Local Rules - 22nd Circuit Court, St. Louis, Missouri

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2 Pleadings Caption Style 4. Filing of Cases Criminal Cases Civil Cases Probate Cases Juvenile Cases Small Claims Cases Municipal Cases 5. FEES AND COSTS Filing Fee and Cost Deposits Costs Witness Fee Waiver of Fees Motion for Security for Cost Trial de Novo, Misdemeanor and Municipal Ordinance Taxation 6. Assignment of Judges, Cases and Transfer of Cases Assignment to Associate Circuit Judges By Local Court Rule or Order Division 29 Division 14 Divisions 25 and 26 Divisions 27 and 28 Division 24 Special Assignment Assignment to Circuit Judge Civil Jury Cases Criminal Equity and Non-Jury Cases Complex Cases Family Court Certification to a Circuit Division Trial De Novo Disqualification Presiding Judge General Division Judge Non-General Division Judge Absence of Judge Absence of Presiding Judge Assignment of Courtrooms Special Assignments of Judges Assignment of Newly Appointed Judge Temporary Assignment of Judges Duty Judges 7.

3 Withdrawals of Papers from Clerk's Office When Allowed Duplicating Policy 8. Publication of Dockets Trial Docket Dismissal Docket 9. Courtrooms Assignment of Courtroom Place of Hearing Use of Counsel Table Courtroom Decorum and Dress Who is Permitted Within Bar 10. Court Reporters and Compensation of Same Court Reporters for Substitute Judge Swing Court Reporters Identification of Court Reporters in Judges' Docket Sheet Deposits for Transcript 11. Recording of Judicial Proceedings 12. Monies Paid Into Court Bond in Civil Case Court Custody of Money and Reports Withdrawal of Money and Property Accounting for Money and Property Payment by Credit Card 13. Communications with Court Oral Communications with the Court Written Communications with the Court 14.

4 Special Process Servers GENERAL Rules 21. Attorneys Resolution of Conflicting Trial Settings Entries of Appearance Conduct of Attorneys Withdrawal of Attorneys Failure of Attorneys to Answer Docket Appointment of Attorneys Agreement of Attorneys Advice to Clients and Witnesses of Court Procedure 22. Appointment of Guardian ad Litem 23. Transcripts 24. Exhibits 25. Entries of Appearance 26. Memorandum in Support of Court Order 27. Error in Publication in St. Louis Daily Record 28. Use of Judges' Signature Stamps PRE-TRIAL MATTERS RULE 31. Case Management -- Division 1 Tracks Designation Upon Filing Redesignation Track 1 Cases Track 2 Cases Track 3 Cases Standard Discovery Docket Management RULE 32. Discovery Use of Discovery and Certification to Circuit Division Interrogatories Depositions Motion for Sanctions Criminal Discovery Motions Related to Discovery Standard Medical Authorization Business Records 33.

5 Pre-Trial Motions Hearing Dates Briefs in Support of Motions, When Required Oral Arguments - When Desired and How Requested Motions in Limine Certificate of Attempt to Resolve Motions to Consolidate Pretrial Motions, Where Heard Division 1 Cases Other Civil Pre-trial Motions Motions for Continuance, Felony Cases Other Criminal Pre-trial Motions 34. Continuances 35. Pre-Trial Conference 36. Setting Cases for Trial Request for Trial (Civil Jury) Date of Calendar Call (Civil Jury) Preparation of Calendar (Civil Jury) Transfer of Cases Removal and Inactive Calendar (Civil Jury) Revision of and Removal from Prepared Calendar (Civil Jury) Special Assignments (Civil Jury) Presiding Judge, Construction Domestic Relations Calendar Calendars Trial Calendars Default Calendar Criminal RULE 37 DISMISSALS Dismissal Docket Civil Jury Docket Motion/Non-Jury Division Domestic Relations Chapter 517 Reinstatement of Cause RULE 38 VOLUNTARY EARLY DISPUTE RESOLUTION Establishment of Program Mediation Notice of Dispute Resolution Program and Services Order of Referral Response to Order of Referral Accommodation of Mediation Time and Location Attendance Information Statement Confidentiality Compensation of Mediators Qualifications of Mediators List of Mediators Disqualification and Withdrawal of Mediators Results of Mediation Alternatives to Mediation SETTLEMENT AND DEFAULT 41.

6 Settlement Notice of Settlement 42. Default TRIALS 51. Court-Tried Cases Default and Uncontested Matters Contested Matters Preparation of Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law Briefs 52. Selection of Jury Jury Questionnaires Juror Anonymity 53. Jury Trials Instructions Closing Arguments Post-Trial Juror Contact 54. Judgment Entry Contested Cases Default or Uncontested Cases Format 55. Interrogatories and Answers Offered as Evidence Rules RELATING TO PARTICULAR ACTIONS 61. Adoption Filing Requirements Home Study 62. Drivers' Cases Application for hardship Driving Privileges Petitions for Review Breathalyzer Test 63. Associate Division 64. Cases Arising Under Chapters 207 and 208, RSMo, 1978 65. Civil Commitment 66. Condemnation Assignment Exceptions Trial of Exceptions, Proceedings Pursuant to General Statutes 67.

