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Section
476.001
Purpose of law.
Section
476.010
Courts of record.
Section
476.015
Short title.
Section
476.020
Courts to keep a seal.
Section
476.030
Private seal used, when.
Section
476.050
Records to be kept in English language.
Section
476.055
Statewide court automation fund created, administration, committee, members — powers, duties, limitation — unauthorized release of information, penalty — report — expiration date.
Section
476.056
Municipal court automation, duties of municipality.
Section
476.057
Judicial personnel training fund, judicial personnel defined.
Section
476.058
Court personnel defined — state court administration revolving fund created.
Section
476.060
Interpreters appointed, when.
Section
476.062
Court marshals' arrest powers — may carry firearms, when.
Section
476.070
Power of courts to issue writs.
Section
476.080
Court or clerk may appoint person to execute process, when.
Section
476.083
Circuit court marshal may be appointed in certain circuits, powers and duties, salary, qualifications.
Section
476.090
Courts may enforce return of process.
Section
476.100
No process abated by failure of court to sit.
Section
476.110
Acts constituting contempt of court.
Section
476.120
Punishment for contempt.
Section
476.130
May be punished summarily, when.
Section
476.140
Commitment for contempt to set forth particulars.
Section
476.150
Contempt not to be used to enforce civil rights.
Section
476.160
Parties may be indicted, when.
Section
476.170
Sittings to be public.
Section
476.180
Judge interested, not to sit.
Section
476.220
Judge may call special term for disposition of cause pending.
Section
476.240
May try civil cases at such special terms.
Section
476.250
No court to sit on Sunday.
Section
476.260
Court to audit accounts.
Section
476.265
Judicial department, budget, procedure for formulation.
Section
476.270
Expenditures of court to be paid out of county treasury — exceptions.
Section
476.280
Oath of judges.
Section
476.290
Judges not to practice law — exception, municipal judges.
Section
476.310
No judge or clerk to have partner — exception.
Section
476.320
Judicial conference of the state of Missouri established, members.
Section
476.330
Conference shall meet, when.
Section
476.340
Executive council shall be governing body, how formed — members.
Section
476.350
Duties of judicial conference, executive council and circuit judges.
Section
476.360
Clerks of various courts shall make reports to executive council.
Section
476.370
Conference or council empowered to hold hearings.
Section
476.380
Expense allowance for conference attendance.
Section
476.385
Schedule of fines committee, appointment, duties, powers — associate circuit judges may adopt schedule — central violations bureau established — powers, duties.
Section
476.405
Judicial department, annual salary adjustment, when, restrictions on, how appropriated — compensation schedule to be maintained, where, how — duty of revisor of statutes.
Section
476.406
Employees of twenty-second judicial circuit may work forty-hour week.
Section
476.410
Transfer of case filed in wrong jurisdiction.
Section
476.412
Reports, statistical information on caseload, filed with supreme court, when — contents.
Section
476.419
Securities, multiple recipients, requirements and limitations on court to divide.
Section
476.450
Judges may become special commissioners, when — salary or retirement compensation.
Section
476.451
Definitions.
Section
476.452
Beneficiaries of special commissioners, benefits, how paid.
Section
476.453
Judges of six years' service prior to law, eligible.
Section
476.455
All judges under nonpartisan plan eligible for retirement.
Section
476.456
Probate or magistrate judges may become special commissioners, when — salary or retirement compensation — credit for service as justice of peace.
Section
476.458
Probate and magistrate judges shall retire, age, exception — may petition to serve beyond retirement age, when petition to be granted — elected judges to complete term.
Section
476.460
Special commissioner subject to temporary duty.
Section
476.470
Judge not eligible for retirement, when.
Section
476.480
Judges convicted, impeached or removed from office ineligible — intentional killing of judge bars survivor benefits, when.
Section
476.490
Expenses of special commissioner.
Section
476.500
Acceptance by judge — procedure.
Section
476.510
Practice of law permitted, when, requirements, exceptions.
Section
476.515
Definitions — reinstatement of benefits for surviving spouse terminated by remarriage, when, procedure.
Section
476.517
One-time retirement plan election for certain judges.
Section
476.520
Eligibility requirements.
Section
476.521
New judges, benefits, eligibility requirements — contribution amount — employment after retirement, effect of.
Section
476.524
Judge who served in Armed Forces may elect to purchase creditable prior service, limitation — amount of contribution — payment period — treatment of payments.
Section
476.529
New judges, election for reduced annuity, options.
Section
476.530
Retirement compensation, how computed.
Section
476.535
Survivor's benefits, how paid.
Section
476.537
Judge leaving no surviving spouse or surviving spouse dies — dependents to receive benefits.
Section
476.539
Surviving spouse of judge may become a special consultant, when, duties — compensation to be judgment and claim exempt, also unassignable.
Section
476.540
Refund of contributions, when — reentry into system, how.
Section
476.545
Early retirement, reduced benefit, how computed.
Section
476.550
Not eligible for benefits while retired under other plan.
Section
476.555
Lump sum payments, when.
Section
476.560
Disqualification by improper behavior.
Section
476.565
Retiree may practice law, when, requirements, exceptions.
Section
476.575
Definitions.
Section
476.580
Retirement benefits, who administers, how paid.
Section
476.585
No payroll deductions, when — accumulated contributions refunded, when, to whom.
Section
476.590
Life insurance benefits to be provided judges, retired judges and dependents.
Section
476.595
Election to become a special commissioner, when, how — compensation — refund of certain contributions, how.
Section
476.601
Special consultants, duties, compensation.
Section
476.675
Commissioner of juvenile division of circuit court may elect to transfer membership service to creditable service as a judge, procedure.
Section
476.680
Votes, how counted and canvassed — governor to proclaim results (Clay County).
Section
476.681
Retired senior judges or commissioners, application, qualifications, appointment, term.
Section
476.682
Retired judge serving as senior judge or commissioner, compensation — expenses, how paid — computation of service as retirement credit, adjustment, exception — annual report, content.
Section
476.683
Judge failing to retire on seventieth birthday, a waiver of salary and retirement benefits.
Section
476.684
Judges with certain service may tack prior service credit in MOSERS to judicial system by purchase, limitation.
Section
476.686
Magistrate judges not now serving in St. Louis City may become special consultant, when — compensation to be creditable service in judicial retirement system.
Section
476.687
Previous state employment, additional credited service.
Section
476.688
Compensation to be treated as other benefits.
Section
476.690
Eligible judge electing not to retire shall receive in addition to retirement compensation all annual cost-of-living increases given to retired judges — appointment as special consultant.
Section
476.750
Definitions.
Section
476.753
Interpretation of proceedings, when — admissibility of evidence — indigent persons.
Section
476.756
Determination of qualification of interpreter.
Section
476.760
Privileged communications — commencement of proceedings, requirement — waiver of right, requirement — fees — payment.
Section
476.763
Commission for the deaf and hard of hearing, list of qualified interpreters — compliance directives.
Section
476.766
Americans with disabilities act, requirements not to exceed.
Section
476.777
Missouri CASA fund established, disbursements — lapse of fund into general revenue prohibited.
Section
476.800
Definitions.
Section
476.803
Appointment of interpreters and translators, when — waiver, when — oath required.
Section
476.806
Fee for service, amount, paid by whom.
Section
476.1000
Mandatory electronic filing jurisdictions, notice of entry of appearance to be accepted, when — expiration date.