Chapter 11 Courts and Civil Procedure

• Library: Time Limitations 2010

I. Courts (Sections 476.083 - 494.470)

II. Civil Procedure (Sections 506.060 - 515.200)

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                | Statuteor Rule | Action, Event,or Proceeding | TimeLimit | ComputedFrom |
                +--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | I. Courts (Sections 476.083 - 494.470) |
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                | Courts - Generally |
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                | 476.083 .3 | Person appointed as circuit co-| Within 1 year after or as soon | Appointment |
                | | urt marshal must attend a cour-| as practicable | |
                | | t security school or training | | |
                | | program operated by the United | | |
                | | States Marshall Service | | |
                +--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | 476.130 | Contempt hearing, indirect con-| Reasonable time after | Notification |
                | | tempt | | |
                +--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | 476.220 | Exercise of jurisdiction where | At least 5 days after | Service of notice of calling o- |
                | | special term called | | f special term |
                +--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | Comment: Judge may call special term only when required by public good for the dispatch of business. |
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                | 476.280 | Judge taking oath | Within 30 days after | Receipt of commission |
                +--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | Comment: And before entering duties of office. |
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                | 476.330 | The judicial conference of the | 1 time per year | |
                | | State of Missouri meets | | |
                +--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | Comment: Conference consists of judges of Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and circuit court |
                | (circuit judges and associate circuit judges). |
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                | 476.521 .6(6) | Refund of certain retirement a-| After 90 days after | Termination of employment or j- |
                | | mounts made to former judge | | udge's request |
                +--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | Comment: Whichever is later. |
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                | 476.529 .5 | Judge's election regarding ann-| Within 1 year after | Date of marriage |
                | | uity | | |
                +--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | | | | |
                +--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | Supreme Court and Court of Appeals |
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                | 477.030 .2 | Transmittal of copy of opinion | Within 30 days after | Filing of opinion |
                | | to trial court | | |
                +--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | 477.130 .3 | Any judge who resigned or reti-| For 24 months from | Effective date of resignation |
                | | res from the Supreme Court is | | or retirement |
                | | prohibited from practicing law | | |
                | | before that court | | |
                +--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | 477.600 .7 | Filing of petition for review | Within 30 days of | Receipt of commission's opinio- |
                | | in Supreme Court of written op-| | n |
                | | inion of Judicial Finance Comm-| | |
                | | ission | | |
                +--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | 477.650 .2 | Basic civil legal services fun-| At least annually | |
                | | ds to be distributed | | |
                +--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | 477.650 .5 | Recipients of basic civil lega-| For 5 years from | Close of fiscal year funds are |
                | | l services funds to maintain r-| | received or distributed |
                | | ecords of fund receipts and di-| | |
                | | stributions | | |
                +--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | Comment: Or until audited, whichever is sooner. |
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                | 477.650 .6 | Supreme Court or designee to r-| By Jan. 31 | Each year |
                | | eport on funds received and di-| | |
                | | sbursed | | |
                +--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | Circuit Courts - Terms of Court |
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                | 478.320 .6 | No person may be elected an as-| 1 year before | Election |
                | | sociate circuit judge unless h-| | |
                | | e has resided in the county fo-| | |
                | | r which he is to be elected at | | |
                | | least | | |
                +--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | Comment: A person appointed by Governor to fill vacancy may be elected notwithstanding this p- |
                | rovision. |
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                | Circuit Courts - Judicial Circuit No. 10, Circuit Court of Marion County |
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                | 478.720 .6(2) | Raising objection to district, | Before | Commencement of trial |
                | | Chapter 517 | | |
                +--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | 478.720 .6(3) | Raising objection to district, | | |
                | | felonies | | |
                +--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | Comment: Within time for filing motions directed to information. See Rule 24.04(b)(3). |
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                | 478.720 .6(4) | Raising objections to district-| Before | Commencement of trial |
                | | , misdemeanor case or municipa-| | |
                | | l ordinance violation | | |
                +--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | Municipal Courts |
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                | 479.011 .5 | Request for circuit court revi-| Within 10 days after | Decision |
                | | ew of administrative tribunal | | |
                | | decision | | |
                +--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | 479.020 .8 | Completion of course by lay mu-| Within 6 months after | Selection |
                | | nicipal judge | | |
                +--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | Comment: If not, office deemed vacant. |
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                | 479.040 .2 | Associate circuit judge to com-| 6 months after | Municipality notifies presidin- |
                | | mence hearing municipal ordina-| | g judge of election |
                | | nce violations | | |
                +--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | Comment: Earlier with consent of presiding judge. |
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                | 479.080 .3 | Payment of municipal fines and | Within 10 days of the | First of each month |
                | | filing of list of cases by co-| | |
                | | urt clerk | | |
                +--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | Comment: Payment to municipal treasurer, list to clerk. Can be modified by Supreme Court admi- |
                | nistrative rule. Applies to municipal and associate circuit judges. |
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                | 479.110 | Filing written complaint where | Before | Trial |
                | | arrest without warrant | | |
                +--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | 479.170 | Judge causing complaint to be | Immediately | Upon facts coming to attention |
                | | made before associate circuit | | of municipal judge |
                | | judge for criminal offense | | |
                +--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------------------+
                | Comment: Where municipal judge discovering accused should be tried for criminal offense. |

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