COURTS

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session (2005)
Bills Indexed by Subject
COURTS

: Changes the laws regarding the early release of offenders

: Allows persons under the protection of a protective order to vote by absentee ballot and permits a person's caretaker to return an absentee ballot on their behalf

: Defines "next friend" as used in the laws regarding consent to an abortion by a minor

: Revises condemnation procedures and restricts how public entities can take property by condemnation

: Requires the filing of an affidavit from a similarly licensed professional in certain actions for damages against certain licensed professionals rendering or failing to render professional services

: Allows adult siblings to register with the Children's Division adoption registry and allows biological parents to consent to the disclosure of identifying information at the time of registry

: Changes the laws regarding the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement relating to tobacco product manufacturers

: Changes the laws regarding exclusion from jury service and the postponement of jury service

: Changes the laws regarding public employee labor organizations

: Allows Greene County to raise the surcharge in civil cases up to $20 and raises the Family Services and Justice Fund fee to $40

: Allows the court to impound vehicles driven by a person convicted of driving while intoxicated or excessive blood alcohol content for one year

: Changes the laws regarding actions for damages for conduct or speech at public hearings or meetings by including actions that cause money damages, including attorney fees and other costs

: Establishes a procedural prerequisite for filing lawsuits for alleged defective residential construction

: Changes the laws regarding crime prevention

: Revises the role of the court and jury in sentencing and eliminates the bifurcated jury sentencing process

: Exempts traffic violation cases from the $15 DNA surcharge

: Changes the laws regarding expungement by requiring that records and files maintained in expungement court proceedings be confidential and only available to the parties or by court order for good cause shown

: Changes the laws affecting claims for damages and their payment and establishes venue in all tort actions

: Establishes the Commission on the Death Penalty and places a moratorium on all executions until January 1, 2009

: Modifies special motion to dismiss in strategic litigation against public participation

: Allows the court to order a person's vehicle impounded for up to one year as part of a penalty for driving while intoxicated

: Allows insurers to intervene in any civil case where they may be obligated to provide a defense or indemnity for any judgment rendered in the action

: Changes the laws regarding the crimes of stealing, tampering, and receiving stolen property and requires specific restitution in certain cases

: Repeals the death penalty

: Allows a court to assess surcharges and order suspensions against persons convicted of failing to yield the right-of-way when that violation caused an accident

: Revises the procedures required in law enforcement investigations and establishes the Laboratory Oversight Committee

: Changes the definition of "adult" to a person 18 years of age or older and "child" to a person under 18 years of age in Chapter 211, RSMo, pertaining to juvenile courts

: Changes the laws regarding the release of information about substantiated reports of child abuse and neglect and denies state or federal funding for child care services in the home of certain persons

: Allows circuit court clerks to retain any fees collected for processing passport applications

: Increases the limit in small claims court cases from $3,000 to $5,000

: Allows a person to petition the circuit court for a trial de novo as an alternative to seeking judicial review of an agency decision

: Allows an adopted person born in Missouri who is an adult to receive a certified copy of their original birth certificate upon written application

: Changes the laws regarding judicial review of an administrative decision

: Changes the laws regarding the continuance of a judicial proceeding when an attorney is a member of the General Assembly

: Increases the surcharge and removes the expiration date for the Statewide Court Automation Fund and sets expiration dates for other funds

: Requires the Missouri Supreme Court to review the child support guidelines every four years instead of the current every three years

: Changes the temporary chair of the county salary commission in noncharter counties from the circuit clerk to the county clerk

: Changes the laws regarding prior, persistent, and predatory sexual offenders

: Creates a civil cause of action against any person under the age of 21 who misrepresents his or her age to obtain alcohol

: Allows the 31st Judicial Circuit to appoint an additional family court commissioner to adjudicate child support cases brought under Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act

: Changes the laws regarding claims for damages and the payment thereof

: Allows the 42nd Judicial Circuit to appoint a drug court commissioner and a drug court administrator

