Missouri Laws 56.291 – To prepare written brief for attorney general in appealed criminal cases ..
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 56.291
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
The prosecuting attorney in counties of the third and fourth class, in addition to his other duties provided by law, shall submit to the attorney general of the state of Missouri, a written brief summarizing the facts and law of the lower court proceedings had in all criminal cases appealed to the supreme court from the county of his jurisdiction. The provisions of this section shall not apply to counties of the fourth class having an assessed valuation of less than ten million dollars, unless approved by the county commission.