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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 12934', '§ 11309', '§ 729', '§ 1000', '§ 12935', '§ 11310', '§ 730', '§ 1001', '§ 12942', '§ 11316', '§ 736', '§ 1007', '§ 12945', '§ 11319', '§ 739', '§ 1009', '§ 12946', '§ 11320', '§ 740', '§ 1010', '§ 7', '§ 12948', '§ 11322', '§ 742', '§ 1012', '§ 12949', '§ 11323', '§ 743', '§ 1013', '§ 12950', '§ 11324', '§ 744', '§ 1014', '§ 12951', '§ 11325', '§ 745', '§ 1015', '§ 12960', '§ 11334', '§ 12979', '§ 12961', '§ 11353', '§ 3', '§ 4', '§ 5', '§ 6', '§ 4', '§ 1', '§ 1', '§ 1', '§ 1', '§ 1', '§ 13469', '§ 11837', '§ 11045', '§ 13470', '§ 11838', '§ 11046', '§ 3', '§ 3', '§ 12983', '§ 11357', '§ 776', '§ 1041', '§ 12927', '§ 11302', '§ 722', '§ 993', '§ 12929', '§ 11304', '§ 724', '§ 995', '§ 12932', '§ 11307', '§ 727', '§ 998', '§ 12933', '§ 11308', '§ 728', '§ 999', '§ 12906', '§ 11281', '§ 701', '§ 975', '§ 2231', '§ 2129', '§ 2632', '§ 4165', '§ 1', '§ 2307', '§ 14699', '§ 2308', '§ 14700', '§ 12984', '§ 11358', '§ 777', '§ 12915', '§ 11290', '§ 710', '§ 984', '§ 12909', '§ 12906', '§ 11284', '§ 704', '§ 978', '§ 12909', '§ 12906', '§ 11284', '§ 704', '§ 978', '§ 12911', '§ 12906', '§ 11286', '§ 706', '§ 980', '§ 12914', '§ 12906', '§ 11289', '§ 709', '§ 983', '§ 1', '§ 2', '§ 3', '§ 4', '§ 5', '§ 6', '§ 56', '§ 56', '§ 56', '§ 56', '§ 56', '§ 56', '§ 56', '§ 56', '§ 56']

Chapter 56 RSMO
Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors
Chapter: 57→ August 28, 2016
Prosecuting attorney--election--qualifications.
56.010. 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 law, duly licensed to practice as an attorney at law in this state, and enrolled as such, at least twenty-one years of age, and who has been a bona fide resident of the county in which he seeks election for twelve months next preceding the date of the general election at which he is a candidate for such office and shall hold his office for four years, and until his successor is elected, commissioned and qualified.
(RSMo 1939 § 12934, A.L. 1967 p. 130, A.L. 1971 S.B. 13, A.L. 1982 S.B. 478)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11309; 1919 § 729; 1909 § 1000
When term begins.
56.020. 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 § 730; 1909 § 1001
Prosecutor's duties, generally, expenses--employed attorney,how compensated.
56.060. 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 against the state or county, and prosecute forfeited recognizances and actions for the recovery of debts, fines, penalties and forfeitures accruing to the state or county. In all cases, civil and criminal, in which changes of venue are granted, the prosecuting attorney shall follow and prosecute or defend, as the case may be, all the causes, for which, in addition to the fees now allowed by law, the prosecuting attorney shall receive his or her actual expenses. If any misdemeanor case is taken to the court of appeals by appeal the prosecuting attorney shall represent the state in the case in the court and make out and cause to be printed, at the expense of the county, all necessary abstracts of record and briefs, and if necessary appear in the court in person, or shall employ some attorney at the prosecuting attorney's own expense to represent the state in the court, and for his or her services he or she shall receive the compensation that is proper, not to exceed twenty-five dollars for each case, and necessary traveling expenses, to be audited and paid as other claims are audited and paid by the county commission of the county.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 of this section, in any county for which a county counselor is appointed, the prosecuting attorney shall only perform those duties prescribed by subsection 1 of this section which are not performed by the county counselor under the provisions of law relating to the office of county counselor.
(RSMo 1939 § 12942, A.L. 1959 S.B. 67, A.L. 1971 H.B. 779, A.L. 1973 H.B. 670, A.L. 2005 S.B. 210)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11316; 1919 § 736; 1909 § 1007
Additional compensation (certain counties)--full-time prosecutor,St. Francois County.
56.066. 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 persons but less than one thousand five hundred persons, the prosecuting attorney shall receive ten thousand dollars per annum in addition to all other compensation provided by law. In any county which contains facilities which are operated by the department of corrections with a total average yearly inmate population in excess of one thousand five hundred persons but less than three thousand persons, the prosecuting attorney shall receive twelve thousand five hundred dollars per annum in addition to all other compensation provided by law. In any county which contains facilities which are operated by the department of corrections with a total average yearly inmate population in excess of three thousand persons but less than four thousand persons, the prosecuting attorney shall receive fifteen thousand dollars per annum in addition to all other compensation provided by law. In any county which contains facilities which are operated by the department of corrections with a total average inmate population in excess of four thousand persons, the prosecuting attorney shall receive twenty thousand dollars per annum in addition to all other compensation provided by law. The compensation provided in connection with the average inmate population shall not be considered for purposes of determining any increase in compensation from January 1, 1988. The amounts provided in this subsection shall be included in the computation of the maximum allowable compensation as that term is used in section 50.333.
Prosecuting attorney must devote full time to office or specialprosecutions (certain counties).
56.067. 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 prosecuting attorney, except in the performance of special prosecutions or otherwise representing the state or its political subdivisions, shall devote full time to his office, and shall not engage in the practice of law.
Prosecuting attorney's duties--exception.
56.070. 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, without fee, in matters of law in which the county is interested, and in writing when demanded, to the county commission or any judge thereof, except in counties in which there is a county counselor.
Duties--habeas corpus.
56.080. 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.
(RSMo 1939 § 12945)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11319; 1919 § 739; 1909 § 1009
Criminal investigations, prosecutors or circuit attorneys may obtainsubpoena for witnesses, records and books.
56.085. 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 witness who may have information for the purpose of oral examination under oath to require the production of books, papers, records, or other material of any evidentiary nature at the office of the prosecuting or circuit attorney requesting the subpoena.
(L. 1994 S.B. 693, A.L. 2001 S.B. 267)
Dismissal of complaints, information, indictments, or counts byprosecuting or circuit attorneys without consent of thecourt--procedure.
