Effective – 02 Jan 1979 483.010. Qualifications of a clerk. — No person shall be appointed or elected clerk of any court, unless he be a citizen of the United States, above the age of twenty-one years, and shall have resided within the state one whole year, and within the geographical area over which the […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2012 483.015. Election — term of office — commission exceptions, Jackson County court administrator to be clerk, St. Louis County circuit clerk, how selected — circuit clerk of sixth, seventh, and twenty-second judicial circuits, how selected. — 1. At the general election in the year 1982, and every four years thereafter, […]
Effective – 02 Jan 1979 483.020. Vacancy, how filled. — When any vacancy shall occur in the office of any circuit clerk so elected, by death, resignation, removal, refusal to act or otherwise, it shall be the duty of the governor in the case of an elected clerk to fill such vacancy by appointing some […]
Effective – 02 Jan 1979 483.050. If surety of clerk is insufficient, new bond required. — If, at any time, any court shall be satisfied that any surety of the clerk of said court is deceased or insolvent, or otherwise insufficient, or in danger of becoming insufficient, or that the penalty of the bond of […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 483.055. Office supplies — duties relating to. — Each clerk shall preserve the seal and other property belonging to his office, and shall provide and preserve suitable books, stationery and furniture for his office, and keep a correct account thereof; and each court shall audit such accounts, and allow such […]
Effective – 02 Jan 1979 483.060. Allowances, how paid. — All such allowances made to the clerks of the supreme court and the districts of the Missouri court of appeals shall be paid by the state, and those made to circuit and division clerks by the proper county except as otherwise provided by law. Allowances […]
Effective – 02 Jan 1979 483.065. Office and records, where kept. — Each clerk shall keep his office at such places as the court shall direct, and shall there keep the records, papers, seal and property belonging to his office and transact his official business; except that, each clerk may store closed court files and […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 483.070. May remove records, when. — In case of danger from an invading enemy any clerk may remove the records, papers and other things appertaining to his office to some secure place until the danger is removed. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 13294) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11675; 1919 § 2121; […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories 483.075. Duties of clerk — when county clerk replaces circuit clerk, exception. — 1. Every clerk shall record the judgments, rules, orders and other proceedings of the court; issue and attest all process when required by law and affix the seal of his office thereto, or if none […]
Effective – 02 Jan 1979 483.080. Deputies, their duties. — Every clerk may appoint such number of deputies or assistants as may be authorized to be appointed under procedures provided by law who shall be at least seventeen years of age and have all other qualifications of their principals and take the like oath, and […]
Effective – 02 Jan 1979 483.082. Court records, how kept. — 1. Notwithstanding the provision of any other statute to the contrary, it shall be the duty of the clerks of all courts to keep such records of the courts and in such a manner as may be directed by rule of the supreme court […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 483.083. Circuit clerks, compensation. — 1. Each circuit clerk shall annually receive as compensation the following amounts as base salary: (1) In counties of the first classification, thirty-six thousand one hundred forty-five dollars; except those counties where court is held in two cities, in which instance an additional four thousand […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1987 483.086. Clerk to serve as secretary to court en banc (St. Louis City). — In any city not within a county the circuit clerk shall serve as secretary to the court en banc. The circuit clerk shall attend all sittings of the court en banc at which the presiding judge […]
Effective – 30 Jun 1989 483.088. Circuit clerks to report to state auditor annually all fees collected. — Each circuit clerk shall prepare a summary of all amounts collected pursuant to section 57.955 during the preceding calendar year and shall annually, by July first of the succeeding year, send a copy of such summary to […]
Effective – 02 Jan 1979 483.130. Courts to direct filing of papers. — Subject to other provisions of law, the provisions of supreme court rule and the supervisory jurisdiction of the supreme court, the courts, respectively, shall, by rule, direct the pleadings and other papers to be filed in such form and in such places […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1945 483.135. Clerk to bunch, label, and index papers. — Whenever, in the opinion of any court of record, or the judge or judges thereof in vacation, it shall be necessary for the papers in cases remaining on file in the office of the clerk of such court to be bunched […]
There are multiple enactments of 483.140 Effective – 28 Aug 2014, 2 histories *483.140. Judge to superintend keeping of records. — It shall be the special duty of every judge of a court of record to examine into and superintend the manner in which the rolls and records of the court are made up and […]
Effective – 02 Jan 1979 483.145. Court to reconstruct records, when. — In the event that a case file or record is lost or destroyed, it may be reconstructed under the supervision of the court. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 2006, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1842; 1919 § 2339; 1909 § 3861 […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 483.150. Clerks to keep account of fines. — The clerks of the several courts of record shall keep a true account of all fines, penalties, forfeitures and judgments imposed, adjudged or rendered in favor of the state or any county by their respective courts, distinguishing those payable to the state […]
Effective – 02 Jan 1979 483.160. Clerks of courts to deliver reports to successors. — 1. Hereafter it shall be the duty of all court clerks to keep in their offices a catalogue of all reports belonging to their respective offices, and they shall deliver or account to their successors in office for all such […]
