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MO Rev Stat § 56.291 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.291 - To prepare written brief for attorney general in appealed criminal cases (third and certain fourth class counties).

Effective - 01 Jan 1988   56.291. To prepare written brief for attorney general in appealed criminal cases (third and certain fourth class counties). — The prosecuting attorney in counties of the third and fourth class, in addition to his other duties provided by law, shall submit to the attorney general 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.)  Effective 1-01-88
MO Rev Stat § 56.293 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.293 - To defend elected county officials in certain suits (second, third and fourth class counties).

Effective - 28 Aug 1979   56.293. To defend elected county officials in certain suits (second, third and fourth class counties). — In addition to all other duties imposed upon the prosecuting attorney in counties of the second, third and fourth classes, if any elected county official be sued in connection 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)
MO Rev Stat § 56.300 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.300 - Prosecuting attorneys — duties, coroners' inquests (third and fourth class counties).

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   56.300. Prosecuting attorneys — duties, coroners' inquests (third and fourth class counties). — The prosecuting attorney in counties of the third and fourth class shall attend inquests by coroners in cases of death occurring by violence, and which may result in a charge of felony. 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)
MO Rev Stat § 56.305 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.305 - Judicial paroles — duties (third and fourth class counties).

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   56.305. Judicial paroles — duties (third and fourth class counties). — The prosecuting attorney in counties of the third and fourth classes shall attend all hearings and applications for judicial paroles and investigate all applications for judicial paroles, make a complete 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)
MO Rev Stat § 56.312 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.312 - Fee for collection of delinquent taxes and fees — deposit — purpose — unexpended balance to remain in fund.

Effective - 28 Aug 1986   56.312. Fee for collection of delinquent taxes and fees — deposit — purpose — unexpended balance to remain in fund. — 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 50.525 to 50.745, the one-half of the tax collection fee which is designated for the use of the prosecuting or 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)
MO Rev Stat § 56.320 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.320 - Fees paid to county treasury (first class counties).

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   56.320. Fees paid to county treasury (first class counties). — In all counties of class one the salary of the prosecuting attorney is in lieu of all fees for criminal cases, but the fees of the prosecuting attorney shall continue to be taxed as heretofore, and, when collected, 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
MO Rev Stat § 56.330 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.330 - Fees set aside as contingent fund (first class counties).

Effective - 28 Aug 1967   56.330. Fees set aside as contingent fund (first class counties). — The treasurer of each county of class one shall set aside the prosecuting attorney's fees to be used as a contingent fund for the prosecuting attorney for the payment of the incidental expenses in bringing 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
MO Rev Stat § 56.340 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.340 - Fees — records — collection (second, third and fourth class counties).

Effective - 28 Aug 1949   56.340. Fees — records — collection (second, third and fourth class counties). — The prosecuting attorney, in counties of the second, third and fourth classes, shall charge upon behalf of the county every fee that accrues in his office and receive the same, and at the end of each 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)
MO Rev Stat § 56.350 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.350 - Acceptance of fee for signing pardon application deemed bribery — penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   56.350. Acceptance of fee for signing pardon application deemed bribery — penalty. — Any prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney, or any assistant prosecuting attorney or any assistant circuit attorney, or anyone who has held either one of said offices, who shall accept of any 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
MO Rev Stat § 56.360 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.360 - Employment in criminal cases prohibited — civil practice authorized.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   56.360. Employment in criminal cases prohibited — civil practice authorized. — It shall be unlawful for any prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney, or any assistant prosecuting attorney or any assistant circuit attorney, during the term of office for which he shall have been 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
MO Rev Stat § 56.380 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.380 - Not to accept fee or reward, except salary, courts of criminal jurisdiction (cities of 700,000 or more) — penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 2021, 2 histories   56.380. Not to accept fee or reward, except salary, courts of criminal jurisdiction (cities of 700,000 or more) — penalty. — It is unlawful for the circuit attorneys or the assistant circuit attorneys of the courts of this state having jurisdiction of criminals within cities in 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 or her 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 for not more than seven years and in addition shall forfeit his or her office. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12929, A.L. 1965 p. 166, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1554 Revision, A.L. 2021 S.B. 26 merged with S.B. 53 & 60)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11304; 1919 § 724; 1909 § 995
MO Rev Stat § 56.410 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.410 - May be suspended upon indictment — governor to appoint successor.

