St. Louis County Circuit Court Document Filing Requirements

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Applies to

DOR case disposition report

The Court Administrator must report the specified traffic violation and conviction disposition information to the Missouri Department of Revenue.

The Court Administrator shall report case disposition information on all moving traffic violations, alcohol and drug-related traffic offenses, including suspended imposition of sentence, all convictions while driving a commercial motor vehicle, including commercial driver’s license holders driving a personal vehicle, to the Missouri Department of Revenue (“DOR”).

WARNING

Applies to

Petition for guardianship of a minor

In minor guardianship cases, the court will consider ordering publication under Rule 54.12(c) only if all requirements of that rule are met.

Rule 54.12(c), Mo.R.Civ.Proc. shall be applicable in all cases involving a Petition for Guardianship of a Minor. The Court will only consider ordering publication under Rule 54.12(c) if all requirements outlined in the rule are met.

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Applies to

Statement of interpreter or translator fees and expenses

A copy of the interpreter's or translator's fee-and-expense statement must be filed before those amounts are taxed as costs.

In the event that the Court is asked to tax the fees and expenses of a qualified interpreter or translator as costs to the parties as permitted by §476.803, a copy of a statement of the fees and expenses of the qualified interpreter or translator shall be filed with the Court prior to the taxing of costs in the case.

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Monthly docket report

Unless the COR 4.28 report is substituted, the Court Administrator must submit the City Clerk copies of the prior month's dockets, including cases with an application for trial de novo.

Unless substituted with the report required under COR 4.28, within the first ten (10) days of each month, the Court Administrator shall submit to the City Clerk copies of the dockets of all cases heard during the preceding month by the Division and those cases in which there was an application for a trial de novo.

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Applies to

Final order

It contains informational notes within the body of the order which should be deleted before signing the final order.

It contains informational notes within the body of the order which should be deleted before signing the final order.

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Adr notice

The ADR notice must explain ADR's availability and purposes and tell parties that information about qualified neutrals, including their backgrounds and fees, is available from the Clerk.

The Notice shall advise the parties of the availability and purposes of A.D.R. and shall inform the parties that the names of neutrals qualified under this rule and a description of their background and fees may be obtained from the Clerk.

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Adr agreement

A.D.R. is non-binding unless the parties enter into a written agreement making it binding.

A.D.R. shall be non-binding unless the parties enter into a written agreement to the contrary.

WARNING

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Statement of judgment balance

A garnishor must file a statement of judgment balance as provided by Supreme Court Rule 90.19(b) and (c), or the continuous wage garnishment shall terminate.

In addition to as otherwise provided by law, a continuous wage garnishment shall terminate if a garnishor fails to file a statement of judgment balance as provided by Supreme Court Rule 90.19 (b) and (c).

INFO

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Copies of exchanged documents

Copies of exchanged documents do not need to be filed with the court.

Copies of the documents exchanged need not be filed in the court file.

INFO

Applies to

Form 15

A party may apply using Form 15 to waive mediation for good cause, including the listed circumstances.

(C) A party may make an application to waive the mediation requirement for good cause including, but not limited to, allegations of domestic violence, abuse, or if there exists a significant imbalance of negotiating power from this rule using Form 15.

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Subsequent pleading in adversary matter

Subsequent pleadings in an adversary matter should bear the new case number.

Subsequent pleadings filed in the adversary matter should bear the new case number.

INFO

Applies to

Annual mediator certification

A mediator on the court-approved list must certify annually that they continue to meet its requirements and want to remain on the list.

(c) Certify on an annual basis that they continue to meet all of the requirements for being included on the list and that they want to continue to be on the list.

INFO

Applies to

Written waiver agreement

The parties may agree in writing to waive part of the rule for documents they agree are irrelevant to any issue in the case.

The parties may agree in writing to waive any portion of this rule to the extent that they agree that certain documents are not relevant to any issue to be presented in the case.

INFO

Applies to

Mediator affidavit

A mediator seeking inclusion on the court-approved list must submit an affidavit stating that they meet the applicable requirements.

In order to be included on the court-approved list, a mediator must submit to the Court an affidavit stating that he or she meets the requirements as outlined in the Mediation Policy and Procedures maintained by the Family Court Administrator and available on the Family Court website.