472.070. Powers of clerk.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

Powers of clerk.

472.070. 1. The clerk of the probate division may takeacknowledgments, administer oaths, and certify and authenticatecopies of instruments, documents and records of the court, andperform the usual functions of his office.

2. Subject to control of the judge of the probate division,the clerk of the probate division may issue notices and make allnecessary orders for the hearing of any petition or other matterto be heard in the court.

3. If a matter is not contested, the clerk may hear anddetermine it and make all orders, judgments and decrees inconnection therewith which the judge could make, subject to beset aside or modified by the judge at any time within thirty daysthereafter; but if not set aside or modified, the orders,judgments and decrees made by the clerk shall have the sameeffect as if made by the judge.

4. The judge may act as clerk ex officio, whenever thebusiness of the court requires.

5. A seal is authorized for the probate division of thecircuit court which shall be kept in the custody of the judge orthe clerk of the probate division.