56.087. 1. The prosecuting or circuit attorney has the power, in his or her discretion, to dismiss a complaint, information, or indictment, or any count or counts thereof, and in order to exercise that power it is not necessary for the prosecutor or circuit attorney to obtain the consent of the court. The dismissal may be made orally by the prosecuting or circuit attorney in open court, or by a written statement of the dismissal signed by the prosecuting or circuit attorney and filed with the clerk of court.
2. A dismissal filed by the prosecuting or circuit attorney prior to the time double jeopardy has attached is without prejudice. A dismissal filed by the prosecuting or circuit attorney after double jeopardy has attached is with prejudice, unless the criminal defendant has consented to having the case dismissed without prejudice.
3. A dismissal without prejudice means that the prosecutor or circuit attorney has complete discretion to refile the case, as long as it is refiled within the time specified by the applicable statute of limitations. A dismissal with prejudice means that the prosecutor or circuit attorney cannot refile the case.
4. For the purposes of this section, double jeopardy attaches in a jury trial when the jury has been impaneled and sworn. It attaches in a court-tried case when the court begins to hear evidence.
(L. 2006 H.B. 1858)
Must be present, when.
56.090. 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 notice to the prosecuting attorney.
(RSMo 1939 § 12946, A. 1949 H.B. 2014, A.L. 1959 S.B. 67, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11320; 1919 § 740; 1909 § 1010
Annual report required (second class and certain first classcounties).
56.095. 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 commission, stating the number of misdemeanors and felonies occurring within such county, which have been prosecuted by him or his assistants the preceding year.
(L. 1965 p. 150 § 7, A.L. 1973 H.B. 670)
If interested in case, court to appoint substitute.
56.110. 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 related to the defendant in any criminal prosecution, either by blood or by marriage, the court having criminal jurisdiction may appoint some other attorney to prosecute or defend the cause. Such special prosecutor shall not otherwise represent a party other than the state of Missouri in any criminal case or proceeding in that circuit for the duration of that appointment and shall be considered an appointed prosecutor for purposes of section 56.360.
(RSMo 1939 § 12948, A.L. 2014 S.B. 621)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11322; 1919 § 742; 1909 § 1012
When sick, court to appoint substitute.
56.120. 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 § 743; 1909 § 1013
Power of appointee.
56.130. 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.
(RSMo 1939 § 12950, A. 1949 H.B. 2014, A.L. 1959 S.B. 67)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11324; 1919 § 744; 1909 § 1014
Subject to fine, when.
56.140. 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 succeeding term thereof.
(RSMo 1939 § 12951)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11325; 1919 § 745; 1909 § 1015
Assistants, investigators, clerical help, how paid, tenure--assistantprosecutors, qualifications of (certain first class counties).
56.151. 1. The prosecuting attorney of all counties of the first class not having a charter form of government may appoint such assistant prosecuting attorneys, and may employ such investigators and stenographic and clerical help as he deems necessary for the proper discharge of the duties of his office, and may set their compensation within the limits of the allocations made for that purpose by the county commission. The compensation for the assistant prosecuting attorneys, investigators and stenographic and clerical help shall be paid in equal installments out of the county treasury in the same manner as other county employees are paid.
2. The assistant prosecuting attorneys shall be subject to the same fines and penalties for neglect of duty or misdemeanor in office as the prosecuting attorney.
3. All assistant prosecuting attorneys, investigators, and stenographic and clerical help shall hold office at the pleasure of the prosecuting attorney.
(L. 1973 H.B. 670, A.L. 1999 S.B. 275)
Effective 5-6-99
Assistants--duties (first class counties).
56.180. 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 state or county; shall attend the grand jury of the county if required so to do by the prosecuting attorney; assist and advise said body; examine witnesses and preserve their testimony. The assistant prosecuting attorneys shall be and are hereby empowered to sign in their own name informations in criminal causes in all courts having jurisdiction in criminal causes.
(RSMo 1939 § 12960, A.L. 1945 p. 579)
Prior revision: 1929 § 11334
Stenographers--duties (first class counties).
56.190. 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 testimony and evidence before the grand jury of said county and before any court of said county exercising criminal jurisdiction or before the coroner of said county at any inquest held on any homicide or felony inquiry, and shall perform such other duties in the office of the prosecuting attorney as may be necessary. Before taking down any evidence before the grand jury such stenographers shall be sworn to keep secret any fact disclosed in said grand jury room, and shall not divulge any testimony which he or she may have heard there, except to the prosecuting attorney or when lawfully required to do so by a court of record having jurisdiction in said matter.
(RSMo 1939 § 12979, A.L. 1945 p. 579 § 12961)
Prior revision: 1929 § 11353
Assistants--qualifications, salaries (second class counties).
56.200. 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) Not more than eight assistants when the assessed valuation of the county is two hundred fifty million dollars or more. The assistants shall be appointed by the prosecuting attorney. They shall possess the same qualifications and be subject to the same fines and penalties for neglect of duty or misdemeanor in office as the prosecuting attorney. They shall be paid a salary in an amount as shall be fixed by the prosecuting attorney and approved by the commissioners of the county commission. The appointment, approval, and agreement as to the salary of each assistant shall be in writing, and filed by the prosecuting attorney with the county commission.
(L. 1945 p. 572 § 3, A.L. 1959 S.B. 220, A.L. 1972 S.B. 557)
Assistants commissioned (second class counties).
56.210. 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 provided, it shall be the duty of the county commission to commission such assistant as other officers are commissioned by such commission.
(L. 1945 p. 572 § 4)
Assistants--term of office--vacancy, how filled (second classcounties).
56.220. 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 vacancy by removal, death or resignation, the same shall be filled by appointment as herein provided.
(L. 1945 p. 572 § 5)
Stenographic and clerical help (second class counties).
56.230. 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. The salary of any stenographer or clerk, so employed, shall be fixed by the prosecuting attorney, with the approval of the county commission.
(L. 1945 p. 572 § 6)
Assistant prosecutingattorneys--qualifications--oath--duties--compensation (thirdclass counties).
