Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 488 - Court Costs
Section 488.031 - Additional fees for civil and criminal actions and proceedings, collection of.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005
488.031. Additional fees for civil and criminal actions and proceedings, collection of. — 1. In addition to other fees authorized by law, the clerk of each court shall collect the following fees on the filing of any civil or criminal action or proceeding, including an appeal, except that no fee shall be imposed pursuant to this section on any case that is filed charging traffic violations except alcohol-related offenses:
2. Court filing surcharges pursuant to this section shall be collected in the same manner as other fees, fines, or costs in the case. The amounts so collected shall be paid by the clerk to the office of the state courts administrator and credited to the special fund designated as the basic civil legal services fund. However, the additional fees prescribed by this section shall not be collected when a criminal proceeding or defendant has been dismissed by the court or when costs are waived or are to be paid by the state, county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state.
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(L. 2003 S.B. 447, A.L. 2005 S.B. 420 & 344)

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Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXXII - Courts

Chapter 488 - Court Costs

Section 488.005 - Clerk not to collect surcharge, when.

Section 488.006 - Infraction charges imposed same as misdemeanor charges.

Section 488.010 - Definitions.

Section 488.012 - Clerk to collect — supreme court to set amount — amount prior to adjustment.

Section 488.014 - Overpayment of court costs, no duty to refund, when.

Section 488.015 - Court not to increase charges, may be adjusted annually — additional fee, when — review.

Section 488.016 - Veterans, waiver of costs, when.

Section 488.018 - Disbursement of court costs.

Section 488.020 - Collection of court costs, when, how.

Section 488.024 - Assessment of surcharge, exceptions — remittance to sheriffs' retirement fund.

Section 488.026 - Surcharge for all criminal cases, amount — county ordinance defined — collection and deposit of funds.

Section 488.027 - Statewide court automation fund fee, amount, disposition.

Section 488.029 - Surcharge for crime lab analysis of controlled substances, deposit of moneys in state forensic laboratory account.

Section 488.031 - Additional fees for civil and criminal actions and proceedings, collection of.

Section 488.032 - Fees of witnesses — examination on oath.

Section 488.035 - Witness in criminal proceedings, mileage allowance and per diem.

Section 488.040 - Compensation of jurors, mileage — additional compensation and mileage allowance may be authorized, when.

Section 488.045 - Costs for impaneling jury to be paid, when.

Section 488.064 - Handling fee for child support payments, paid to clerk, when (Marion County).

Section 488.200 - Centralized bureau funds.

Section 488.305 - Court costs — circuit clerk, duties — surcharge for garnishment cases (statutory liens).

Section 488.315 - Surcharge for juvenile justice preservation fund — contingent expiration.

Section 488.426 - Deposit required in civil actions — exemptions — surcharge to remain in effect — additional fee for adoption and small claims court (Franklin County) — expiration date.

Section 488.429 - Fund paid to treasurer may be designated by circuit judge — use of fund for law library, and courtroom renovation and technology enhancement in certain counties.

Section 488.432 - Party filing suit may recover deposit.

Section 488.435 - Sheriff to receive charges for civil cases.

Section 488.445 - Funding shelters — fees for marriage licenses — surcharge for filing of civil case, how established, amount — reports.

Section 488.447 - Court restoration fund — special surcharge in civil cases to be deposited in fund — exempt cases — expires when.

Section 488.470 - Lawful fences, gates, liability to erect or maintain, when — recovery of costs, attorney fees.

Section 488.472 - Liability for damages, telecommunications company — recovery of attorney fees, when.

Section 488.473 - Condemnation of property by utility, payment of costs — compensation of commissioners for services, taxed as costs.

Section 488.474 - Utility right of access, wrongful action — recovery of costs.

Section 488.605 - Circuit clerk, duties — (child support).

Section 488.607 - Additional surcharges authorized for municipal and associate circuit courts for cities and towns having shelters for victims of domestic violence, amount, exceptions.

Section 488.610 - Victim of domestic assault, stalking, or domestic violence not to pay costs.

Section 488.627 - Dispositional hearing for juvenile, witness fee and mileage allowance.

Section 488.633 - Friend of court in child support matters, compensation (City of St. Louis and St. Louis County).

Section 488.635 - Surcharge collected, deposit into domestic relations resolution fund.

Section 488.636 - Two-dollar surcharge to be collected on domestic relations cases — deposit into Missouri CASA fund.

Section 488.650 - Expungement cases under section 610.140, surcharge, amount, waiver.

Section 488.1005 - Fee to accompany request for notice of final or partial distribution.

Section 488.1010 - Fee required for will deposit.

Section 488.2206 - Circuit No. 37, additional surcharge for a county or municipal judicial facility.

Section 488.2210 - Additional court cost imposed, municipal ordinance violations — waiver, when — collection (St. Louis City).

Section 488.2215 - Additional $5 court cost imposed, municipal ordinance violations — waiver, when — collection (St. Louis City).

Section 488.2220 - Violation of ordinances, municipal court cases, additional court costs, certain cities (Kansas City and Springfield).

Section 488.2230 - Municipal ordinance violations, additional court costs (Kansas City).

Section 488.2235 - Kansas City, additional surcharge for municipal courthouses.

Section 488.2245 - City of Florissant, additional surcharge for a municipal courthouse.

Section 488.2250 - Fees for appeal transcript of testimony — judge may order transcript, when.

Section 488.2253 - Fees, amount, payment.

Section 488.2275 - Additional surcharge authorized for criminal cases (Greene, Cass, and Jefferson counties), violations of county and city ordinances, exceptions — use of revenue.

Section 488.2300 - Family services and justice fund established, where — purpose — surcharge, collection, payment — fundings for enhanced services, conditions — reimbursement for costs of salaries.

Section 488.4014 - Court costs in certain civil and criminal cases, exceptions — collection and deposit procedure — distribution — county entitled to judgment, when.

Section 488.5017 - Surcharge in criminal and infraction cases, exceptions.

Section 488.5025 - Judgments paid on time-payment basis, additional assessment for.

Section 488.5026 - Two dollar surcharge for all criminal cases, funds to be deposited in inmate prisoner detainee security fund — use of moneys.

Section 488.5028 - Court cost delinquencies, income tax setoff may be requested, procedure.

Section 488.5029 - Delinquent debt, notice to department of conservation, when — hunting and fishing license suspended, procedure.

Section 488.5030 - Contracting for collection of delinquent court-ordered payments authorized — fees added to amount due.

Section 488.5050 - Surcharges on all criminal cases, amount — deposit in general revenue fund or DNA profiling analysis fund, when — expiration date.

Section 488.5320 - Charges in criminal cases, sheriffs and other officers — MODEX fund created.

Section 488.5332 - Surcharge in criminal cases, when, exceptions — payment to independent living center fund.

Section 488.5334 - Reimbursement of costs of arrest, when — limitations.

Section 488.5336 - Court costs may be increased, amount, how, exceptions, deposit — additional assessment — use of funds — amount of reimbursement.

Section 488.5339 - Surcharge for crime victims' compensation fund, exceptions — surcharge in juvenile court proceedings where child allegedly violates state law or municipal ordinance — disbursement.

Section 488.5342 - Appointment of substitute prosecutor, when — fees.

Section 488.5345 - Cost of necessary clothing for prisoner, how paid.

Section 488.5356 - Change of venue, costs allowed when.

Section 488.5358 - Treatment court operations, surcharge for, exceptions (Jackson County).

Section 488.5375 - Additional cost, certain felony sexual offenses with electronic devices seized.

Section 488.6697 - Recording of order of consolidation — fee.