Missouri Revised Statutes













Chapter 550

Costs in Criminal Cases

←550.110

Section 550.120.1

550.130→

August 28, 2015

Costs in change of venue--costs defined.

550.120. 1. In any criminal or civil case in which a change of venue is

taken from one county to any other county, and whenever a prisoner shall, for

any cause, be confined in the jail of one county, such costs shall be paid by

the county in which the case, indictment or information was originally

instituted to the county in which the case is actually tried or where the

prisoner is confined, except when such case is transferred for improper

venue. In all cases where fines are imposed upon conviction under such

indictments or prosecutions, or penalties or forfeitures of penal bonds in

criminal cases, are collected, by civil action or otherwise, payable to the

county, such fines, penalties and forfeitures shall be paid into the treasury

of the county where such indictment or information was originally found or

such prosecution originally instituted, for the benefit of the public school

fund of the county.



2. The term "costs" as used in this section means:



(1) All items, services and other matters defined as costs under any

other provisions of law relating to criminal or civil procedures;



(2) All moneys expended as salaries of persons directly related to the

care of criminal defendants, security of the court, security of the jury and

the room and board thereof, transportation of the jury, security and room and

board of witnesses, and the processing of the cause, paid or payable out of

the county treasury to which venue has been changed;



(3) All expenses of whatever nature incurred by a county as the result

of jury selection and service pursuant to the provisions of chapter 494;



(4) Any other expense directly related to the trial and prosecution of

such criminal charge found necessary by the trial judge hearing the case.



(RSMo 1939 § 4241, A.L. 1989 H.B. 258, A.L. 2001 S.B. 267)



Prior revisions: 1929 § 3846; 1919 § 4189; 1909 § 5397



CROSS REFERENCES:



Change of venue, costs, generally, 545.620



Costs of commitment and support of prisoner when removed from county,

221.260





1991



1991



550.120. 1. In any criminal cause in which a change of

venue is taken from one county to any other county, for any of

the causes mentioned in existing laws, and whenever a prisoner

shall, for any cause, be confined in the jail of one county, such

costs shall be paid by the county in which the indictment or

information was originally instituted. In all cases where fines

are imposed upon conviction under such indictments or

prosecutions, or penalties or forfeitures of penal bonds in

criminal cases, are collected, by civil action or otherwise,

payable to the county, such fines, penalties and forfeitures

shall be paid into the treasury of the county where such

indictment or information was originally found or such

prosecution originally instituted, for the benefit of the public

school fund of the county.



2. The term "costs" as used in this section means:



(1) All items, services and other matters defined as costs

under any other provisions of law relating to criminal

procedures;



(2) All moneys expended as salaries of persons directly

related to the care of defendants, security of the court,

security of the jury and the room and board thereof,

transportation of the jury, security and room and board of

witnesses, and the processing of the cause, payable out of the

county treasury to which venue has been changed;



(3) All expenses of whatever nature incurred by a county as

the result of jury selection under the provisions of section

545.485, RSMo;



(4) Any other expense directly related to the trial and

prosecution of such criminal charge found necessary by the trial

judge hearing the case.



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