56.240. 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 subject to all the liabilities and penalties for failure or neglect to discharge the duty to which prosecuting attorneys are liable. The appointment of an assistant prosecuting attorney shall be made in writing and filed by the prosecuting attorney, and such assistant prosecuting attorney shall take and subscribe to the oath or affirmation of office required of prosecuting attorneys, which appointment and oath or affirmation of office shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of the county. An assistant prosecuting attorney shall discharge the duties of the prosecuting attorney when the prosecuting attorney is sick or absent from the county, or when the prosecuting attorney is engaged in the discharge of the duties of his office so that he cannot attend. In counties of the third class an assistant prosecuting attorney shall assist the prosecuting attorney in any case when requested to do so by the prosecuting attorney, but the former shall be disqualified from defending in any criminal case. The compensation of an assistant prosecuting attorney in third class counties may be paid out of the county treasury an annual salary in an amount approved by the county commission.
(L. 1945 p. 1535 § 4, A.L. 1947 V. I p. 489, A. 1949 H.B. 2014, A.L. 1961 p. 292, A.L. 1969 p. 108, A.L. 1974 H.B. 1381, A.L. 1990 S.B. 834, A.L. 1993 H.B. 562, A.L. 1995 H.B. 424)
Stenographic and clerical help, compensation (third and fourthclass counties).
56.245. 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 any stenographer or clerk so employed shall be fixed by the prosecuting attorney with the approval of the county commission to be paid by the county.
(L. 1961 p. 293 § 1, A.L. 1967 p. 132, A.L. 1979 H.B. 255)
Special counsel--compensation--qualifications (second, third, andfourth class counties).
56.250. 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 counties in prosecuting or defending any suit or suits by or against such county or counties, and may pay to such special counsel or attorney reasonable compensation for his services, such compensation to be fixed by the governing body of such county and paid out of such funds as the governing body may direct. Such counsel or attorney shall be a duly licensed attorney and at least twenty-five years of age.
Compensation of prosecuting attorneys--training program, attendancerequired, when, expenses, compensation--definition, prosecutingattorney to include circuit attorney (noncharter counties).
56.265. 1. The county prosecuting attorney in any county, other than in a chartered county, shall receive an annual salary computed using the following schedule, when applicable. The assessed valuation factor shall be the amount thereof as shown for the year immediately preceding the year for which the computation is done.
$ 18,000,000 to 40,999,999 $ 37,000
To prepare written brief for attorney general in appealed criminalcases (third and certain fourth class counties).
56.291. 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 of the state of Missouri, a written brief summarizing the facts and law of the lower court proceedings had in all criminal cases appealed to the supreme court from the county of his jurisdiction. The provisions of this section shall not apply to counties of the fourth class having an assessed valuation of less than ten million dollars, unless approved by the county commission.
(L. 1965 p. 165 § 1, A.L. 1987 S.B. 65, et al.)
To defend elected county officials in certain suits (second,third and fourth class counties).
56.293. 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 with the performance of this office, under the provisions of Section 1983, Title 42, United States Code, the prosecuting attorney shall, if requested to do so by such elected county official, act as defense counsel or co-counsel for such elected official.
(L. 1979 H.B. 255 § 1)
Prosecuting attorneys--duties, coroners' inquests (third and fourthclass counties).
56.300. 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. The prosecuting attorney shall make an investigation concerning the death and cause to be brought before the coroner any witnesses he desires. He shall be permitted by the coroner to assist in the interrogation of witnesses for the full development of the circumstances leading up to and resulting in the death, and for his information concerning any possible criminal charge that may grow out of the death.
(L. 1949 p. 231 § 1, A.L. 1957 p. 325)
Judicial paroles--duties (third and fourth class counties).
56.305. 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 investigation of all the facts and circumstances surrounding the applicant, his home life, family and business, make a report of his findings thereon to the circuit judge and make such recommendation as he deems necessary and advisable to the circuit judge.
(L. 1953 p. 380 § 1, A.L. 1957 p. 325)
Fee for collection of delinquent taxes andfees--deposit--purpose--unexpended balance to remain in fund.
56.312. 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 circuit attorney as provided in section 136.150 shall be deposited by the county treasurer into a separate interest-bearing fund to be expended at the direction of the prosecuting attorney as provided in this section. These funds shall not be budgeted by the governing body of the county or the city of St. Louis, and shall be expended only upon warrants executed by the circuit or prosecuting attorney, directing the treasurer to issue checks thereon.
2. The moneys deposited in the fund may be used by the prosecuting or circuit attorney for office supplies, postage, books, training, office equipment, capital outlay, expenses of trial and witness preparation, additional employees for the staff of the prosecuting or circuit attorney, salary supplements for existing employees on the staff of the prosecuting or circuit attorney.
3. No prior approval of the expenditures from this fund shall be required by the governing body of the county or the city of St. Louis, nor shall any prior audit or encumbrance of the fund be required before any expenditure is made by the prosecuting or circuit attorney from this fund. This fund may be audited by the state auditor's office or the appropriate auditing agency.
4. If the moneys collected and deposited into this fund are not totally expended annually, then the unexpended balance shall remain in said fund and the balance shall be kept in said fund to accumulate from year to year.
(L. 1986 S.B. 665)
Fees paid to county treasury (first class counties).
56.320. 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, shall be turned into the treasury of the county. All fees of the prosecuting attorney in criminal cases not paid by the state shall be collected by the clerk of the circuit court of the county and by him paid into the treasury of the county. When the fees are paid by the state, they shall be paid into the county treasury in the manner now provided by law.
(RSMo 1939 § 13469, A.L. 1945 p. 1566, A.L. 1959 S.B. 67)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11837; 1919 § 11045
Fees set aside as contingent fund (first class counties).
56.330. 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 parties and witnesses from other states or countries and in properly preparing cases for trial, attending trial on changes of venue, attending at the taking of depositions, in printing briefs, and appearing before the appellate courts of the state, and generally the expenses he is put to in the proper and vigorous prosecution of the duties of his office. The fund shall be paid out as needed to the prosecuting attorney by the county treasurer, not exceeding twenty thousand dollars in any year, upon warrant of the prosecuting attorney approved and signed by a judge of the circuit court of said county. At the end of each year the county treasurer shall pay into the general revenue fund of the county any balance in his hands from fees, so collected, exceeding the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars.
(RSMo 1939 § 13470, A.L. 1957 p. 344, A.L. 1959 S.B. 67, A.L. 1967 1st Ex. Sess. p. 870)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11838; 1919 § 11046
Fees--records--collection (second, third and fourth class counties).
