550.190. Examination and certification of fee bill, by whom. - Missouri Statutes

Examination and certification of fee bill, by whom.

550.190. The prosecuting attorney shall strictly examine each bill ofcosts which shall be delivered to him, as provided in section 550.140, forallowance against the state or county, and shall ascertain as far aspossible whether the services have been rendered for which the charges aremade, and whether the fees charged are expressly given by law for suchservices, or whether greater charges are made than the law authorizes. Ifthe fee bill has been made out according to law, or if not, aftercorrecting all errors therein, he shall report the same to the judge of thecourt, either in term or in vacation, and if the same appears to be formaland correct, the judge and prosecuting attorney shall certify to thedirector of the department of corrections, or clerk of the countycommission, accordingly as the state or county is liable, the amount ofcosts due by the state or county on the fee bill, and deliver the same tothe clerk who made it out, to be collected without delay, and paid over tothose entitled to the fees allowed.

(RSMo 1939 § 4237, A. 1949 H.B. 2146, A.L. 2006 S.B. 870)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 3842; 1919 § 4185; 1909 § 5393

Effective 7-01-06