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Rule 6.01 - Table of Contents

Mo. Sup. Ct. Op. R 6.01

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Rule 6.01 - Table of Contents

The organization of the local court rules shall conform to the following table of contents:

ADMINISTRATION

1. Divisions of Court.
2. Hours and Terms of Court.
2.1 Hours of Court.
2.2 Terms of Court.
2.3 Law Days.
2.4 Particular Matters on Particular Days.
3. Pleadings.
3.1 Caption.
3.2 Style.
4. Filing of Cases.
4.1 Criminal Cases.
4.2 Civil Cases.
4.3 Probate Cases.
4.4 Juvenile Cases.
4.5 Small Claims Cases.
4.6 Municipal Cases.
5. Fees and Costs.
5.1 Filing Fee and Cost Deposit.
5.2 Costs.
5.3 Witness Fees.
5.4 Waiver of Fees.
5.5 Motion for Security.
6. Assignment of Judges, Cases, and Transfer of Cases.
6.1 Assignment to Associate Circuit Judges.
6.1.1 By Local Court Rule or Order.
6.1.2 Special Assignment.
6.2 Assignment to Circuit Judges.
6.3 Certification to Circuit Division.
6.4 Trial De Novo.
6.5 Disqualification of Judge.
6.6 Absence of Judge.
6.7 Absence of Presiding Judge.
7. Withdrawals of Papers from Clerk's Office.
7.1 When Allowed.
7.2 Duplicating Policy.
8. Publication of Dockets.
8.1 Trial Docket.
8.2 Dismissal Docket.
9. Courtrooms.
9.1 Assignment of Courtroom.
9.2 Place of Hearing.
9.3 Use of Counsel Table.
9.4 Courtroom Decorum and Dress.
9.5 Who Is Permitted Within Bar.
10. Court Reporters and Compensation for Same.
11. Recording of Judicial Proceedings.
12. Monies Paid Into Court.
12.1 Bond in Civil Cases.
13. Communications With Court.
13.1 Oral Communications with the Court.
13.2 Written Communications with the Court.

GENERAL RULES

21. Attorneys.
21.1 Resolution of Conflicting Trial Settings.
21.2 Entries of Appearance.
21.3 Conduct of Attorneys.
21.4 Withdrawal of Attorneys.
21.5 Failure of Attorney to Answer Docket Call.
21.6 Appointment of Attorneys.
21.7 Agreement of Attorneys.
21.8 Advice to Clients and Witnesses of Courtroom Procedures.
22. Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem.
23. Transcripts.
24. Exhibits.

PRETRIAL MATTERS

32. Discovery.
32.1 Use of Discovery and Certification to Circuit Division.
32.2 Interrogatories.
32.3 Depositions.
32.4 Motions for Sanctions.
32.5 Criminal Discovery.
33. Pretrial Motions.
33.1 Hearing Dates.
33.2 Briefs in Support of Motions, When Required.
33.3 Oral Arguments - When Desired and How Requested.
33.4 Motions In Limine.
34. Continuances.
34.1 Civil Cases.
34.2 Criminal Cases.
35. Pretrial Conferences.
36. Setting Cases for Trial (See Rule 67.10) .
36.1 Request for Trial.
36.2 Date of Calendar Call.
36.3 Preparation of Calendar.
36.4 Calendar Call.
36.5 Removal and Inactive Calendar.
36.6 Revision of and Removal from Prepared Calendar.
36.7 Special Assignments.
37. Dismissals.
37.1 Dismissal Docket.
37.2 Reinstatement of Cause.

SETTLEMENT AND DEFAULT

41. Settlement.
41.1 Notice of Settlement.
42. Default.

TRIALS

51. Court-Tried Cases.
51.1 Default and Uncontested Matters.
51.2 Contested Matters.
51.3 Preparation of Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law.
52. Selection of Jury.
52.1 Jury Questionnaires.
53. Jury Trials.
53.1 Instructions.
53.2 Closing Arguments.
54. Judgment Entry.
54.1 Contested Cases.
54.2 Default or Uncontested Cases.

