Section 600.062 – Acceptance of cases, no authority to limit based on caseload standards.
Effective – 02 Jul 2013 600.062. Acceptance of cases, no authority to limit based on caseload standards. — Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 600.017 and 600.042 to the contrary, neither the director nor the commission shall have the authority to limit the availability of a district office or any division director, district defender, deputy district […]
Section 600.063 – Caseload concerns, motion to court, procedure — rulemaking authority.
Effective – 28 Aug 2013 600.063. Caseload concerns, motion to court, procedure — rulemaking authority. — 1. Upon approval by the director or the commission, any district defender may file a motion to request a conference to discuss caseload issues involving any individual public defender or defenders, but not the entire office, with the presiding […]
Section 600.064 – Private counsel, appointment of, requirements — expenses.
Effective – 28 Aug 2013 600.064. Private counsel, appointment of, requirements — expenses. — 1. Before a circuit court judge appoints private counsel to represent an indigent defendant, the judge shall: (1) Investigate the defendant’s financial status to verify that the defendant does not have the means to obtain counsel; (2) Provide each appointed lawyer, […]
Section 595.232 – Identity theft — rights of victims — definition — incident reports, discretion of law enforcement not affected.
Effective – 01 Jan 2017 595.232. Identity theft — rights of victims — definition — incident reports, discretion of law enforcement not affected. — 1. Notwithstanding that jurisdiction may lie elsewhere for investigation and prosecution of an offense of identity theft, victims of identity theft have the right to contact the local law enforcement agency […]
Section 595.320 – Domestic assault offenders, costs of batterer intervention program, how paid.
Effective – 28 Aug 2022 595.320. Domestic assault offenders, costs of batterer intervention program, how paid. — If a judge orders a person who has been convicted of an offense under sections 565.072 to 565.076 to attend any batterer intervention program, as described in section 455.549, the person shall be financially responsible for any costs […]
Section 600.011 – Definitions.
Effective – 28 Aug 2013 600.011. Definitions. — The following words and phrases as used in this chapter have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Assigned counsel” means private attorneys who are hired by the state public defender director to handle the cases of eligible persons from time to time on a […]
Section 600.015 – Public defender commission created — appointment, terms, expenses, meetings, vacancies — director to be ex officio member.
Effective – 01 Apr 1982 600.015. Public defender commission created — appointment, terms, expenses, meetings, vacancies — director to be ex officio member. — 1. There is hereby created the “Public Defender Commission”. The commission shall be composed of seven members, four of whom shall be lawyers, appointed by the governor with the advice and […]
Section 600.017 – Commission, powers and duties.
Effective – 01 Apr 1982 600.017. Commission, powers and duties. — The commission shall have the following powers together with all powers incident thereto or necessary for the performance thereof: (1) To select the director, deputy directors and public defenders; (2) To draw up procedures, with the assistance of the director, for the selection of […]
Section 600.019 – Public defender system created — director, appointment, qualifications, compensation, removal from office, procedure.
Effective – 01 Apr 1982 600.019. Public defender system created — director, appointment, qualifications, compensation, removal from office, procedure. — 1. The “Office of State Public Defender” is hereby created and established as an independent department of the judicial branch of state government. 2. The commission shall appoint a director of the office of state […]
Section 600.021 – Public defenders, appointment, terms, qualifications, restrictions — compensation of defenders and employees — offices, where established — private attorneys, services authorized.
Effective – 28 Aug 1986 600.021. Public defenders, appointment, terms, qualifications, restrictions — compensation of defenders and employees — offices, where established — private attorneys, services authorized. — 1. The commission shall employ persons to be public defenders for a term of four years. A public defender shall employ such persons to be assistant public […]