Effective 28 Aug 2001

508.190. Party applying to pay costs, when — paid to which county — jury selection and service costs paid by county in which case originated. — 1. All the costs and expenses attending any such change of venue, made on the application of either party, shall be taxed against and paid by the petitioner, and shall not be taxed in the costs of the suit; provided, however, that when the change of venue is sought on the grounds of the prejudice of the inhabitants of the county, and the application is controverted by the opposing party, the costs incurred by the opposing party in hearing and determining said application shall be taxed against and paid by the losing party to said application.

2. All court costs paid or payable with respect to any civil case in which venue is transferred which are to be distributed to the county in which the case is filed, shall be paid to the county to which the case is transferred. If any such court costs have been paid by a party prior to the order changing venue, such costs shall be paid by the treasurer of the county in which the case was originally filed, to the county to which the case is transferred.

3. All expenses of whatever nature incurred by a county as a result of jury selection and service pursuant to the provisions of chapter 494 shall be paid by the county in which the case was originally instituted to the county in which the case is actually tried, except when such case is transferred for improper venue.

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(RSMo 1939 § 1067, A.L. 1999 S.B. 1, et al., A.L. 2001 S.B. 267)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 916; 1919 § 1366; 1909 § 1936