56.340. 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 month, pay over to the county treasury all moneys collected by him as fees, taking two receipts therefor, one of which he will immediately file with the clerk of the county commission, and shall at the same time make out an itemized and accurate list of all fees in his office which have been collected by him, and one of all fees due his office which have not been paid, giving the name of the person or persons paying or owing the same, and turn the same over to the county commission, stating that he has been unable, after the exercise of diligence, to collect the part unpaid, said report to be verified by affidavit, and it shall be the duty of the county commission to cause the fees unpaid to be collected by law, and to cause the same when collected to be turned over to the county treasury.
(L. 1945 p. 1535 § 3, L. 1945 p. 1536 § 3, A. 1949 H.B. 2014)
Acceptance of fee for signing pardon application deemedbribery--penalty.
56.350. 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 fee, gratuity, present or reward for signing the petition or application for a pardon of any person that was convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor during his term of office, or who shall accept of any fee, gratuity, present or reward for using his influence towards the pardon of any such person, shall be deemed guilty of bribery, and shall, on conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of not less than two years nor more than five years.
(RSMo 1939 § 12983)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11357; 1919 § 776; 1909 § 1041
Employment in criminal cases prohibited--civil practice authorized.
56.360. 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 elected or appointed, to accept employment by any party other than the state of Missouri in any criminal case or proceeding; provided, that nothing in this section shall be deemed to preclude the officers specified in this section from engaging in the civil practice of law. Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be deemed a misdemeanor.
(RSMo 1939 § 12927, A.L. 1959 H.B. 376)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11302; 1919 § 722; 1909 § 993
Full-time prosecutor, ballot--effective date--continuing educationrequirement, duty to provide to peace officers--may qualify forretirement benefits, when--election in Cedar County.
56.363. 1. The county commission of any county may on its own motion and shall upon the petition of ten percent of the total number of people who voted in the previous general election in the county submit to the voters at a general or special election the proposition of making the county prosecutor a full-time position. The commission shall cause notice of the election to be published in a newspaper published within the county, or if no newspaper is published within the county, in a newspaper published in an adjoining county, for three weeks consecutively, the last insertion of which shall be at least ten days and not more than thirty days before the day of the election, and by posting printed notices thereof at three of the most public places in each township in the county. The proposition shall be put before the voters substantially in the following form:
Shall the office of prosecuting attorney be made a full-time position in ............... County?
If a majority of the voters voting on the proposition vote in favor of making the county prosecutor a full-time position, it shall become effective upon the date that the prosecutor who is elected at the next election subsequent to the passage of such proposal is sworn into office.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 of this section notwithstanding, in any county where the proposition of making the county prosecutor a full-time position was submitted to the voters at a general election in 1998 and where a majority of the voters voting on the proposition voted in favor of making the county prosecutor a full-time position, the proposition shall become effective on May 1, 1999. Any prosecuting attorney whose position becomes full time on May 1, 1999, under the provisions of this subsection shall have the additional duty of providing not less than three hours of continuing education to peace officers in the county served by the prosecuting attorney in each year of the term beginning January 1, 1999.
3. In counties that, prior to August 28, 2001, have elected pursuant to this section to make the position of prosecuting attorney a full-time position, the county commission may at any time elect to have that position also qualify for the retirement benefit available for a full-time prosecutor of a county of the first classification. Such election shall be made by a majority vote of the county commission and once made shall be irrevocable, unless the voters of the county elect to change the position of prosecuting attorney back to a part-time position under subsection 4 of this section. When such an election is made, the results shall be transmitted to the Missouri prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorneys' retirement system fund, and the election shall be effective on the first day of January following such election. Such election shall also obligate the county to pay into the Missouri prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorneys' system retirement fund the same retirement contributions for full-time prosecutors as are paid by counties of the first classification.
4. In any county of the third classification without a township form of government and with more than twelve thousand but fewer than fourteen thousand inhabitants and with a city of the fourth classification with more than one thousand seven hundred but fewer than one thousand nine hundred inhabitants as the county seat that has elected to make the county prosecutor a full-time position under this section after August 28, 2014, the county commission may on its own motion and shall upon the petition of ten percent of the total number of people who voted in the previous general election in the county submit to the voters at a general or special election the proposition of changing the full-time prosecutor position to a part-time position. The commission shall cause notice of the election to be published in a newspaper published within the county, or if no newspaper is published within the county, in a newspaper published in an adjoining county, for three weeks consecutively, the last insertion of which shall be at least ten days and not more than thirty days before the day of the election, and by posting printed notices thereof at three of the most public places in each township in the county. The proposition shall be put before the voters substantially in the following form:
Shall the office of prosecuting attorney be made a part-time position in .......... County?
If a majority of the voters vote in favor of making the county prosecutor a part-time position, it shall become effective upon the date that the prosecutor who is elected at the next election subsequent to the passage of such proposal is sworn into office.
5. In any county that has elected to make the full-time position of county prosecutor a part-time position under subsection 4 of this section, the county's retirement contribution to the retirement system and the retirement benefit earned by the member shall prospectively be that of a part-time prosecutor as established in this chapter. Any retirement contribution made and retirement benefit earned prior to the effective date of the voter-approved proposition under subsection 4 of this section shall be maintained by the retirement system and used to calculate the retirement benefit for such prior full-time position service. Under no circumstances shall a member in a part-time prosecutor position earn full-time position retirement benefit service accruals for time periods after the effective date of the proposition changing the county prosecutor back to a part-time position.
(L. 1997 S.B. 11, A.L. 1999 S.B. 275, A.L. 2002 H.B. 2080, A.L. 2014 S.B. 672)
(2008) No equal protection violation exists due to rational basis for disparity in compensation for prosecutors in counties of the third classification who became full-time before August 28, 2001, and those who became full-time after such date. PACARS vs. Pemiscot County, 256 S.W.3d 98 (Mo.banc).
Not to accept fee or reward, except salary, courts of criminaljurisdiction (cities of 700,000 or more)--penalty.
56.380. 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 this state having a population of seven hundred thousand inhabitants or more to contract for, directly or indirectly, or to accept, receive or take any fee, reward, promise or undertaking, or gift or valuable thing of any kind whatsoever, except the salary of his office prescribed by law, for aiding, advising, promoting or procuring any indictment, true bill or legal process of any kind whatsoever against any person or party, or for aiding, promoting, counseling or procuring the detection, discovery, apprehension, prosecution or conviction of any person upon any charge whatsoever, or for aiding, advising or counseling of or concerning, or for procuring, promoting or effecting the discovery or recovery, by any means whatever, of any valuable thing which is secreted or detained from the possession of the owner or lawful custodian thereof. Any officer who is convicted of the violation of any of the provisions of this section shall be punished by imprisonment by the state department of corrections and human resources for not more than seven years and in addition shall forfeit his office.
