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Title XXXII - Courts
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Chapter 476 - Courts — General Provisions
Chapter 476 - Courts — General Provisions
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 476.450 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.