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2021 Missouri Revised Statutes
Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government
Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Prosecutors, full-time, counties of first classification, county commission may elect position to qualify for retirement benefits, when, 56.363
- Section 56.010 - Prosecuting attorney — election — qualifications. (8/28/1982)
- Section 56.020 - When term begins. (8/28/1939)
- Section 56.060 - Prosecutor's duties, generally, expenses — employed attorney, how compensated. (8/28/2005)
- Section 56.066 - Additional compensation (certain counties) — full-time prosecutor, St. Francois County. (5/23/2001)
- Section 56.067 - Prosecuting attorney must devote full time to office or special prosecutions (certain counties). (8/28/2014)
- Section 56.067 - Prosecuting attorney must devote full time to office or special prosecutions (certain counties). (5/6/1999)
- Section 56.070 - Prosecuting attorney's duties — exception. (1/2/1979)
- Section 56.080 - Duties — habeas corpus. (8/28/1939)
- Section 56.085 - Criminal investigations, prosecutors or circuit attorneys may obtain subpoena for witnesses, records and books. (8/28/2001)
- Section 56.087 - Dismissal of complaints, information, indictments, or counts by prosecuting or circuit attorneys without consent of the court — procedure. (8/28/2006)
- Section 56.090 - Must be present, when. (1/2/1979)
- Section 56.095 - Annual report required (second class and certain first class counties). (8/28/1973)
- Section 56.110 - If interested in case, court to appoint substitute. (8/28/2014)
- Section 56.120 - When sick, court to appoint substitute. (8/28/1939)
- Section 56.130 - Power of appointee. (8/28/1959)
- Section 56.140 - Subject to fine, when. (8/28/1939)
- Section 56.151 - Assistants, investigators, clerical help, how paid, tenure — assistant prosecutors, qualifications of (certain first class counties). (5/6/1999)
- Section 56.180 - Assistants — duties (first class counties). (8/28/1945)
- Section 56.190 - Stenographers — duties (first class counties). (8/28/1945)
- Section 56.200 - Assistants — qualifications, salaries (second class counties). (8/28/1972)
- Section 56.210 - Assistants commissioned (second class counties). (8/28/1945)
- Section 56.220 - Assistants — term of office — vacancy, how filled (second class counties). (8/28/1945)
- Section 56.230 - Stenographic and clerical help (second class counties). (8/28/1945)
- Section 56.240 - Assistant prosecuting attorneys — qualifications — oath — duties — compensation (third class counties). (8/28/1995)
- Section 56.245 - Stenographic and clerical help, compensation (third and fourth class counties). (8/28/1979)
- Section 56.250 - Special counsel — compensation — qualifications (second, third, and fourth class counties). (8/28/1983)
- Section 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)
- Section 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)
- Section 56.291 - To prepare written brief for attorney general in appealed criminal cases (third and certain fourth class counties). (1/1/1988)
- Section 56.293 - To defend elected county officials in certain suits (second, third and fourth class counties). (8/28/1979)
- Section 56.300 - Prosecuting attorneys — duties, coroners' inquests (third and fourth class counties). (8/28/1957)
- Section 56.305 - Judicial paroles — duties (third and fourth class counties). (8/28/1957)
- Section 56.312 - Fee for collection of delinquent taxes and fees — deposit — purpose — unexpended balance to remain in fund. (8/28/1986)
- Section 56.320 - Fees paid to county treasury (first class counties). (8/28/1959)
- Section 56.330 - Fees set aside as contingent fund (first class counties). (8/28/1967)
- Section 56.340 - Fees — records — collection (second, third and fourth class counties). (8/28/1949)
- Section 56.350 - Acceptance of fee for signing pardon application deemed bribery — penalty. (8/28/1939)
- Section 56.360 - Employment in criminal cases prohibited — civil practice authorized. (8/28/1959)
- Section 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)
- Section 56.380 - Not to accept fee or reward, except salary, courts of criminal jurisdiction (cities of 700,000 or more) — penalty. (8/28/2021)
- Section 56.410 - May be suspended upon indictment — governor to appoint successor. (8/28/1965)
