.016. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision § A)
- 476.020. Courts to keep a seal.
- 476.030. Private seal used, when.
- 476.050. Records to be kept in English language.
- 476.053. (Transferred 2000; now 488.027)
- 476.055. Statewide court automation fund created, administration, committee, members--powers, duties, limitation--unauthorized release of information, penalty--report, committee, costs--expiration dat
- 476.056. Municipal court automation, duties of municipality.
- 476.057. Judicial personnel training fund, judicial personnel defined.
- 476.058. Court personnel defined--state court administration revolving fund created.
- 476.060. Interpreters appointed, when.
- 476.062. Court marshals' arrest powers--may carry firearms, when.
- 476.070. Power of courts to issue writs.
- 476.080. Court or clerk may appoint person to execute process, when.
- 476.083. Circuit court marshal may be appointed in certain circuits, powers and duties, salary, qualifications.
- 476.090. Courts may enforce return of process.
- 476.100. No process abated by failure of court to sit.
- 476.110. Acts constituting contempt of court.
- 476.120. Punishment for contempt.
- 476.130. May be punished summarily, when.
- 476.140. Commitment for contempt to set forth particulars.
- 476.150. Contempt not to be used to enforce civil rights.
- 476.160. Parties may be indicted, when.
- 476.170. Sittings to be public.
- 476.180. Judge interested, not to sit.
- 476.220. Judge may call special term for disposition of cause pending.
- 476.240. May try civil cases at such special terms.
- 476.250. No court to sit on Sunday.
- 476.260. Court to audit accounts.
- 476.265. Judicial department, budget, procedure for formulation.
- 476.270. Expenditures of court to be paid out of county treasury--exceptions.
- 476.280. Oath of judges.
- 476.290. Judges not to practice law--exception, municipal judges.
- 476.310. No judge or clerk to have partner--exception.
- 476.320. Judicial conference of the state of Missouri established, members.
- 476.330. Conference shall meet, when.
- 476.340. Executive council shall be governing body, how formed--members.
- 476.350. Duties of judicial conference, executive council and circuit judges.
- 476.360. Clerks of various courts shall make reports to executive council.
- 476.370. Conference or council empowered to hold hearings.
- 476.380. Expense allowance for conference attendance.
- 476.385. Schedule of fines committee, appointment, duties, powers--associate circuit judges may adopt schedule--central violations bureau established--powers, duties.
- 476.405. Judicial department, annual salary adjustment, when, restrictions on, how appropriated--compensation schedule to be maintained, where, how--duty of revisor of statutes.
- 476.406. Employees of twenty-second judicial circuit may work forty-hour week.
- 476.410. Transfer of case filed in wrong jurisdiction.
- 476.412. Reports, statistical information on caseload, filed with supreme court, when--contents.
- 476.415. Commission on judicial resources, established--members, terms--access to reports, when--staff allowed, assistance rendered, when.
- 476.445. Disability retirement of supreme court and court of appeals commissioners--hearing--compensation.
- 476.450. Judges may become special commissioners, when--salary or retirement compensation.
- 476.451. Definitions.
- 476.452. Beneficiaries of special commissioners, benefits, how paid.
- 476.453. Judges of six years' service prior to law, eligible.
- 476.455. All judges under nonpartisan plan eligible for retirement.
- 476.456. Probate or magistrate judges may become special commissioners, when--salary or retirement compensation--credit for service as justice of peace.
- 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.
- 476.460. Special commissioner subject to temporary duty.
- 476.470. Judge not eligible for retirement, when.
- 476.480. Judges convicted, impeached or removed from office ineligible--intentional killing of judge bars survivor benefits, when.
- 476.490. Expenses of special commissioner.
- 476.500. Acceptance by judge--procedure.
- 476.510. Practice of law permitted, when, requirements, exceptions.
- 476.515. Definitions--reinstatement of benefits for surviving spouse terminated by remarriage, when, procedure.
- 476.517. One-time retirement plan election for certain judges.
- 476.520. Eligibility requirements.
- 476.524. Judge who served in armed forces may elect to purchase creditable prior service, limitation--amount of contribution--payment period--treatment of payments.
- 476.530. Retirement compensation, how computed.
- 476.535. Survivor's benefits, how paid.
- 476.537. Judge leaving no surviving spouse or surviving spouse dies--dependents to receive benefits.
- 476.539. Surviving spouse of judge may become a special consultant, when, duties--compensation to be judgment and claim exempt, also unassignable.
- 476.540. Refund of contributions, when--reentry into system, how.
- 476.545. Early retirement, reduced benefit, how computed.
- 476.550. Not eligible for benefits while retired under other plan.
- 476.555. Lump sum payments, when.
- 476.560. Disqualification by improper behavior.
- 476.565. Retiree may practice law, when, requirements, exceptions.
- 476.575. Definitions.
- 476.580. Retirement benefits, who administers, how paid.
- 476.585. No payroll deductions, when--accumulated contributions refunded, when, to whom.
- 476.590. Life insurance benefits to be provided judges, retired judges and dependents.
- 476.595. Election to become a special commissioner, when, how--compensation--refund of certain contributions, how.
- 476.601. Special consultants, duties, compensation.
- 476.675. Commissioner of juvenile division of circuit court may elect to transfer membership service to creditable service as a judge, procedure.
- 476.680. Votes, how counted and canvassed--governor to proclaim results (Clay County).
- 476.681. Retired senior judges or commissioners, application, qualifications, appointment, term.
- 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.
- 476.683. Judge failing to retire on seventieth birthday, a waiver of salary and retirement benefits.
- 476.684. Judges with certain service may tack prior service credit in MOSERS to judicial system by purchase, limitation.
- 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.
- 476.687. Previous state employment, additional credited service.
- 476.688. Compensation to be treated as other benefits.
- 476.690. Eligible judge electing not to retire shall receive in addition to retirement compensation all annual cost-of-living increases given to retired judges--appointment as special consultant.
- 476.750. Definitions.
- 476.753. Interpretation of proceedings, when--admissibility of evidence--indigent persons.
- 476.756. Determination of qualification of interpreter.
- 476.760. Privileged communications--commencement of proceedings, requirement--waiver of right, requirement--fees--payment.
- 476.763. Commission for the deaf and hard of hearing, list of qualified interpreters--compliance directives.
- 476.766. Americans with disabilities act, requirements not to exceed.
- 476.777. Missouri CASA fund established, disbursements--lapse of fund into general revenue prohibited.
- 476.800. Definitions.
- 476.803. Appointment of interpreters and translators, when--waiver, when--oath required.
- 476.806. Fee for service, amount, paid by whom.