Title VI COUNTY, TOWNSHIP AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISION GOVERNMENT
Chapter 56 Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors ✹⚿GENERAL PROVISIONS | |||
56.010 | Prosecuting attorney — election — qualifications. (8/28/1982) | ||
56.020 | When term begins. (8/28/1939) | ||
56.060 | Prosecutor's duties, generally, expenses — employed attorney, how compensated. (8/28/2005) | ||
56.066 | Additional compensation (certain counties) — full-time prosecutor, St. Francois County. (5/23/2001) | ||
56.067 | Prosecuting attorney must devote full time to office or special prosecutions (certain counties). (8/28/2014) | ||
56.067 | Prosecuting attorney must devote full time to office or special prosecutions (certain counties). (5/6/1999) | ||
56.070 | Prosecuting attorney's duties — exception. (1/2/1979) | ||
56.080 | Duties — habeas corpus. (8/28/1939) | ||
56.085 | Criminal investigations, prosecutors or circuit attorneys may obtain subpoena for witnesses, records and books. (8/28/2001) | ||
56.087 | Dismissal of complaints, information, indictments, or counts by prosecuting or circuit attorneys without consent of the court — procedure. (8/28/2006) | ||
56.090 | Must be present, when. (1/2/1979) | ||
56.095 | Annual report required (second class and certain first class counties). (8/28/1973) | ||
56.110 | If interested in case, court to appoint substitute. (8/28/2014) | ||
56.120 | When sick, court to appoint substitute. (8/28/1939) | ||
56.130 | Power of appointee. (8/28/1959) | ||
56.140 | Subject to fine, when. (8/28/1939) | ||
56.151 | Assistants, investigators, clerical help, how paid, tenure — assistant prosecutors, qualifications of (certain first class counties). (5/6/1999) | ||
56.180 | Assistants — duties (first class counties). (8/28/1945) | ||
56.190 | Stenographers — duties (first class counties). (8/28/1945) | ||
56.200 | Assistants — qualifications, salaries (second class counties). (8/28/1972) | ||
56.210 | Assistants commissioned (second class counties). (8/28/1945) | ||
56.220 | Assistants — term of office — vacancy, how filled (second class counties). (8/28/1945) | ||
56.230 | Stenographic and clerical help (second class counties). (8/28/1945) | ||
56.240 | Assistant prosecuting attorneys — qualifications — oath — duties — compensation (third class counties). (8/28/1995) | ||
56.245 | Stenographic and clerical help, compensation (third and fourth class counties). (8/28/1979) | ||
56.250 | Special counsel — compensation — qualifications (second, third, and fourth class counties). (8/28/1983) | ||
56.265 | Compensation of prosecuting attorneys — training program, attendance required, when, expenses, compensation — definition, prosecuting attorney to include circuit attorney (noncharter counties). (8/28/2014) | ||
56.265 | Compensation of prosecuting attorneys — training program, attendance required, when, expenses, compensation — definition, prosecuting attorney to include circuit attorney (noncharter counties). (5/6/1999) | ||
56.291 | To prepare written brief for attorney general in appealed criminal cases (third and certain fourth class counties). (1/1/1988) | ||
56.293 | To defend elected county officials in certain suits (second, third and fourth class counties). (8/28/1979) | ||
56.300 | Prosecuting attorneys — duties, coroners' inquests (third and fourth class counties). (8/28/1957) | ||
56.305 | Judicial paroles — duties (third and fourth class counties). (8/28/1957) | ||
56.312 | Fee for collection of delinquent taxes and fees — deposit — purpose — unexpended balance to remain in fund. (8/28/1986) | ||
56.320 | Fees paid to county treasury (first class counties). (8/28/1959) | ||
56.330 | Fees set aside as contingent fund (first class counties). (8/28/1967) | ||
56.340 | Fees — records — collection (second, third and fourth class counties). (8/28/1949) | ||
56.350 | Acceptance of fee for signing pardon application deemed bribery — penalty. (8/28/1939) | ||
