476.565. Retiree may practice law, when, requirements, exceptions. - Missouri Statutes

Retiree may practice law, when, requirements, exceptions.

476.565. Any person under the age of seventy-six whoreceives retirement compensation under the provisions of sections476.515 to 476.570 may engage in the practice of law or do lawbusiness at any time after his retirement if he makes himselfavailable to serve as appointed defense counsel for indigentpersons who may be charged with a violation of any of thecriminal laws of this state. Such appointments shall not exceedsix cases involving prosecution for a violation of a criminal lawclassified as a felony in any calendar year, and any person soappointed shall not receive any compensation therefor but may bereimbursed for his actual and necessary out-of-pocket expensesfrom funds appropriated for the support of public defenderactivities. The supreme court may excuse any such person from soserving as appointed defense counsel upon a showing of physicalor mental condition which would preclude such service. Anyperson of the age of seventy-six or over who retires or isretired under the provisions of sections 476.515 to 476.570 mayengage in the practice of law without making himself available toserve as appointed defense counsel.

(L. 1971 S.B. 132 § 11, A.L. 1981 H.B. 835, et al.)

Effective 5-12-81