Effective - 28 Aug 1939
550.180. Clerk liable for neglect, when. — If any clerk shall fail to tax the costs and make out a proper fee bill, or shall willfully neglect to perform any duty required of him in sections 550.140 and 550.190, he shall be liable to the person injured by such neglect in treble the amount of costs to which the party is entitled in the cause, and the court shall give judgment therefor against the clerk, on motion of the party entitled thereto; provided, that the party asking such judgment shall give two days' notice of such motion, which may be served on the clerk or his deputy.
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(RSMo 1939 § 4238)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 3843; 1919 § 4186; 1909 § 5394
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXVII - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 550 - Costs in Criminal Cases
Section 550.010 - State or county to pay only reasonable occupancy costs and cost of incarceration.
Section 550.020 - State to pay certain costs.
Section 550.030 - County to pay costs, when.
Section 550.110 - Costs taxed against clerk, when.
Section 550.120 - Costs in change of venue — costs defined.
Section 550.130 - Judge and prosecuting attorney to certify cost bill.
Section 550.140 - Clerk to make out fee bills.
Section 550.150 - Names of witnesses certified.
Section 550.160 - Certain officers not to receive witness fees.
Section 550.170 - Costs of three witnesses allowed.
Section 550.180 - Clerk liable for neglect, when.
Section 550.190 - Examination and certification of fee bill, by whom.
Section 550.200 - Original fee bill to director of department of corrections or county commission.
Section 550.210 - Fee bill, how certified — information required.
Section 550.220 - Fee bill certified to county commission — penalty.
Section 550.230 - Subsequent fee bill, when issued.
Section 550.240 - Fee bill from cases before associate circuit judge.
Section 550.270 - Payment of fees — deductions.
Section 550.280 - Certain fees deemed criminal costs.
Section 550.290 - Fees not negotiable or assignable — exception.
Section 550.300 - Disposition of court costs by county treasurers.
Section 550.310 - Judge or other officer violating law, how punished.