COR 12-11 | Procedure on Filing of Petition

First Adopted: April 21, 1983

Most Recently Effective: January 01, 2025

Court Operating Rule (COR) 12-11 | Rules of Practice and Procedure before the Missouri Judicial Finance Commission | Procedure on Filing of Petition

COR 12- 11.01 | Service

If the petition is in substantial compliance with this Court Operating Rule 12, the commission shall e-mail a copy to the respondent.

(Adopted April 21, 1983, effective April 25, 1983. Approved for publication August 21, 1995. Amended February 22, 2000, effective February 22, 2000; amended April 21, 2004, effective July 1, 2004; amended November 19, 2024, effective January 1, 2025.)

First Adopted: April 21, 1983

Most Recently Effective: January 01, 2025

Court Operating Rule (COR) 12-11 | Rules of Practice and Procedure before the Missouri Judicial Finance Commission | Procedure on Filing of Petition

COR 12- 11.03 | Settlement Conference

On receipt of a petition, the commission shall immediately order a settlement conference to determine if the disputed matter can be resolved before setting the case for hearing. The presiding officer, or a member or members designated by the presiding officer, shall set a time and location for a settlement conference to resolve the dispute, if possible, or to define the issues in dispute. The presiding officer shall designate a member or members to meet with the disputing parties.

First Adopted: April 21, 1983

Most Recently Effective: January 01, 2025

Court Operating Rule (COR) 12-11 | Rules of Practice and Procedure before the Missouri Judicial Finance Commission | Procedure on Filing of Petition

COR 12- 11.05 | Prehearing Conference

The presiding officer may order prehearing conferences for the purpose of formulating or simplifying the issues, arranging for the exchange of proposed exhibits or prepared expert testimony, limiting the number of witnesses, and such other matters as may expedite orderly conduct and disposition of the proceeding.

First Adopted: April 21, 1983

Most Recently Effective: January 01, 2025

Court Operating Rule (COR) 12-11 | Rules of Practice and Procedure before the Missouri Judicial Finance Commission | Procedure on Filing of Petition

COR 12- 11.07 | Briefs

The presiding officer may order the filing of briefs before oral argument and hearing, setting forth the legal and factual grounds in support of a party’s position in summary fashion.

First Adopted: April 21, 1983

Most Recently Effective: January 01, 2025

Court Operating Rule (COR) 12-11 | Rules of Practice and Procedure before the Missouri Judicial Finance Commission | Procedure on Filing of Petition

COR 12- 11.09 | Dismissal

The commission may refuse to accept any petition, without argument and without hearing, when:

(a) the percentage increase of the judicial budget is equal to or less than the percentage increase of the county government budget; or

(b) four members vote to reject consideration of the case.

Such a refusal or dismissal shall operate as a final decision and, in any dispute involving a county governing body and a circuit court, an order to the county governing body to adopt the circuit court budget as submitted.