(RSMo 1939 § 12929, A.L. 1965 p. 166, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1554 Revision)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11304; 1919 § 724; 1909 § 995
May be suspended upon indictment--governor to appoint successor.
56.410. 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 be suspended from the office to which he was elected or appointed and qualified, until the indictment is disposed of in favor of the officer, or until the officer is acquitted thereon by the verdict of a jury. The court making the order of suspension shall transmit forthwith, by mail, to the governor of the state of Missouri, a copy of the order, certified under the seal of the court by the clerk thereof. Immediately upon the receipt of the certified copy of the order of suspension, the governor shall appoint and commission a successor to the suspended officer. The successor shall possess the qualifications for the office prescribed by law, and, during the period of suspension, shall perform the duties and receive the salary prescribed for the office by law. He shall conduct the prosecution of the indictment upon which the suspension of his predecessor was made.
(RSMo 1939 § 12932, A.L. 1965 p. 166)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11307; 1919 § 727; 1909 § 998
Restoration to office.
56.420. 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 shall thereupon cease and determine.
(RSMo 1939 § 12933, A.L. 1965 p. 166)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11308; 1919 § 728; 1909 § 999
Circuit attorney--election--qualifications (St. Louis City).
56.430. 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 shall possess the same qualifications and be subject to the same duties that are prescribed by this chapter for prosecuting attorneys throughout the state.
(RSMo 1939 § 12906, A.L. 1945 p. 581, A. 1949 H.B. 2014, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11281; 1919 § 701; 1909 § 975
Circuit attorney and assistants to devote full time to office--specialassistants may engage in civil practice (St. Louis City).
56.445. 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 energy to the discharge of their official duties; but the circuit attorney may in his discretion designate as many as seven of his assistants as provided for in section 56.540 as special assistant circuit attorneys and those special assistant circuit attorneys may be allowed to engage in the civil practice of law.
(L. 1959 H.B. 376, A.L. 1967 p. 133, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)
Circuit attorney--duties (St. Louis City).
56.450. 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 all misdemeanor cases appealed from the circuit court of the city of St. Louis to the court of appeals.
(RSMo 1939 § 2231, A. 1949 H.B. 2014, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 2129; 1919 § 2632; 1909 § 4165
Circuit attorney, additional duties, how established.
56.453. 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 addition to all other duties imposed by law:
Circuit attorney to report on felons (St. Louis City).
56.455. In addition to his other duties, the circuit attorney of the city of St. Louis shall make a detailed report of all information in his possession pertaining to each person committed to the state penitentiary by the circuit court of the city of St. Louis to the director of the state department of corrections and human resources and to the state board of probation and parole. The report shall include such information as may be requested by such director or board and shall include a summary of such evidence as to the prior convictions of the convict, his mental condition, education and other personal background information which is available to the circuit attorney as well as the date of the crime for which the convict was sentenced, whether he was tried or pleaded guilty, and such facts as are available as to the aggravating or mitigating circumstances of the crime. The circuit attorney may include in the report his recommendation as to whether the convict should be kept in a maximum security institution. The report shall be transmitted within twenty days after the date of the conviction or at such other time as is prescribed by the director of the department of corrections and human resources or board of probation and parole.
(L. 1955 p. 361 § 1, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)
Circuit attorney of St. Louis City, duty on felony and misdemeanorcomplaints--office hours.
56.460. 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 such cases with the clerk of the circuit court of the city of St. Louis and to prosecute the same in said court; and it shall be the duty of the circuit attorney, or such assistants as he may designate, to attend at his office on each day of the week, except Sunday and national and state holidays, at all reasonable hours, for the purpose of preparing all complaints, affidavits and informations in such cases required by law to be lodged in said court.
(RSMo 1939 § 2307, A. 1949 H.B. 2014, A.L. 1976 S.B. 658, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)
Prior revision: 1929 § 14699
Arrests for felony or misdemeanor to be reported to circuitattorney, when--penalty for failure (St. Louis City).
56.470. 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 misdemeanor under the laws of this state, to report to the circuit attorney the name of the person so arrested and the name of the prosecuting witness and of any other material witnesses known to the police, and said circuit attorney or his assistants shall thereupon proceed to institute such prosecution as is required by law if, in the judgment of such circuit attorney, the evidence presented to him is sufficient to justify a prosecution.
2. Any willful failure on the part of the chief of police, or other officer whose duty it shall be to act in the premises, to comply with the provisions of this section, shall be deemed a misdemeanor, and the offending party may be indicted and, upon conviction, punished by fine of not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars, any law of this state or any ordinance of the city of St. Louis to the contrary notwithstanding.
(RSMo 1939 § 2308, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)
Prior revision: 1929 § 14700
Circuit attorney, duties, coroners' inquests.
56.510. 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 circuit attorney shall make an investigation concerning the death and cause to be brought before the coroner any witnesses he desires, and shall be permitted by the coroner to assist in the interrogation of witnesses for the full development of the circumstances leading up to and resulting in the death, and for his information concerning any possible criminal charge that may grow out of the same. For these services there shall be taxed as costs a fee in favor of the circuit attorney of ten dollars for each inquest, to be paid as other costs by the respective cities. Each coroner shall promptly notify the circuit attorney of his city of the time and place of inquisition concerning any death of the aforesaid characteristics.
(RSMo 1939 § 12984, A.L. 1959 S.B. 67)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11358; 1919 § 777
56.530. 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 witnesses from other states or countries and in properly preparing causes for trial, attending trial on changes of venue, attending at the taking of depositions, in printing briefs, and appearing before the appellate courts of the state, and generally such expenses as he may be put to in the proper and vigorous prosecution of the duties of his office. Such fund shall be paid out as needed to the circuit attorney by the said city treasurer out of said funds in the treasury of said city not exceeding thirty-two thousand dollars in any year upon warrant of the circuit attorney. At the end of each year said treasurer shall pay into the general revenue fund of such city any balance that may be in his hands from fees so collected exceeding the sum of one thousand dollars.