- Section 56.420 - Restoration to office. (8/28/1965)
- Section 56.430 - Circuit attorney — election — qualifications (St. Louis City). (8/28/1978)
- Section 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)
- Section 56.450 - Circuit attorney — duties (St. Louis City). (1/2/1979)
- Section 56.453 - Circuit attorney, additional duties, how established. (1/1/1988)
- Section 56.455 - Circuit attorney to report on felons (St. Louis City). (8/28/2021)
- Section 56.460 - Circuit attorney of St. Louis City, duty on felony and misdemeanor complaints — office hours. (1/2/1979)
- Section 56.470 - Arrests for felony or misdemeanor to be reported to circuit attorney, when — penalty for failure (St. Louis City). (1/2/1979)
- Section 56.510 - Circuit attorney, duties, coroners' inquests. (8/28/1959)
- Section 56.530 - Circuit attorney, contingent fund. (1/2/1979)
- Section 56.540 - Circuit attorney — assistants, investigators, clerical employees, duties — oath — compensation. (8/28/1993)
- Section 56.550 - Circuit attorneys and assistants — oaths — duties. (1/2/1979)
- Section 56.570 - Assistants and clerks — tenure. (8/28/1945)
- Section 56.600 - Circuit attorney — salary — fees, collection, disposition. (8/28/1997)
- Section 56.631 - County counselor, how appointed, tenure, qualifications, compensation. (8/28/2005)
- Section 56.640 - County counselor and assistants, duties of. (8/28/2005)
- Section 56.650 - Counselor to advise county commission — employees of counselor, how paid, tenure — assistant counselor, compensation, how set. (8/28/2005)
- Section 56.660 - Special county counselors — employment — compensation — qualifications. (8/28/2005)
- Section 56.700 - Assistants for prosecuting attorneys, number, appointment, compensation. (8/28/1989)
- Section 56.750 - Office of prosecution services created — purpose — services. (8/28/2004)
- Section 56.755 - Executive director — staff — duties — office site. (8/28/1999)
- Section 56.760 - Prosecutors coordinators training council created — officers, qualifications, terms, meetings, expenses — executive director, appointment, compensation, powers, removal from office. (8/28/1984)
- Section 56.765 - Funding — surcharge to be collected in criminal and infraction cases, exceptions — registration fees — funds created — audit — use of fund. (8/28/2019)
- Section 56.770 - Office of prosecution services not to usurp powers and duties of other officials. (8/28/1981)
- Section 56.775 - Severability of provisions. (8/28/1981)
Prosecutors, full-time, counties of first classification, county commission may elect position to qualify for retirement benefits, when, 56.363
- Section 56.800 - Retirement fund authorized, administration of. (8/28/1993)
- Section 56.805 - Definitions. (8/28/2018)
- Section 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)
- Section 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)
- Section 56.811 - Members, eligibility. (8/28/1989)
- Section 56.814 - Retirement age, creditable service required for normal annuity. (8/28/2018)
- Section 56.816 - Normal annuity, computation of — reserve account established, purpose. (8/28/2014)
- Section 56.816 - Normal annuity, computation of — reserve account established, purpose. (8/28/2001)
- Section 56.818 - Benefits, annual cost-of-living increase, limits. (8/28/1993)
- Section 56.820 - Partial years to be used in computation of creditable service. (8/28/1989)
- Section 56.823 - Prior service, credit, limitation, amount. (8/28/1995)
- Section 56.824 - Certain members may elect reduced benefit at age sixty-two. (7/1/2000)
- Section 56.825 - Retirement of member, application to board — payments to begin, when. (8/28/1989)
- Section 56.827 - Duration of benefits, exception — election to reduce benefits, spousal benefits allowed, when. (8/28/1989)
- Section 56.830 - Death benefits, amount — surviving spouse entitled to benefits, when. (8/28/1997)
- Section 56.833 - Deferred benefits allowed, when — forfeiture of creditable service, when, restoration of service, how — illness or injury, counts as service. (8/28/2018)
- Section 56.840 - Benefits to retired employees, initial payments, when — creditable service, how accrued, certain counties — benefits as part-time prosecutor, when. (8/28/2018)
CHAPTER CROSS REFERENCES
- 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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