: Provides for the replacement of a disqualified probate judge

: Changes the laws regarding the types of cases public defenders can handle and their ability to refuse cases in certain circumstances

: Allows any person or entity affected by a judgment of certain commissions to have an appeals hearing before the Administrative Hearing Commission upon filing a petition

: Establishes a Task Force on Alternative Sentencing within the Department of Corrections

: Requires class action lawsuits for unlawful merchandising practices to have at least 10 plaintiffs and contains provisions for the payment of attorney fees in certain cases

: Changes the law regarding expert witness testimony

: Repeals the civil procedures regarding criminal activity forfeiture actions and establishes new procedures for the seizing of property tied to criminal activity

: Allows victims of sexual offenses to have their name redacted from court records in the criminal case in which they are a victim prior to those records being released to any person

: Changes the laws regarding elections

: Allows prosecuting and circuit attorneys and their assistants to carry concealed weapons without a concealed carry endorsement

: Changes the laws regarding family courts

: Changes the laws regarding crime

: Requests quick confirmation of all nominations by President Bush to the United States Supreme Court.

: Urges the United States Congress to enact the Constitution Restoration Act of 2005 to resolve the improper judicial intervention in matters relating to the acknowledgment of God.

: Urges the Missouri Supreme Court to promulgate rules to permit the use of electronic mail for the service of legal documents.

: Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the advice and consent of the Senate for Missouri Supreme Court nominees

: Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring Senate confirmation of Missouri Supreme Court and Court of Appeals nominees

: Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring impeachments to be tried by the Senate

: Requires appointment of St. Louis City circuit clerk

: Allows courts to order convicted persons to pay costs associated with prostitution-related arrests

: Modifies various provisions concerning alcohol related offenses

: Modifies number of judges and commissioners in various judicial circuits

: Changes the procedure for appeal of a Public Service Commission order

: Imposes a surcharge on certain felony court proceedings to fund certain school-related programs

: Adds an additional circuit judge to the 17th Judicial Circuit

: Modifies provisions relating to sentencing and crime victims' rights

: Requires depositions of crime laboratory employees to be in county where employed

: Reallocates a portion of the crime laboratory surcharge to counties and prosecutors

: Enacts various measures relating to tort reform

: Prohibits discrimination based upon a person's sexual orientation

: Imposes a surcharge on certain felony court proceedings to fund certain school-related programs

: Authorizes municipal courts to contract with certain entities for probation services

: Modifies numerous provisions regarding judicial procedures and personnel

: Authorizes an insurer to reserve the right to contest coverage

: Enacts various measures relating to civil liability and procedure

: Allows for certain local courts to impose surcharges to establish an Alternative Dispute Resolution program

: Modifies various aspects of the criminal justice system

: Modifies various court costs

: Modifies procedure for seeking excuse from or postponement of jury duty

: Exempts misdemeanors for vehicle registration from required judgments paid to the "Crime Victims' Compensation Fund"

: Provides that certain records maintained in a court procconcerning alchohol-related driving offenses are confidential

: Modifies numerous provisions regarding judicial procedures and personnel

: Requires expunged records to be confidential

: Creates new provisions and makes modifications to certain statutes relating to the DNA profiling system

: Modifies fee for statewide court automation fund and sets expiration dates for other funds.

: Provides that judgments entered by an associate circuit court which shall constitute a lien.

: Provides when a prosecution for a misdemeanor, or infraction, or felony is commenced.

: Removes language stating that a person commits the crime of tampering with a witness "in an official proceeding".

: Repeals provisions requiring prosecutors to pay certain court costs.

: Authorizes certain non-ABA approved law school graduates and members of the general assembly to sit for the bar exam.

: Modifies civil procedure requirements for various landlord/tenant actions.

: An Act relating to the state central hearing agency

: Modifies tenure and retention for Missouri Supreme Court judges.

: This constitutional amendment grants the power to determine public school funding exclusively to the General Assembly and Governor, not the judiciary.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:24 pm