RULES RELATING TO PARTICULAR ACTIONS

61. Adoption.
61.1 Filing Requirements.
61.2 Home Study.
62. Drivers' Cases.
62.1 Applications for Hardship Driving Privileges.
62.2 Petitions for Review.
62.3 Breathalyzer Test.
63. Associate Division Cases.
64. Cases Arising under Chapters 207 and 208, RSMo 1978 (Commonly Known as Title IV-D and H.B. 601 Actions).
65. Civil Commitment.
66. Condemnation.
67. Criminal Cases.
67.1 Pretrial Release.
67.1.1 Motions to Set Bond and for Bond Reduction.
67.1.2 Deposit of Operator's License.
67.2 Preliminary Hearing.
67.3 Grand Jury.
67.4 Attorneys.
67.5 Arraignments.
67.5.1 In General.
67.5.2 Dates.
67.6 Discovery.
67.7 Motions.
67.8 Plea Bargaining.
67.9 Guilty Plea.
67.9.1 Where Entered.
67.9.2 Petition to Enter a Plea of Guilty.
67.10 Calendar.
67.11 Probation and Parole.
68. Dissolution of Marriage.
68.1 Filing Requirements.
68.2 Separation Agreement.
68.3 Forms of Decree.
68.4 Filing of Financial Statements.
68.5 Modification of Decree.
69. Municipal Division.
69.01 Determining Indigent Status in Municipal Division Cases
70. Partition.
71. Administrative Reviews.
72. Probate.
73. Small Claims.
74. Trust Estates.
74.1 Inventory.
74.2 Reports.
74.3 Record.
74.4 Audit.
75. Mediation in Domestic Relations and Paternity Cases
75.1 Mediation Program.
75.2(A) Voluntary Election to Mediate Contested Issues in Domestic Relations and Paternity Cases
75.2(B) Mandatory Mediation of Contested Issues in Domestic Relations and Paternity Cases.
75.3 Appointment of Mediators.
75.4 Qualifications of Mediators.
75.5 Duties of Mediators.
75.6 Termination of Mediation.
75.7 Confidentiality of Mediation.
75.8 Representation by Counsel and Attendance of Counsel.
75.9 Costs.
75.10 Failure to Appear.

POSTTRIAL

81. Execution.
82. Garnishment.
83. Judicial Sales.

INTERNAL ORGANIZATION

100.
100.1 Presiding Judge.
100.1.1 Election.
100.1.2 Duties of Presiding Judge.
100.1.3 Dispute Resolution - Procedure.
100.2 Local Court Rules.
100.2.1 Formulation.
100.2.2 Publication.
100.3 Library Fund.

RECORDS AND FILES

100.4 Storage of Records.
100.4.1 Reproduction, Preservation, Archival Storage and Disposal of Original Circuit Court Files (and Their Contents).
100.4.2 Reproduction and Preservation of Court Records Other than Files (and Their Contents).
100.4.3 Responsibility for Indexing and Preserving Court Reporter Notes.
100.4.4 Identification of Reporter's Notes.
100.4.5 Index.
100.4.6 Storage of Notes.
100.4.7 Notes of Substitute Reporters.
100.4.8 Storage of Notes upon Retirement, Termination or Death of Court Reporter.
100.4.9 Boxing and Storing of Old Notes.
100.4.10 Responsibility for Furnishing Materials and Space for Storage of Court Reporter Notes.
100.4.11 Procedure for Examination of Criminal Records.
100.4.12 Procedure for Expunging and Closing Criminal Records.
100.5 Clerk's Duties.
100.5.1 Monies Paid Into Court.
100.6 Selection of Veniremen.

This table of contents must be reproduced at the beginning of the local court rules and then repeated in the body of the rules. For example, the body of the rules would read as follows:

74. Trust Estates (No local rule.)
74.1 Inventory (No local rule.)

Mo. Sup. Ct. Op. R 6.01

Adopted, July 17, 1980, effective 1/2/1981. Amended May 28, 1996, effective 7/1/1996; amended Dec. 21, 2021, effective 7/1/2022.