Defender seeks to expand court cost rulings for poor defendants
An attorney who won a landmark ruling earlier this year regarding criminal defendants’ jail fees is now trying to “push the envelope” on other court costs that his clients had been told to pay. But a recent spate of court rulings has shed little light on how to win such cases. In March, the Missouri […]
Lloyd named as head of OSCA
Kathy S. Lloyd has been selected as Missouri’s new state courts administrator, the Missouri Supreme Court announced on Tuesday.
Behind the decline
As juvenile delinquency rates continue to fall in Missouri, the number of abuse and neglect cases is on the rise. That’s according to statistics released by the state judiciary
State courts to begin electronic case filing
Missouri attorneys should get ready for the world of electronic case filing. The first pilot circuit court, St. Charles County, is to begin e-filing some cases in August, with the state Supreme Court to follow in September.
Courts told to cut $500,000 before July
State revenue continues to decline, so Gov. Jay Nixon says the state must cut another $126 million to get through the current fiscal year. Missouri courts must share in the pain, coming up with $500,000 in cuts between now and June 30. The administration left it to the judiciary and the Office of State Courts […]
Courts Web site gets upgrade
You may have noticed some problems with the Missouri judiciary’s Web site, www.courts.mo.gov. The site may not load at all or take minutes for information to appear. The problems are a result of increased usage of the site over the past year, said Beth Riggert, spokeswoman for the Missouri Supreme Court. The Web site has […]
Courts review guardian ad litem standards
How can courts ensure that guardians ad litem are paid enough to attract qualified people? What exactly are the duties of a guardian ad litem? What’s an acceptable caseload? These are just a few of the questions a Missouri Supreme Court committee is tackling as it reviews the state’s standards for those appointed to represent […]
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