56.360 | Employment in criminal cases prohibited — civil practice authorized. (8/28/1959) | ||
56.363 | Full-time prosecutor, ballot — effective date — continuing education requirement, duty to provide to peace officers — may qualify for retirement benefits, when — election in Cedar County. (8/28/2018) | ||
CIRCUIT ATTORNEY IN ST. LOUIS CITY | |||
56.380 | Not to accept fee or reward, except salary, courts of criminal jurisdiction (cities of 700,000 or more) — penalty. (8/28/2021) | ||
56.410 | May be suspended upon indictment — governor to appoint successor. (8/28/1965) | ||
56.420 | Restoration to office. (8/28/1965) | ||
56.430 | Circuit attorney — election — qualifications (St. Louis City). (8/28/1978) | ||
56.445 | Circuit attorney and assistants to devote full time to office — special assistants may engage in civil practice (St. Louis City). (1/2/1979) | ||
56.450 | Circuit attorney — duties (St. Louis City). (1/2/1979) | ||
56.453 | Circuit attorney, additional duties, how established. (1/1/1988) | ||
56.455 | Circuit attorney to report on felons (St. Louis City). (8/28/2021) | ||
56.460 | Circuit attorney of St. Louis City, duty on felony and misdemeanor complaints — office hours. (1/2/1979) | ||
56.470 | Arrests for felony or misdemeanor to be reported to circuit attorney, when — penalty for failure (St. Louis City). (1/2/1979) | ||
56.510 | Circuit attorney, duties, coroners' inquests. (8/28/1959) | ||
56.530 | Circuit attorney, contingent fund. (1/2/1979) | ||
56.540 | Circuit attorney — assistants, investigators, clerical employees, duties — oath — compensation. (8/28/1993) | ||
56.550 | Circuit attorneys and assistants — oaths — duties. (1/2/1979) | ||
56.570 | Assistants and clerks — tenure. (8/28/1945) | ||
56.600 | Circuit attorney — salary — fees, collection, disposition. (8/28/1997) | ||
COUNTY COUNSELOR — CERTAIN FIRST CLASSIFICATION COUNTIES | |||
56.631 | County counselor, how appointed, tenure, qualifications, compensation. (8/28/2005) | ||
56.640 | County counselor and assistants, duties of. (8/28/2005) | ||
56.650 | Counselor to advise county commission — employees of counselor, how paid, tenure — assistant counselor, compensation, how set. (8/28/2005) | ||
56.660 | Special county counselors — employment — compensation — qualifications. (8/28/2005) | ||
PRIVATE ATTORNEY FOR NONPROSECUTORIAL LEGAL SERVICE TO CERTAIN COUNTIES | |||
56.670 | Certain counties may contract with a private attorney to furnish nonprosecutorial legal service. (8/28/1998) | ||
COUNTIES WITH STATE MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES | |||
56.700 | Assistants for prosecuting attorneys, number, appointment, compensation. (8/28/1989) | ||
PROSECUTION SERVICES OFFICE | |||
56.750 | Office of prosecution services created — purpose — services. (8/28/2004) | ||
56.755 | Executive director — staff — duties — office site. (8/28/1999) | ||
56.760 | Prosecutors coordinators training council created — officers, qualifications, terms, meetings, expenses — executive director, appointment, compensation, powers, removal from office. (8/28/1984) | ||
56.765 | Funding — surcharge to be collected in criminal and infraction cases, exceptions — registration fees — funds created — audit — use of fund. (8/28/2019) | ||
56.770 | Office of prosecution services not to usurp powers and duties of other officials. (8/28/1981) | ||
56.775 | Severability of provisions. (8/28/1981) | ||
RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR PROSECUTING AND CIRCUIT ATTORNEYS | |||
Prosecutors, full-time, counties of first classification, county commission may elect position to qualify for retirement benefits, when, 56.363 |
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56.800 | Retirement fund authorized, administration of. (8/28/1993) | ||
56.805 | Definitions. (8/28/2018) | ||
56.807 | Local payments, amounts — prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorneys' retirement system fund created — surcharges — donations may be accepted — member contribution to fund, amount. (8/28/2018) | ||