(RSMo 1939 § 12915, A.L. 1957 p. 340, A.L. 1961 p. 294, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11290; 1919 § 710; 1909 § 984
Circuit attorney--assistants, investigators, clerical employees,duties--oath--compensation.
56.540. 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 such additional assistant circuit attorneys as the circuit attorney deems necessary for the proper administration of his office. The appointments shall be in writing and shall be entered upon the minutes of the criminal divisions.
2. The circuit attorney may also appoint one chief clerk, grand jury reporters, and as many clerks, criminal legal investigators, reporters, and stenographers as he deems necessary for the proper administration of his office. It is the duty of the clerks, reporters and stenographers to act as clerks, reporters and stenographers for the circuit attorney, and, when so directed by him, the reporters and stenographers shall take down and transcribe, for his use, evidence before the grand jury or before any court of the circuit exercising criminal jurisdiction. Before taking down any evidence before the grand jury, the reporters and stenographers shall be sworn to secrecy and shall not divulge any testimony which they may hear except to the circuit attorney, or when lawfully required to do so in a court of record. The clerk, reporters and stenographers shall also perform other services as the circuit attorney may direct.
3. Salaries for all employees of the circuit attorney's office shall be set and determined by the circuit attorney and the St. Louis board of aldermen, subject to the approval of the board of estimate and apportionment of the city of St. Louis.
4. All salaries shall be paid on a biweekly basis.
5. Appointments by the circuit attorney of assistant circuit attorneys, clerks, stenographers, reporters, criminal legal investigators, and all other personnel, in excess of the minimum numbers authorized by this section, shall be subject to the approval of the board of estimate and apportionment of the city of St. Louis.
(RSMo 1939 § 12909, A.L. 1945 p. 581 § 12906A, A.L. 1949 p. 230, A.L. 1953 p. 389, A.L. 1955 p. 362, A.L. 1961 p. 295, A.L. 1967 p. 133, A.L. 1969 p. 108, A.L. 1973 S.B. 235, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, S.B. 700, A.L. 1981 S.B. 133, A.L. 1983 S.B. 250, A.L. 1988 S.B. 431, A.L. 1993 S.B. 250)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11284; 1919 § 704; 1909 § 978
Circuit attorneys and assistants--oaths--duties.
56.550. 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 demean themselves in office. The duties of said assistants shall be to assist the circuit attorney generally in the conduct of his office, under his direction and subject to his control; and said circuit attorney and his assistants shall institute and prosecute all criminal actions in the circuit court. The circuit attorney and said assistant circuit attorneys, when so directed by the circuit attorney, may attend upon the grand jury.
(RSMo 1939 §§ 12909, 12912, A.L. 1945 p. 581 § 12906B, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)
Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 11284, 11287; 1919 §§ 704, 707; 1909 §§ 978, 981
Assistants and clerks--tenure.
56.570. 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 attorney, at his option.
(RSMo 1939 § 12911, A.L. 1945 p. 581 § 12906D)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11286; 1919 § 706; 1909 § 980
Circuit attorney--salary--fees, collection, disposition.
56.600. 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, the circuit attorney shall receive an annual salary of eighty-six thousand dollars and this salary shall constitute the sole compensation for all duties required to be performed by the circuit attorney under the law. The circuit attorney's fees shall continue to be taxed as heretofore, but when collected shall be turned into the treasury of the city. All circuit attorney's fees in criminal cases not paid by the state shall be collected by the circuit clerk or responsible clerk and paid into the treasury of the city. When such fees are paid by the state, they shall be paid into the city treasury in the manner now provided by law.
(RSMo 1939 § 12914, A.L. 1945 p. 581 § 12906E, A.L. 1953 p. 389, A.L. 1967 p. 135, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 1987 S.B. 65, et al., A.L. 1993 S.B. 250, A.L. 1997 S.B. 11)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11289; 1919 § 709; 1909 § 983
*Section 546.630 was repealed in 1993 by H.B. 562 § A.
County counselor, how appointed, tenure, qualifications,compensation.
56.631. 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 thousand inhabitants, may by order of the commission or governing body appoint some suitable person to the position of county counselor. If a county counselor is appointed, the county counselor shall be commissioned as other officers are commissioned. The county counselor shall serve at the pleasure of the county commission or governing body.
2. The county counselor shall be a person licensed to practice law in this state, but the county commission or governing body may determine and fix further qualifications for the position.
3. The county commission or governing body shall fix the compensation of the county counselor.
4. The county commission or governing body may require the county counselor to devote his full time to the duties of his office.
(L. 1973 H.B. 670, A.L. 1982 S.B. 478, A.L. 2005 S.B. 210)
County counselor and assistants, duties of.
56.640. 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 thereof, except as otherwise provided by law and shall upon request of any county department, officer, institution or agency for which legal counsel is otherwise provided by law, and upon the approval of the county commission or governing body, represent such department, officer, institution or agency. The county counselor shall commence, prosecute or defend, as the case may require, and exercise exclusive authority in all civil suits or actions in which the county or any county officer, commission, governing body, or agency is a party, in the county counselor's or its official capacity, the county counselor shall draw all contracts relating to the business of the county, the county counselor shall represent the county generally in all matters of civil law, and the county counselor shall upon request furnish written opinions to any county officer or department.
Counselor to advise county commission--employees of counselor, howpaid, tenure--assistant counselor, compensation, how set.
56.650. If a county counselor is appointed, the county counselor shall in person, or by assistant, at the election of the county commission or governing body, attend such sittings of the county commission and give advice on all legal questions that may arise during the session of the commission or governing body as the county commission or governing body, and the county counselor shall assist the county commission or governing body in all such matters that may be referred to the county counselor. The county counselor may, with the approval of the county commission or governing body, employ such office personnel as are necessary in the discharge of the county counselor's official duties and such employees and assistants shall hold their positions at the pleasure of the county counselor and shall be paid monthly by the county commission or governing body out of the county treasury. The county counselor may, with the approval of the county commission or governing body, appoint such assistants as are necessary in the conduct of the county counselor's office, who shall receive as compensation such salary as is fixed by the county counselor and approved by the county commission or governing body.
Special county counselors--employment--compensation--qualifications.
56.660. 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 suit by or against such county, or any official of such county acting in the county counselor's official capacity. The county counselor may pay such special county counselors a reasonable compensation, which shall be fixed by the county commission or the governing body of such county and paid out of such funds as the county commission or the governing body may direct, for their services. Special county counselors employed under this section shall have the same qualifications required for county counselors under the provisions of section 56.631.
