Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors
Section 56.010 - Prosecuting attorney — election — qualifications.

Effective - 28 Aug 1982
56.010. Prosecuting attorney — election — qualifications. — At the general election to be held in this state in the year A.D. 1982, and every four years thereafter, there shall be elected in each county of this state a prosecuting attorney, who shall be a person learned in the law, duly licensed to practice as an attorney at law in this state, and enrolled as such, at least twenty-one years of age, and who has been a bona fide resident of the county in which he seeks election for twelve months next preceding the date of the general election at which he is a candidate for such office and shall hold his office for four years, and until his successor is elected, commissioned and qualified.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12934, A.L. 1967 p. 130, A.L. 1971 S.B. 13, A.L. 1982 S.B. 478)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11309; 1919 § 729; 1909 § 1000

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government

Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors

Section 56.010 - Prosecuting attorney — election — qualifications.

Section 56.020 - When term begins.

Section 56.060 - Prosecutor's duties, generally, expenses — employed attorney, how compensated.

Section 56.066 - Additional compensation (certain counties) — full-time prosecutor, St. Francois County.

Section 56.067 - Prosecuting attorney must devote full time to office or special prosecutions (certain counties).

Section 56.067 - Prosecuting attorney must devote full time to office or special prosecutions (certain counties).

Section 56.070 - Prosecuting attorney's duties — exception.

Section 56.080 - Duties — habeas corpus.

Section 56.085 - Criminal investigations, prosecutors or circuit attorneys may obtain subpoena for witnesses, records and books.

Section 56.087 - Dismissal of complaints, information, indictments, or counts by prosecuting or circuit attorneys without consent of the court — procedure.

Section 56.090 - Must be present, when.

Section 56.095 - Annual report required (second class and certain first class counties).

Section 56.110 - If interested in case, court to appoint substitute.

Section 56.120 - When sick, court to appoint substitute.

Section 56.130 - Power of appointee.

Section 56.140 - Subject to fine, when.

Section 56.151 - Assistants, investigators, clerical help, how paid, tenure — assistant prosecutors, qualifications of (certain first class counties).

Section 56.180 - Assistants — duties (first class counties).

Section 56.190 - Stenographers — duties (first class counties).

Section 56.200 - Assistants — qualifications, salaries (second class counties).

Section 56.210 - Assistants commissioned (second class counties).

Section 56.220 - Assistants — term of office — vacancy, how filled (second class counties).

Section 56.230 - Stenographic and clerical help (second class counties).

Section 56.240 - Assistant prosecuting attorneys — qualifications — oath — duties — compensation (third class counties).

Section 56.245 - Stenographic and clerical help, compensation (third and fourth class counties).

Section 56.250 - Special counsel — compensation — qualifications (second, third, and fourth class counties).

Section 56.265 - Compensation of prosecuting attorneys — training program, attendance required, when, expenses, compensation — definition, prosecuting attorney to include circuit attorney (noncharter counties).

Section 56.265 - Compensation of prosecuting attorneys — training program, attendance required, when, expenses, compensation — definition, prosecuting attorney to include circuit attorney (noncharter counties).

Section 56.291 - To prepare written brief for attorney general in appealed criminal cases (third and certain fourth class counties).

Section 56.293 - To defend elected county officials in certain suits (second, third and fourth class counties).

Section 56.300 - Prosecuting attorneys — duties, coroners' inquests (third and fourth class counties).

Section 56.305 - Judicial paroles — duties (third and fourth class counties).

Section 56.312 - Fee for collection of delinquent taxes and fees — deposit — purpose — unexpended balance to remain in fund.

Section 56.320 - Fees paid to county treasury (first class counties).

Section 56.330 - Fees set aside as contingent fund (first class counties).

Section 56.340 - Fees — records — collection (second, third and fourth class counties).

Section 56.350 - Acceptance of fee for signing pardon application deemed bribery — penalty.

Section 56.360 - Employment in criminal cases prohibited — civil practice authorized.

