Effective - 28 Aug 2021, 3 histories
476.083. Circuit court marshal may be appointed in certain circuits, powers and duties, salary, qualifications. — 1. In addition to any appointments made pursuant to section 485.010, the presiding judge of each circuit containing one or more facilities operated by the department of corrections with an average total inmate population in all such facilities in the circuit over the previous two years of more than two thousand five hundred inmates or containing, as of January 1, 2016, a diagnostic and reception center operated by the department of corrections and a mental health facility operated by the department of mental health which houses persons found not guilty of a crime by reason of mental disease or defect under chapter 552 and provides sex offender rehabilitation and treatment services (SORTS) may appoint a circuit court marshal to aid the presiding judge in the administration of the judicial business of the circuit by overseeing the physical security of court facilities, including courtrooms, jury rooms, and chambers or offices of the court; serving court-generated papers and orders; and assisting the judges of the circuit as the presiding judge determines appropriate. Such circuit court marshal appointed pursuant to the provisions of this section shall serve at the pleasure of the presiding judge. The circuit court marshal authorized by this section is in addition to staff support from the circuit clerks, deputy circuit clerks, division clerks, municipal clerks, and any other staff personnel which may otherwise be provided by law.
2. The salary of a circuit court marshal shall be established by the presiding judge of the circuit within funds made available for that purpose, but such salary shall not exceed ninety percent of the salary of the highest paid sheriff serving a county wholly or partially within that circuit. Personnel authorized by this section shall be paid from state funds or federal grant moneys which are available for that purpose and not from county funds.
3. Any person appointed as a circuit court marshal pursuant to this section shall have at least five years' prior experience as a law enforcement officer. In addition, any such person shall within one year after appointment, or as soon as practicable, attend a court security school or training program operated by the United States Marshal Service. In addition to all other powers and duties prescribed in this section, a circuit court marshal may:
(1) Serve process;
(2) Wear a concealable firearm; and
(3) Make an arrest based upon local court rules and state law, and as directed by the presiding judge of the circuit.
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(L. 1995 H.B. 424, A.L. 1997 S.B. 248, A.L. 2007 S.B. 62 & 41, A.L. 2016 S.B. 578, A.L. 2021 H.B. 271)
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.