RULES OF THE CIRCUIT COURT of the ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT STATE OF MISSOURI i - - TABLE OF CONTENTS ADMINISTRATION 1. Divisions of Court .........................................................................................................1 2. Hours and Terms of Court ............................................................................................2 2.1 Hours of Court ....................................................................................................2 2.2 Terms of Court ....................................................................................................2 2.3 Law Days ............................................................................................................2 2.4 Particular Matters on Particular Days .................................................................3 3. Pleadings .......................................................................................................................3 3.1 Captions ..............................................................................................................3 3.2 Style ....................................................................................................................3 3.3 Pleadings and Papers-Size ..................................................................................4 3.4 Filing by Facsimile Transmission .......................................................................4 4. Filing of Cases ..............................................................................................................5 4.1 Criminal Cases ....................................................................................................5 4.1.1 Search Warrants…………………………………………………………….6 4.1.2 Filing of Arrest Warrants by Facsimile Transaction………………………. 6 4.2 Civil Cases ..........................................................................................................6 4.2.1 Special Process Server .............................................................................7 4.2.2 Condemnation Cases ................................................................................8 4.2.3 Pro Se Family Cases ................................................................................8 4.3 Probate Cases ......................................................................................................8 4.4 Juvenile Cases .....................................................................................................8 ii - - 4.5 Small Claims Cases.............................................................................................8 4.6 Municipal Cases ..................................................................................................9 5. Fees and Costs...............................................................................................................9 5.1 Filing fee and Costs Deposit ...............................................................................9 5.2 Costs ....................................................................................................................9 5.3 Witness Fees .......................................................................................................9 5.4 Waiver of Fees ....................................................................................................9 5.5 Motion for Security .............................................................................................9 5.6 Payment of Court Costs ....................................................................................10 5.7 Time Payment Fee ...........................................................................................10 5.8 Cases Referred for Debt Collection…………………………………………..10 5.9 Overpayment/Underpayment of Court Costs...................................................11 5.10 Copy Fees for Public Records………………………………………………11 6. Assignment of Judges, Cases and Transfer of Cases ....................................................11 6.1 Assignment to Associate Circuit Judges ...........................................................11 6.2 Assignment to Circuit Judges ...........................................................................11 6.3 Certification to Circuit Division .......................................................................11 6.4 Trial de Novo ....................................................................................................12 6.5 Disqualification of Judge ..................................................................................12 6.6 Absence of Judge ..............................................................................................12 6.7 Absence of Presiding Judge ..............................................................................12 7. Withdrawals of Paper From Clerk’s Office ..................................................................13 7.1 When Allowed ..................................................................................................13 iii - - 7.2 Duplicating Policy ............................................................................................13 8. Publication of Dockets ..................................................................................................13 8.1 Trial Docket ........................................................................................13 8.2 Dismissal Docket ................................................................................13 9. Courtrooms ......................................................................................................14 9.1 Assignment of Courtroom ..................................................................14 9.2 Place of Hearing .................................................................................14 9.3 Use of Counsel Table .........................................................................14 9.4 Courtroom Decorum and Dress ..........................................................14 9.5 Who is Permitted Within Bar .............................................................14 10. Court Reporters and Compensation for Same ...............................................14 11. Recording of Judicial Proceedings ................................................................15 11.1 No Unauthorized Recordings, Photographing, Broadcasting; Exceptions……………………………………....15 11.2 Procedure to Request Permission…………………………..……..15 11.3 Those Authorized to Grant Permission…………………….……..15 12. Monies Paid into Court ..................................................................................15 12.1 Bond in Civil Cases ..........................................................................15 13. Communications with Court .........................................................................16 13.1 Oral Communications with the Court ..............................................16 13.2 Written communications with the Court ..........................................16 GENERAL RULES 21. Attorneys .......................................................................................................16 iv - - 21.1 Resolution of Conflicting Trial Settings ..........................................16 21.2 Entries of Appearance ......................................................................17 21.3 Conduct of Attorneys .......................................................................17 21.4 Withdrawal of Attorneys ..................................................................18 21.5 Failure of Attorneys to Answer Call Docket ....................................19 21.6 Appointment of Attorneys ................................................................19 21.7 Agreement of Attorneys ...................................................................19 21.8 Advise to Client/Witnesses of Courtroom Procedure ......................19 22. Guardian ad Litem .........................................................................................19 22.1 Appointment of Guardian ad Litem .................................................19 22.2 Contested Issue Defined ...................................................................20 22.3 Payment of Guardian ad Litem Fees ................................................20 22.4 Standards with Comments for Guardian ad Litems .........................21 23. Transcripts .....................................................................................................29 24. Exhibits ..........................................................................................................29 PRETRIAL MATTERS 32. Discovery .......................................................................................................30 32.1 Use of Discovery/Certification to Circuit Division ..........................30 32.2 Interrogatories ..................................................................................30 32.3 Depositions .......................................................................................30 32.4 Motion for Sanctions ........................................................................31 32.5 Criminal Discovery ..........................................................................31 32.6 Business Records, Copies, Reports and Other………………….…31 v - - 33. Pre-Trial Motions ..........................................................................................31 33.1 Hearing Dates ...................................................................................31 33.2 Briefs in Support of Motions,