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Court Reporter Rules & References

Rules & References


Missouri Statutes:

485.077 Revised Statutes of Missouri – Certification  https://www.revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=485.077&bid=26933&hl=

Chapter 485 - Court Reporters  https://www.revisor.mo.gov/main/OneChapter.aspx?chapter=485

Chapter 488 - Court Costs  https://www.revisor.mo.gov/main/OneChapter.aspx?chapter=488

Chapter 610 - Closed Records  https://www.revisor.mo.gov/main/OneChapter.aspx?chapter=610

Chapter 566 - Redaction of Identifiable Information in Certain Sexual Cases https://www.moga.mo.gov/mostatutes/ChaptersIndex/chaptIndex566.html


Supreme Court Rules:

Supreme Court Rule 14 - Certification   https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=717

Supreme Court Rule 81 – Civil Appeals https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=980

Supreme Court Rule 30 – Criminal Appeals

Supreme Court Rule 84.18 – Costs of Appeal, When Allowed

Supreme Court Rule 24.03 – Felonies - Guilty Pleas - Record

Supreme Court Rule 103 – Filing of Copies and Required Format of Certain Documents In This Court and Court of Appeals (E-filed Transcripts)


Supreme Court Operating Rules:

Court Operating Rule 19 – Court Reporters

Court Operating Rule 8 – Records Retention and Destruction 


Appellate Court Rules:

Eastern District    https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=161

Southern District  https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=224

Western District   https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=243


Local Rules:

Check your circuit's web page for rules and procedures that relate to court reporters.  https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=321