Effective - 28 Aug 1997
476.056. Municipal court automation, duties of municipality. — 1. Any city, county, village or other municipality may provide for automation of its municipal court pursuant to subsection 3 of section 476.055, in the manner provided in this section. In order to make such provisions, such municipality must:
(1) Adopt an ordinance imposing the surcharge in the amount allowed, and payable in the manner provided, by section 476.053*, and sections 488.010 to 488.020;
(2) Enter into an agreement with the state courts administrator for automation of the municipality's court. Such agreement may provide for continuation of the surcharge for a minimum period of time, payable to the fund established by section 476.055, or a special fund established in the state treasury for such purpose upon expiration of section 476.055, for payment of a guaranteed minimum annual amount in the event that payment of such surcharges shall not offset the cost of the automation of the municipality's court; and such other terms as may be agreed on between the municipality and the state courts administrator.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 476.053*, the payment of any surcharge provided by this section may continue for a period in excess of that allowed by section 476.053* for payment of surcharges in the circuit courts. The provisions of section 33.080 shall not apply to any special fund established pursuant to this section.
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(L. 1997 S.B. 248)
*Transferred 2000; now 488.027
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
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 476.056 - 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 476.090 - 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 476.406 - Employees of twenty-second judicial circuit may work forty-hour week.
Section 476.410 - Transfer of case filed in wrong jurisdiction.
Section 476.419 - Securities, multiple recipients, requirements and limitations on court to divide.
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 476.460 - Special commissioner subject to temporary duty.
Section 476.470 - Judge not eligible for retirement, 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 476.517 - One-time retirement plan election for certain judges.
Section 476.520 - Eligibility requirements.
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 476.540 - 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 476.601 - Special consultants, duties, compensation.
Section 476.680 - Votes, how counted and canvassed — governor to proclaim results (Clay County).
Section 476.687 - Previous state employment, additional credited service.
Section 476.688 - Compensation to be treated as other benefits.
Section 476.750 - Definitions.
Section 476.756 - Determination of qualification of interpreter.
Section 476.766 - Americans with disabilities act, requirements not to exceed.
Section 476.800 - Definitions.
Section 476.803 - Appointment of interpreters and translators, when — waiver, when — oath required.