Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 477 - Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
Section 477.010 - Supreme court to promulgate general rules for all courts of the state.

Effective - 28 Aug 1943
477.010. Supreme court to promulgate general rules for all courts of the state. — The supreme court shall have the power to direct the form of writs and process; and to promulgate general rules for all courts of the state. No such forms or rules shall abridge, enlarge or modify the substantive rights of any litigant nor be contrary to or inconsistent with the laws in force for the time being.
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(L. 1943 p. 353 § 10)
CROSS REFERENCE:
Establishment of rules of practice and procedure, Const. Art. V § 5

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Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXXII - Courts

Chapter 477 - Supreme Court and Court of Appeals

Section 477.004 - Supreme court may answer questions of law certified to it by certain courts, procedure — fees and costs.

Section 477.005 - Supreme court and court of appeals, employees authorized.

Section 477.010 - Supreme court to promulgate general rules for all courts of the state.

Section 477.011 - Supreme court employees to serve judicial council.

Section 477.012 - Rule on jury instruction on child under age ten as a witness in criminal trial, duty of court.

Section 477.020 - Majority decision — special judge appointed, when and by whom.

Section 477.030 - Opinion in writing — where filed — how endorsed.

Section 477.040 - Court of appeals consists of three districts.

Section 477.050 - Territorial jurisdiction of the eastern district court of appeals.

Section 477.060 - Territorial jurisdiction of the southern district court of appeals.

Section 477.070 - Territorial jurisdiction of the western district court of appeals.

Section 477.080 - Appeal to wrong court — transfer of cause.

Section 477.087 - Official station of judges — office space to be provided — travel to and from official station to be a paid expense.

Section 477.120 - Expenditures, how paid.

Section 477.130 - Compensation of supreme court and appellate judges — practice of law prohibited — practice before supreme court prohibited, when.

Section 477.140 - Office and library furnishings — expenditures, how paid.

Section 477.150 - Expenditure for books, how paid.

Section 477.160 - Judges, eastern district court of appeals, number.

Section 477.170 - Judges, western district court of appeals, number.

Section 477.180 - Judges, southern district court of appeals, number.

Section 477.220 - Sessions of southern district of court of appeals — when and where held.

Section 477.231 - Designation of private publication as official reports.

Section 477.235 - Publications revolving fund established, funding, exemption — sale of publications to public.

Section 477.241 - Old official reports, custody, sale, reprinting, disposition.

Section 477.285 - Copies of reports disposed of, when.

Section 477.390 - Supreme court to replace reports lost by fire.

Section 477.400 - Reports to belong to offices.

Section 477.405 - Judicial personnel, court to furnish guidelines for general assembly.

Section 477.600 - Judicial finance commission members, terms, vacancies, compensation — powers, duties, staff.

Section 477.650 - Basic civil legal services fund created, moneys to be used to increase funding for legal services to eligible low-income persons — allocation of moneys — record-keeping requirements — report to general assembly — expiration date.