(L. 1978 S.B. 769, A.L. 2005 S.B. 210)
Certain counties may contract with a private attorney to furnishnonprosecutorial legal service.
56.670. 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 city with a population greater than three hundred fifty thousand may, in lieu of or in addition to appointing a county counselor pursuant to section 56.631, contract with a private attorney for the provision of nonprosecutorial legal services for such county.
2. The method of payment of any attorney hired by a county commission pursuant to this section shall be governed solely by the provisions of the contract providing for such legal services.
3. Any attorney with whom a county commission contracts pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be considered an independent contractor and shall not be considered an employee or an officer of such county.
(L. 1998 H.B. 1586)
Assistants for prosecuting attorneys, number, appointment,compensation.
Office of prosecution services created--purpose--services.
56.750. 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 to assist the prosecuting attorneys throughout the state in their efforts against criminal activity in the state. Such assistance may include:
(1) The obtaining, preparing, supplementing, and disseminating of indexes to and digests of the decisions of the supreme court and the court of appeals of Missouri and other courts, and the statutes, and other legal authorities relating to criminal matters, and civil matters concerning the duties of prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorney;
(2) The preparation and distribution of model complaints, informations, indictments, instructions, search warrants, interrogation advices, and other common and appropriate documents employed in the administration of criminal justice;
(3) The preparation and distribution of a basic prosecutor's manual and other educational materials;
(4) The promotion of and assistance in the training of prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorney on a statewide basis;
(5) The provision of legal research assistance to prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorney;
(6) The development, support and maintenance of automated case management and criminal history reporting systems approved by the prosecutors coordinators training council as the standard utilized by prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorney; and
(7) The provision of other assistance to prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorney that is necessary for the successful implementation of sections 56.750 to 56.775 or that hereinafter may be authorized by law.
(L. 1981 S.B. 32 § 1, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1211)
Executive director--staff--duties--office site.
56.755. 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 training council may establish an independent office site or provide an office for the executive director and staff in another appropriate office site. The executive director and staff will be employed solely for the purpose of providing training for the prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorney and their assistants, and for the other legitimate services necessary to provide the prosecutorial services set forth in section 56.750.
(L. 1981 S.B. 32 § 2, A.L. 1984 S.B. 601, A.L. 1999 S.B. 275)
Prosecutors coordinators training council created--officers,qualifications, terms, meetings, expenses--executive director,appointment, compensation, powers, removal from office.
56.760. The "Prosecutors Coordinators Training Council" is created to be composed of the president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and immediate past president of the Missouri Prosecuting Attorneys Association, duly elected and serving terms pursuant to the bylaws of the association, and of the attorney general or his designee. The president of the Missouri Prosecuting Attorneys Association shall be the chairman and the vice president of the Missouri Prosecuting Attorneys Association shall be the vice chairman of the council. The terms of the members of the council shall be concurrent with their terms as officers of the Missouri Prosecuting Attorneys Association. The term on the council of the attorney general shall be concurrent with the elective term as attorney general of the state. A member of the council shall vacate his position on the council upon termination of his official position as a prosecuting attorney or as attorney general. The council shall establish its own procedures and requirements with respect to quorum, place and conduct of its meetings and other matters. The council shall meet at least four times each year and shall hold meetings when called by the chairman, or, in the absence of the chairman, by the vice chairman, or upon the request of the attorney general, or upon the written request of three members of the council. The members of the council shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to their actual expenses incurred in attending meetings and in the performance of their duties. The prosecutors coordinators training council shall appoint the executive director of the Missouri office of prosecution services, fix the conditions of his employment and tenure in office, in accordance with the laws of the state of Missouri, and shall be responsible for the efficient discharge of his duties. The attorney general, in addition to participating in the appointment of the executive director and other duties and matters which come before the council, shall have the power, unilaterally, to terminate with cause the employment of the executive director. The attorney general shall also have the power to unilaterally veto the appointment of the executive director. The prosecutors coordinators training council shall fix the salary of the executive director within the total sum of funds available from all sources including, but not limited to, moneys from the Missouri office of prosecution services fund, federal grants, dues, contributions, and gifts. The executive director, with the advice and consent of the prosecutors coordinators training council, shall employ the persons needed to carry out the duties of the office and shall fix their compensation within the total sum of money available from all sources including, but not limited to, moneys from the Missouri office of the prosecution services fund, federal grants, when and if available, dues of the association members, contributions and gifts, and shall fix their conditions of employment and tenure in office, and shall be responsible for the efficient discharge of their duties.
(L. 1981 S.B. 32 § 3, A.L. 1984 S.B. 601)
Funding--surcharge to be collected in criminal and infraction cases,exceptions--registration fees--funds created--audit--use of fund.
56.765. 1. A surcharge of one dollar shall be assessed as costs in each court proceeding filed in any court in the state in all criminal cases including violations of any county ordinance or any violation of a criminal or traffic law of the state, including an infraction; except that no such surcharge shall be collected in any proceeding in any court when the proceeding or the defendant has been dismissed by the court or when costs are to be paid by the state, county or municipality.
(L. 1981 S.B. 32 § 4, A.L. 1996 S.B. 869, A.L. 1997 S.B. 248, A.L. 1999 S.B. 275, A.L. 2001 S.B. 267)
Office of prosecution services not to usurp powers and dutiesof other officials.
56.770. 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 or perform any function presently or hereafter assigned by law to the governor of this state, the attorney general, the chief justice of the supreme court, the Missouri general assembly, or any prosecuting attorney, circuit attorney, or county counselor in this state.
(L. 1981 S.B. 32 § 5)
56.775. 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 remain and be in full force and effect.
(L. 1981 S.B. 32 § 6)
Retirement fund authorized, administration of.
56.800. 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 for the administration of such prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorneys' retirement fund. If insufficient funds are generated to provide the benefits payable pursuant to the provisions of sections 56.800 to 56.840, the board shall proportion the benefits according to the funds available. The prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorneys' retirement fund shall be a body corporate and may sue and be sued, transact business, invest funds, and hold cash, securities, and other property.
