§ 51.010 Office of county clerk created
§ 51.020 Election — term of office — commissioned by governor
§ 51.030 Certificate of election recorded
§ 51.040 Certificate of election to be deposited with secretary of state
§ 51.050 Qualifications
§ 51.060 Oath of office
§ 51.070 Bond
§ 51.080 Commission may require new bond — penalty for failure to give such bond
§ 51.090 Vacancy filled by governor
§ 51.100 Location of office
§ 51.110 Branch clerk’s office, where
§ 51.120 Duties
§ 51.121 County clerk to inspect precincts, report required, when required
§ 51.122 Clerk to assist in preparation of gas tax refund forms, when — report on ..
§ 51.130 To keep official commission reports
§ 51.135 County clerk to provide list of local option laws in effect in county
§ 51.140 May administer oaths and affirmations
§ 51.150 County clerk to keep accounts and issue warrants — file salary and fee ..
§ 51.153 County clerk to assist assessor (second class counties)
§ 51.163 Report of county clerk to state board of education
§ 51.165 Social Security contributions and records — duties
§ 51.280 County clerks, duties, compensation (certain first class counties)
§ 51.281 Compensation of certain county clerks — training program, attendance ..
§ 51.282 Compensation of certain county clerks — training program, attendance ..
§ 51.286 Deputies and assistants, compensation (third class counties)
§ 51.390 County clerk to collect fees (third and fourth class counties)
§ 51.410 Additional fees
§ 51.430 Deputies, number, compensation (certain first class counties)
§ 51.440 Deputies — compensation (second class counties)
§ 51.460 Deputies, assistants — compensation (fourth class counties)

Terms Used In Missouri Laws > Chapter 51 - County Clerks

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • General election: means the election required to be held on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of November, biennially. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • hereafter: means the time after the statute containing it takes effect. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.