Section 56.363 - Full-time prosecutor, ballot — effective date — continuing education requirement, duty to provide to peace officers — may qualify for retirement benefits, when — election in Cedar County.

Section 56.380 - Not to accept fee or reward, except salary, courts of criminal jurisdiction (cities of 700,000 or more) — penalty.

Section 56.410 - May be suspended upon indictment — governor to appoint successor.

Section 56.420 - Restoration to office.

Section 56.430 - Circuit attorney — election — qualifications (St. Louis City).

Section 56.445 - Circuit attorney and assistants to devote full time to office — special assistants may engage in civil practice (St. Louis City).

Section 56.450 - Circuit attorney — duties (St. Louis City).

Section 56.453 - Circuit attorney, additional duties, how established.

Section 56.455 - Circuit attorney to report on felons (St. Louis City).

Section 56.460 - Circuit attorney of St. Louis City, duty on felony and misdemeanor complaints — office hours.

Section 56.470 - Arrests for felony or misdemeanor to be reported to circuit attorney, when — penalty for failure (St. Louis City).

Section 56.510 - Circuit attorney, duties, coroners' inquests.

Section 56.530 - Circuit attorney, contingent fund.

Section 56.540 - Circuit attorney — assistants, investigators, clerical employees, duties — oath — compensation.

Section 56.550 - Circuit attorneys and assistants — oaths — duties.

Section 56.570 - Assistants and clerks — tenure.

Section 56.600 - Circuit attorney — salary — fees, collection, disposition.

Section 56.631 - County counselor, how appointed, tenure, qualifications, compensation.

Section 56.640 - County counselor and assistants, duties of.

Section 56.650 - Counselor to advise county commission — employees of counselor, how paid, tenure — assistant counselor, compensation, how set.

Section 56.660 - Special county counselors — employment — compensation — qualifications.

Section 56.670 - Certain counties may contract with a private attorney to furnish nonprosecutorial legal service.

Section 56.700 - Assistants for prosecuting attorneys, number, appointment, compensation.

Section 56.750 - Office of prosecution services created — purpose — services.

Section 56.755 - Executive director — staff — duties — office site.

Section 56.760 - Prosecutors coordinators training council created — officers, qualifications, terms, meetings, expenses — executive director, appointment, compensation, powers, removal from office.

Section 56.765 - Funding — surcharge to be collected in criminal and infraction cases, exceptions — registration fees — funds created — audit — use of fund.

Section 56.770 - Office of prosecution services not to usurp powers and duties of other officials.

Section 56.775 - Severability of provisions.

Section 56.800 - Retirement fund authorized, administration of.

Section 56.805 - Definitions.

Section 56.807 - Local payments, amounts — prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorneys' retirement system fund created — surcharges — donations may be accepted — member contribution to fund, amount.

Section 56.809 - Board established, trustees, terms, selection of — actuaries, advisors, counsel — audits — tables, rates, records — hearings, appeal — surety bonds — rules — powers of trustees — delegation of authority to advisors — records.

Section 56.811 - Members, eligibility.

Section 56.814 - Retirement age, creditable service required for normal annuity.

Section 56.816 - Normal annuity, computation of — reserve account established, purpose.

Section 56.816 - Normal annuity, computation of — reserve account established, purpose.

Section 56.818 - Benefits, annual cost-of-living increase, limits.

Section 56.820 - Partial years to be used in computation of creditable service.

Section 56.823 - Prior service, credit, limitation, amount.

Section 56.824 - Certain members may elect reduced benefit at age sixty-two.

Section 56.825 - Retirement of member, application to board — payments to begin, when.

Section 56.827 - Duration of benefits, exception — election to reduce benefits, spousal benefits allowed, when.

Section 56.830 - Death benefits, amount — surviving spouse entitled to benefits, when.

Section 56.833 - Deferred benefits allowed, when — forfeiture of creditable service, when, restoration of service, how — illness or injury, counts as service.

Section 56.840 - Benefits to retired employees, initial payments, when — creditable service, how accrued, certain counties — benefits as part-time prosecutor, when.