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MO Rev Stat § 56.470 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.470 - Arrests for felony or misdemeanor to be reported to circuit attorney, when — penalty for failure (St. Louis City).

Effective - 02 Jan 1979   56.470. Arrests for felony or misdemeanor to be reported to circuit attorney, when — penalty for failure (St. Louis City). — 1. It shall be the duty of the chief of police of the City of St. Louis, within twenty hours after the arrest by the police of any person for felony or 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  Effective 1-02-79
MO Rev Stat § 56.510 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.510 - Circuit attorney, duties, coroners' inquests.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   56.510. Circuit attorney, duties, coroners' inquests. — The circuit attorney of cities that have five hundred thousand inhabitants or more is required to attend inquests held by coroners in cases of death occurring by violence, and which may result in a charge of felony. The 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
MO Rev Stat § 56.530 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.530 - Circuit attorney, contingent fund.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979   56.530. Circuit attorney, contingent fund. — The treasurer of said city shall set aside the circuit attorney's fees so turned into the treasury of said city to be used as a contingent fund for the circuit attorney for the payment of the incidental expenses in bringing parties and 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  Effective 1-02-79
MO Rev Stat § 56.540 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.540 - Circuit attorney — assistants, investigators, clerical employees, duties — oath — compensation.

Effective - 28 Aug 1993   56.540. Circuit attorney — assistants, investigators, clerical employees, duties — oath — compensation. — 1. The circuit attorney of such circuit may appoint one first assistant circuit attorney, one chief trial assistant, one warrant officer, one chief misdemeanor assistant and 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
MO Rev Stat § 56.550 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.550 - Circuit attorneys and assistants — oaths — duties.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979   56.550. Circuit attorneys and assistants — oaths — duties. — Before entering upon the duties of their office, the circuit attorney and said assistants shall be severally sworn to support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of Missouri, and to faithfully 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  Effective 1-02-79
MO Rev Stat § 56.570 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.570 - Assistants and clerks — tenure.

Effective - 28 Aug 1945   56.570. Assistants and clerks — tenure. — The assistant circuit attorneys, clerks and stenographers appointed under the provisions of this chapter shall hold office from month to month, during the pleasure of the circuit attorney, and shall be removable at any time by the circuit attorney, at his option. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12911, A.L. 1945 p. 581 § 12906D)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11286; 1919 § 706; 1909 § 980
MO Rev Stat § 56.600 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.600 - Circuit attorney — salary — fees, collection, disposition.

Effective - 28 Aug 1997   56.600. Circuit attorney — salary — fees, collection, disposition. — For the performance of additional duties imposed by Section 32 of Article I of the Missouri Constitution and the additional duties imposed by the 1992 revision of section 546.630*, beginning on January 1, 1998, 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.
MO Rev Stat § 56.631 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.631 - County counselor, how appointed, tenure, qualifications, compensation.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   56.631. County counselor, how appointed, tenure, qualifications, compensation. — 1. The county commission or governing body of any county, except for any county with a charter form of government and with more than two hundred fifty thousand but fewer than three hundred fifty 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)
MO Rev Stat § 56.640 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.640 - County counselor and assistants, duties of.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   56.640. County counselor and assistants, duties of. — 1. If a county counselor is appointed, the county counselor and the county counselor's assistants under the county counselor's direction shall represent the county and all departments, officers, institutions and agencies 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.  2. In all cases in which a civil fine may be imposed pursuant to section 49.272, it shall be the duty of the county counselor, rather than the county prosecuting attorney, to prosecute such violations in the associate division of the circuit court in the county where the violation occurred.  3. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the county counselor in any county of the first classification and the prosecuting attorney of such county may by mutual cooperation agreement prosecute or defend any civil action which the prosecuting attorney or county counselor of the county is authorized or required by law to prosecute or defend. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12991, A.L. 1947 V. II p. 210, A.L. 1951 p. 417, A.L. 1973 H.B. 670, A.L. 2003 S.B. 537, A.L. 2005 S.B. 210)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11366; 1919 § 784; 1909 § 1045  CROSS REFERENCE:  County ordinance violations, amount and purpose (Boone, Buchanon, Cass, Greene, Jasper, and Jefferson counties), 49.272
MO Rev Stat § 56.650 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.650 - Counselor to advise county commission — employees of counselor, how paid, tenure — assistant counselor, compensation, how set.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   56.650. Counselor to advise county commission — employees of counselor, how paid, tenure — assistant counselor, compensation, how set. — If a county counselor is appointed, the county counselor shall in person, or by assistant, at the election of the county commission or 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. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12992, A.L. 1947 V. II p. 210, A.L. 1973 H.B. 670, A.L. 2005 S.B. 210)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11367; 1919 § 785; 1909 § 1046
MO Rev Stat § 56.660 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.660 - Special county counselors — employment — compensation — qualifications.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   56.660. Special county counselors — employment — compensation — qualifications. — The county counselor may, with the approval of the county commission or the governing body of such county, employ special county counselors to represent such county in prosecuting or defending any 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)
MO Rev Stat § 56.670 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.670 - Certain counties may contract with a private attorney to furnish nonprosecutorial legal service.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998   56.670. Certain counties may contract with a private attorney to furnish nonprosecutorial legal service. — 1. The county commission of any county of the first classification without a charter form of government or any county of the second classification which contains part of a 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)
MO Rev Stat § 56.750 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.750 - Office of prosecution services created — purpose — services.

Effective - 28 Aug 2004   56.750. Office of prosecution services created — purpose — services. — 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)
MO Rev Stat § 56.755 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.755 - Executive director — staff — duties — office site.

Effective - 28 Aug 1999   56.755. Executive director — staff — duties — office site. — There shall be an executive director of the office of prosecution services with a staff, within the limits of appropriations for the purpose, to carry out the purpose of this office. The prosecutors coordinators 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)
MO Rev Stat § 56.770 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.770 - Office of prosecution services not to usurp powers and duties of other officials.

Effective - 28 Aug 1981   56.770. Office of prosecution services not to usurp powers and duties of other officials. — Anything in sections 56.750 to 56.775 to the contrary notwithstanding, the Missouri office of prosecution services may not exercise any power, supervisory or otherwise, undertake any duty 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)
MO Rev Stat § 56.775 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors|Section 56.775 - Severability of provisions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1981   56.775. Severability of provisions. — The provisions of sections 56.750 to 56.775 are severable. If any part of sections 56.750 to 56.775 is declared invalid or unconstitutional, it is the intent of the legislature that the remaining portions of sections 56.750 to 56.775 shall remain and be in full force and effect. ­­-------- (L. 1981 S.B. 32 § 6)