488.426. Deposit required in civil actions--exemptions--surcharge to remain in effect--additional fee for adoption and small claims court (Franklin County)--expiration date. - Missouri Statutes

Deposit required in civil actions--exemptions--surcharge to remainin effect--additional fee for adoption and small claims court(Franklin County)--expiration date.

488.426. 1. The judges of the circuit court, en banc, in any circuitin this state may require any party filing a civil case in the circuitcourt, at the time of filing the suit, to deposit with the clerk of thecourt a surcharge in addition to all other deposits required by law orcourt rule. Sections 488.426 to 488.432 shall not apply to proceedingswhen costs are waived or are to be paid by the county or state or any city.

2. The surcharge in effect on August 28, 2001, shall remain in effectuntil changed by the circuit court. The circuit court in any circuit,except the circuit court in Jackson County, may change the fee to anyamount not to exceed fifteen dollars. The circuit court in Jackson Countymay change the fee to any amount not to exceed twenty dollars. A change inthe fee shall become effective and remain in effect until further changed.

3. Sections 488.426 to 488.432 shall not apply to proceedings whencosts are waived or are paid by the county or state or any city.

**4. In addition to any fee authorized by subsection 1 of thissection, any county of the first classification with more than ninety-threethousand eight hundred but less than ninety-three thousand nine hundredinhabitants may impose an additional fee of ten dollars excluding casesconcerning adoption and those in small claims court. The provisions ofthis subsection shall expire on December 31, 2014.

(L. 1941 p. 339 § 1, A.L. 1945 p. 836 § 2, A.L. 1955 p. 314, A.L. 1977 H.B. 161, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 1996 S.B. 869, A.L. 2000 S.B. 1002 Revision, A.L. 2001 S.B. 267, A.L. 2003 H.B. 613 merged with S.B. 474, A.L. 2004 H.B. 795, et al., A.L. 2005 S.B. 24 merged with S.B. 210)

*Transferred 2000; formerly 514.440

**Subsection 4 expires 12-31-14