7 Criminal Cases Pre-Trial Release Motions to Set Bond for Bond Reduction Deposit of Operator's License Pretrial Release Commissioner Preliminary Hearing Grand Jury Attorneys Arraignments Discovery Motions Plea Bargaining Guilty Plea Where Entered Petition to Enter a Plea of Guilty Calendar Criminal Assignment Judge Expedited Settings for Certain Gun Cases Ready Dates Probation and Parole Parole Report Violation of Conditions of Probation Post Conviction Remedy Motions State Traffic Violations Bureau Establishment Clerk Offenses and Penalties Mental Competency Hearings 68. Dissolution of Marriage Filing Requirements Separation Agreement Form of Decree Filing of Financial Statements Modification Investigations Reports and Records Service - Default Hearings - Status Conferences Interrogatories Child Custody Education Ex Parte Requests Pendente Lite Orders Entry of Judgment upon Affidavit Discovery Schedule Production of Documents Offer of Judgment Retroactive Payment of Child Support Court Appointed Experts Motions to Modify - Notice Enforcement of Visitation Extensions of Time - Pleadings Pre-Trial Motions - Compelling Discovery Case Management Plan Supervised Visitation and Safe Custody Exchange 69.

8 Municipal Division Definitions Daily Docket Hours Municipal Division Administrative Judge Organization and Operation of the Municipal Division Defendant's Rights Public Conduct Docket Procedure: Docket Call - Arraignment - Trial Counsel Motions Defendant's Failure to Appear Granting Continuances Sentencing Installment Payments Application for Trial de Novo Costs and Fees Release from Custody Traffic Violations Bureau 70. Partition 71. Administrative Review Procedure Filing 72. Probate 73. Small Claims 74. Trust Estates 75. Abuse - Adults and Children Protective Orders POST TRIAL 81. Execution Clerk to Provide Bland Forms Requirements for Requests 82. Garnishments Form of Request Receipt of Funds Publication of Receipt Clerk to Deposit Funds Disbursement of Funds Examination of Judgment Debtors 83.

9 Judicial Sales 84. Use of Original File and Number 85. Transcript of Judgments 86. Fines, penalties, and Forfeitures 87. Writs of habeas Corpus INTERNAL ORGANIZATION 100. Presiding Judge Election Duties of the Presiding Judge Sanctions Committees Committees Budget Committee Rules Committee Advisory Committee to the Presiding Judge Treatment Court Committee Custodian Local Court Rules Formulation Publication Rules - When Applicable Library Fund RECORDS AND FILES Storage of Records Reproduction, Preservation, Archival Storage and Disposal of Original Circuit Court Files (and Their Contents) Reproduction and Preservation of Court Records Other Than Files (and Their Contents) Responsibility for Indexing and Preserving Court Reporter Notes Identification of Reporter's Notes Index Storage of Notes Notes of Substitute Reporters Storage of Notes Upon Retirement, Termination or Death of Court Reporters Boxing and Storage of Old Notes Responsibility for Furnishing Materials and Space for Storage of Court Reporter Notes.

10 Procedure for Examination of Criminal Records Procedure for Expunging and Closing Criminal Records Destruction of Court Reporter's Notes Clerk's Duties Office of the Jury Supervisor Qualification of Jurors Number of Jurors to be Summoned Juror Postponements Rules Printed on Jury Summons Jury Panel Listing Rules and Routine for the Jury Assembly Room Additional Compensation Forbidden Family Court Divisions of the Family Court Appointment of Family Court Judges Appointment of Family Court Commissioners Appointment of Family Court Administrator Duties of Family Court or Court Administrator Budget of the Family Court Family Services and Justice Fund Available Information in the Family Court Transfer of Cases in the Family Court Transfer of Cases for Services Services in the Family Court Mediation in Domestic Relations Tort and Criminal Matters in Family Court Appointment and Responsibilities of Liaison Committee Personnel Qualifications Family Court Policies and Procedures Division 30 -- Time Standards Domestic Relations Department of Investigation Circuit Court en Banc Court en Banc Sessions Quorum Voting Secretary Minutes Office of the Court Administrator Office of the Court Administrator Qualifications Office of the Court Administrator Policies and Procedures Political Activity of Court Employees State Court Employees Treatment Court Purposes of the Treatment Court Appointment of Treatment Court Commissioner Appointment of Treatment Court Administrator Duties of