Effective - 28 Aug 1973
484.250. Trial by court or commissioner. — All trials of charges preferred against attorneys shall be by the court, and in all cases of conviction the court shall pronounce judgment of removal or suspension according to the nature of the facts found; except that, if the charge be filed in the supreme court, or in one of the districts of the court of appeals, the court may appoint a special judge to hear the evidence and make report thereof to the court. In all cases the court may tax or abate the cost of the proceedings as it may deem just.
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(RSMo 1939 § 13334, A.L. 1973 S.B. 263)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11713; 1919 § 687; 1909 §§ 960, 961
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 484 - Attorneys at Law
Section 484.010 - Practice of the law and law business defined.
Section 484.020 - Who shall engage in the practice of law or do law business — penalty.
Section 484.040 - Power to admit to practice vested in supreme court.
Section 484.150 - Division of fees forbidden, when — penalty.
Section 484.160 - Judgment for costs and damages rendered against attorney, when.
Section 484.170 - Partners of prosecuting attorneys not to defend.
Section 484.190 - Powers to suspend or remove.
Section 484.200 - Charges, where exhibited.
Section 484.210 - Day for hearing — citation, where served.
Section 484.220 - Citation and charges, how served.
Section 484.230 - Proceedings on failure to appear.
Section 484.240 - Removal or suspension without trial.
Section 484.250 - Trial by court or commissioner.
Section 484.260 - Defendant may except to ruling and appeal from judgment.
Section 484.270 - Judgment operates as removal or suspension — reinstatement, how secured.
Section 484.350 - Standards for representation to be updated and adopted statewide, when.