56.809 | Board established, trustees, terms, selection of — actuaries, advisors, counsel — audits — tables, rates, records — hearings, appeal — surety bonds — rules — powers of trustees — delegation of authority to advisors — records. (8/28/2013) | ||
56.811 | Members, eligibility. (8/28/1989) | ||
56.814 | Retirement age, creditable service required for normal annuity. (8/28/2018) | ||
56.816 | Normal annuity, computation of — reserve account established, purpose. (8/28/2014) | ||
56.816 | Normal annuity, computation of — reserve account established, purpose. (8/28/2001) | ||
56.818 | Benefits, annual cost-of-living increase, limits. (8/28/1993) | ||
56.820 | Partial years to be used in computation of creditable service. (8/28/1989) | ||
56.823 | Prior service, credit, limitation, amount. (8/28/1995) | ||
56.824 | Certain members may elect reduced benefit at age sixty-two. (7/1/2000) | ||
56.825 | Retirement of member, application to board — payments to begin, when. (8/28/1989) | ||
56.827 | Duration of benefits, exception — election to reduce benefits, spousal benefits allowed, when. (8/28/1989) | ||
56.830 | Death benefits, amount — surviving spouse entitled to benefits, when. (8/28/1997) | ||
56.833 | Deferred benefits allowed, when — forfeiture of creditable service, when, restoration of service, how — illness or injury, counts as service. (8/28/2018) | ||
56.840 | Benefits to retired employees, initial payments, when — creditable service, how accrued, certain counties — benefits as part-time prosecutor, when. (8/28/2018) |
- Cross References | |
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Bad checks, administrative handling fund, cost to issuer, when, exceptions, use by prosecutors and circuit attorneys, 570.120 | |
Capital cases, state to reimburse certain counties for prosecution, when, 50.853 | |
Child death review teams, duties of prosecutors and circuit attorney, 210.192 | |
Clerks of courts of record, prosecuting attorney to bring removal proceedings, when, 483.170 | |
Compensation and commissions lost by school operating levy reduction, offset procedure, 50.338 | |
County collector's office vacancy, duties to represent, no additional compensation, 52.150 | |
County employees' retirement system, 50.1000 to 50.1300 | |
Crimes committed in state prisons, prosecution, expenses, county to be reimbursed, limitation, computation, 50.850 | |
Criminal records, central repository, duty of prosecutor to report certain information, 43.503 | |
Defaulting county collector, prosecuting attorney to institute suit on official bond, 139.270 | |
Delinquent land tax sales, penalty for failure to pay bid, prosecutor to bring suit for, 140.280 | |
Delinquent taxes and fees payable to state director of revenue, prosecuting attorney to bring action for, when, 136.150 | |
Escheats to the state, duties of prosecuting attorney, 470.030, 470.060, 470.200 | |
Fire protection districts, violations, duty to prosecute or appoint special assistant prosecutor, 321.220, 321.600 | |
Grand jury, prosecuting attorney may attend hearings, 540.130, 540.140 | |
Indictments, facts not to be disclosed by officers, 545.090 | |
Nonsupport criminal case, quarterly report to state child support enforcement agency, 568.040 | |
Nursing home violations, duties of prosecuting attorneys, 198.015 | |
Partner of prosecuting attorney, not to defend in certain cases, 484.170 | |
Proceedings to commit tuberculosis patient, duties, 199.170 to 199.270 | |
Prosecution of county offenses in constitutional charter counties, 66.010 to 66.140 | |
Public defender system, payment by client all or part, duties, powers, 600.090 | |
Senate investigator to have access without charge to criminal records, 43.541 | |
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), duties, 208.040 | |
Thistles, destruction of, duties of prosecuting attorney, 263.220 | |
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