Effective - 28 Aug 1965   56.410. May be suspended upon indictment — governor to appoint successor. — Any officer who is indicted for the violation of section 56.380, in the discretion of the court of which he is an officer, or of the judge thereof, by an order of record in the records of the court, may 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
MO Rev Stat § 56.420 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.420 - Restoration to office.

Effective - 28 Aug 1965   56.420. Restoration to office. — If the suspended officer is acquitted he shall be restored to the office from which he was suspended, by an order of record of the court by which the suspension was made, and the commission and authority of the successor of the suspended officer shall thereupon cease and determine. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12933, A.L. 1965 p. 166)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11308; 1919 § 728; 1909 § 999
MO Rev Stat § 56.430 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.430 - Circuit attorney — election — qualifications (St. Louis City).

Effective - 28 Aug 1978   56.430. Circuit attorney — election — qualifications (St. Louis City). — At the general election to be held in this state in the year 1948, and every four years thereafter, there shall be elected in the city of St. Louis one circuit attorney, who shall reside in said city, and 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
MO Rev Stat § 56.445 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.445 - Circuit attorney and assistants to devote full time to office — special assistants may engage in civil practice (St. Louis City).

Effective - 02 Jan 1979   56.445. Circuit attorney and assistants to devote full time to office — special assistants may engage in civil practice (St. Louis City). — It shall be the duty of the circuit attorney of the City of St. Louis and of his assistants and associates to devote their entire time and 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)  Effective 1-02-79
MO Rev Stat § 56.450 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.450 - Circuit attorney — duties (St. Louis City).

Effective - 02 Jan 1979   56.450. Circuit attorney — duties (St. Louis City). — The circuit attorney of the City of St. Louis shall manage and conduct all criminal cases, business and proceedings of which the circuit court of the city of St. Louis shall have jurisdiction. He shall appear for the state in 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  Effective 1-02-79  (1955) Prosecutor has the sole authority and discretion to elect to reduce the offense charged before trial. State ex rel. Dowd v. Nangle (Mo.), 276 S.W.2d 135.
MO Rev Stat § 56.453 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.453 - Circuit attorney, additional duties, how established.

Effective - 01 Jan 1988   56.453. Circuit attorney, additional duties, how established. — If the St. Louis board of aldermen enacts an ordinance in accordance with the applicable provisions of the St. Louis City charter, the circuit attorney for the City of St. Louis may perform the following duties in addition to all other duties imposed by law:  (1) Act as defense counsel or co-counsel for any elected county official of the city of St. Louis if that official is sued in connection with the performance of his office, under the provisions of Section 1983, Title 42, United States Code;  (2) Represent the sheriff of the City of St. Louis or the St. Louis metropolitan police department in writs of replevin filed for the return of property that is or has been used as evidence in any state criminal or traffic case;  (3) Represent petitioners in civil contempt proceedings when it is alleged that a respondent has violated a court order under chapter 455;  (4) Upon his own motion or on a motion of the court or on a motion of the public defender, initiate proceedings under section 600.100 to determine the present ability of any defendant to pay all or a portion of the costs of his representation. ­­-------- (L. 1981 S.B. 133, A.L. 1984 S.B. 601, A.L. 1987 S.B. 65, et al.)  Effective 1-01-88
MO Rev Stat § 56.455 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.455 - Circuit attorney to report on felons (St. Louis City).

Effective - 28 Aug 2021, 2 histories   56.455. Circuit attorney to report on felons (St. Louis City). — In addition to his or her other duties, the circuit attorney of the City of St. Louis shall make a detailed report of all information in his or her possession pertaining to each person committed to the state penitentiary by the circuit court of the City of St. Louis to the director of the state department of corrections and to the state parole board. 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 or her 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 or she 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 or her 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 or parole board. ­­-------- (L. 1955 p. 361 § 1, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 2021 S.B. 26 merged with S.B. 53 & 60)
MO Rev Stat § 56.460 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.460 - Circuit attorney of St. Louis City, duty on felony and misdemeanor complaints — office hours.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979   56.460. Circuit attorney of St. Louis City, duty on felony and misdemeanor complaints — office hours. — It shall be the duty of the circuit attorney of the City of St. Louis, in person or by assistants, to hear complaints in felony and misdemeanor cases and to file information in 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  Effective 1-02-79