(L. 1989 S.B. 30 § 56.785, A.L. 1993 S.B. 169)
56.805. 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) "Average final compensation", the average compensation of an employee for the two consecutive years prior to retirement when the employee's compensation was greatest;
(3) "Board of trustees" or "board", the board of trustees established by the provisions of sections 56.800 to 56.840;
(4) "Compensation", all salary and other compensation payable by a county to an employee for personal services rendered as an employee, but not including travel and mileage reimbursement;
(5) "County", the city of St. Louis and each county in the state;
(7) "Effective date of the establishment of the system", August 28, 1989;
(8) "Employee", an elected or appointed prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney who is employed by a county or a city not within a county;
(9) "Membership service", service as a prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney after becoming a member that is creditable in determining the amount of the member's benefits under this system;
(10) "Prior service", service of a member rendered prior to the effective date of the establishment of the system* which is creditable under section 56.823;
(11) "Retirement system" or "system", the prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorneys' retirement system authorized by the provisions of sections 56.800 to 56.840.
(L. 1989 S.B. 30 § 56.780, A.L. 1993 S.B. 169)
*See subdivision (7) for effective date.
Local payments, amounts--prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorneys'retirement system fund created--donations may be accepted.
56.807. 1. Beginning August 28, 1989, and continuing monthly thereafter until August 27, 2003, the funds for prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorneys provided for in subsection 2 of this section shall be paid from county or city funds.
Board established, trustees, terms, selection of--actuaries, advisors,counsel--audits--tables, rates, records--hearings, appeal--suretybonds--rules--powers of trustees--delegation of authority toadvisors--records.
Members, eligibility.
56.811. 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 system. Such membership shall continue as long as the person continues to be an employee, or receives or is eligible to receive benefits under the provisions of sections 56.800 to 56.840.
(L. 1989 S.B. 30 § 56.800)
Retirement age, creditable service required for normal annuity.
56.814. Any member 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 retire with a normal annuity.
(L. 1989 S.B. 30 § 56.805)
Normal annuity, computation of--reserve account established, purpose.
56.816. 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:
Benefits, annual cost-of-living increase, limits.
56.818. 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 calculated in the manner hereinafter provided not to exceed two percent in any year. The total increase in the amount of benefits received pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall not exceed fifty percent of the initial benefit which the member received upon retirement.
Partial years to be used in computation of creditable service.
56.820. 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)
Prior service, credit, limitation, amount.
56.823. 1. Any prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney who becomes a member of the system on the effective date of the establishment of the system* shall be given full credit for prior service as prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney in this state and seventy-five percent credit for prior service as an assistant prosecuting or assistant circuit attorney in this state for such time as the individual expended sixty percent of the individual's time or more fulfilling prosecutorial duties.
Certain members may elect reduced benefit at age sixty-two.
56.824. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person who was a member of the system on August 28, 1989, who had served more than eight years as a prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney may elect to retire at age sixty-two at a reduced retirement benefit in a sum equal to the proportion of the retirement benefit provided in section 56.816 that the person's period of service bears to twelve years.
(L. 2000 H.B. 1808)
Retirement of member, application to board--payments to begin, when.
56.825. Any member may retire at any time after the end of the month during which the member becomes eligible to retire under the provisions of section 56.814 and upon the member's submission of a written application to the board setting forth at what time, not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days subsequent to the execution and filing of the application, the member desires to be retired. The payment of the annuity, subject to the provisions of section 56.840, shall begin as of the first day of the calendar month coincident with or next following the date specified by the member.
(L. 1989 S.B. 30 § 56.830)
Duration of benefits, exception--election to reduce benefits,spousal benefits allowed, when.
56.827. 1. The normal annuity of a member shall be paid to a member during his lifetime. Upon his death no further payments shall be made.
Option 1. The actuarial equivalent of the member's normal annuity in reduced monthly payments for life during retirement with the provision that upon the member's death, fifty percent of the reduced normal annuity shall be continued throughout the life of and paid to the member's spouse; or
Option 2. Some other option approved by the board which shall be the actuarial equivalent of the annuity to which the member is entitled under this system.
3. The election may be made only in the application for retirement and such application shall be filed prior to the date on which the retirement of the member is to be effective unless otherwise provided. If, after the reduced normal annuity begins under option 1, the spouse predeceases the retired member, the reduced normal annuity continues to the retired member during the member's lifetime; but, when a member dies any time after August 28, 1989, who is eligible for retirement prior to retiring and receiving retirement benefits, the surviving spouse of such member of the retirement system coming under the provisions of sections 56.800 to 56.840 shall, upon application, be appointed and employed as a special consultant by the retirement system for the remainder of the spouse's life, and upon request shall give oral or written opinions on the benefits of the retirement system, and shall be entitled to receive benefits under option 1, and shall be eligible for all other benefits that other spouses are entitled to receive.
(L. 1989 S.B. 30 § 56.835)
Death benefits, amount--surviving spouse entitled to benefits, when.
56.830. 1. A death benefit of ten thousand dollars shall be paid to the designated beneficiary of every active member upon the member's death or to the member's estate if there is no designated beneficiary.
2. If a member dies before retirement, after becoming eligible for retirement, the member's surviving spouse, if such surviving spouse has been married to the member for at least two years prior to the member's death, shall be entitled to survivorship benefits pursuant to option 1 as set forth in section 56.827 as if the member had retired on the date of the member's death.
3. If a member with twelve or more years of service dies before becoming eligible for retirement, the member's surviving spouse, if such surviving spouse has been married to the member for at least two years prior to the member's death, shall be entitled to survivor benefits pursuant to option 1 as set forth in section 56.827 as if the member retired on the date of the member's death.
(L. 1989 S.B. 30 § 56.840, A.L. 1997 S.B. 11)
Deferred benefits allowed, when--forfeiture of creditable service,when, restoration of service, how--illness or injury, counts asservice.
56.833. 1. Upon termination of employment, any member with twelve or more years of creditable service shall be entitled to a deferred normal annuity, payable at age fifty-five with twelve or more years of creditable service. Any member with less than twelve years of creditable service shall forfeit all rights in the fund, including the member's accrued creditable service as of the date of the member's termination of employment.
(L. 1989 S.B. 30 § 56.850)
Benefits to retired employees, initial payments, when.
56.840. Annuity payments to retired employees under the provisions of sections 56.800 to 56.840 shall be available beginning January first next succeeding the expiration of two calendar years from the effective date of the establishment of the system to eligible retired employees, and employees with at least twelve years of creditable service shall have vested rights and upon reaching the required age shall be entitled to retirement benefits.
(L. 1989 S.B. 30 § 56.865)