Mo. Sup. Ct. Op. R 4.55

As amended through November 19, 2024
Rule 4.55 - Case Fee Records

A case fee record shall be established and maintained for each case, except a case fee record is not required when fines and judgments due the court are imposed and court costs are assessed, collected, and disbursed in one transaction on the case control record. The case fee record shall include:

1) Case number;
2) Plaintiff's name in civil cases;
3) Defendant's name;
4) Party against whom costs, fines and judgments due the court were assessed;
5) Date, amount, and description of each cost accrued and each fine and judgment imposed that is to be paid through the court;
6) Total of the costs, fines, and judgments to be paid through the court;
7) Amounts collected, dates of collection, and receipt numbers;
8) For disbursements made by end-of-month checks:
a) Date disbursed or recorded as payable; and
b) Total disbursed at month end.
9) For other disbursements:
a) Amount disbursed;
b) To whom check was issued;
c) Date issued; and
d) Check number.
10) Balance held on deposit or due on account.

Mo. Sup. Ct. Op. R 4.55

Approved for publication Aug. 21, 1995. Amended December 23, 2003, effective 1/1/2004.