As amended through October 1, 2024
Rule 9.01 - Form and Contents(a) All petitions shall comply with Rules 12-7.01 to 12-7.07, shall conform to Form 2510, and shall state clearly and concisely the budget requested, amount disputed, the grounds for the dispute, and all supporting facts and figures. The form provided by the commission shall include an opportunity for the county governing body and the circuit court to state their positions in a summary fashion. The county governing body is to file one copy of the complete county budget with the commission. In its petition or attached thereto, the county governing body may file summaries of the budget that relate to the factors set out in section 50.640.2, RSMo, and Court Operating Rule 12-13.17 on the issue of the reasonableness of the circuit court's budget request. The petition shall also include evidence of attempts made to resolve the dispute before filing, including times and places of meetings held, persons attending, and matters discussed. The circuit court may file a response to the petition. In its response or attached thereto, the circuit court may supplement the record with references to the county budget that relate to the aforementioned issue of reasonableness. Any response shall be filed within ten days of receipt of the petition. (b) Both the county governing body and the circuit court shall provide the information required by Court Operating Rule 12-9.01(a) in the petition for review, except the complete county budget. Approved for publication Aug. 21, 1995. Amended April 21, 2004, Effective 7/1/2004.