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  488.426.  Deposit required in civil actions — exemptions — surcharge to remain in effect — additional fee for adoption and small claims court (Franklin County) — expiration date. — 1.  The judges of the circuit court, en banc, in any circuit in this state may require any party filing a civil case in the circuit court, at the time of filing the suit, to deposit with the clerk of the court a surcharge in addition to all other deposits required by law or court rule.  Sections 488.426 to 488.432 shall not apply to proceedings when costs are waived or are to be paid by the county or state or any city.

  2.  The surcharge in effect on August 28, 2001, shall remain in effect until changed by the circuit court.  The circuit court in any circuit, except the circuit court in Jackson County or the circuit court in any circuit that reimburses the state for the salaries of family court commissioners under and pursuant to section 487.020, may change the fee to any amount not to exceed fifteen dollars.  The circuit court in Jackson County or the circuit court in any circuit that reimburses the state for the salaries of family court commissioners under and pursuant to section 487.020 may change the fee to any amount not to exceed twenty dollars.  A change in the fee shall become effective and remain in effect until further changed.

  3.  Sections 488.426 to 488.432 shall not apply to proceedings when costs are waived or are paid by the county or state or any city.

  *4.  In addition to any fee authorized by subsection 1 of this section, any county of the first classification with more than one hundred one thousand but fewer than one hundred fifteen thousand inhabitants may impose an additional fee of ten dollars excluding cases concerning adoption and those in small claims court.  The provisions of this subsection shall expire on December 31, 2019.

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(L. 1941 p. 339 § 1, A.L. 1945 p. 836 § 2, A.L. 1955 p. 314, A.L. 1977 H.B. 161, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 1996 S.B. 869, A.L. 2000 S.B. 1002 Revision, A.L. 2001 S.B. 267, A.L. 2003 H.B. 613 merged with S.B. 474, A.L. 2004 H.B. 795, et al., A.L. 2005 S.B. 24 merged with S.B. 210, A.L. 2013 H.B. 374 & 434 merged with S.B. 100, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1238)

Transferred 2000; formerly 514.440

*Subsection 4 expires 12-31-19


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