Assessment of costs when court not notified in timely manner of settlement.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 514.112
in effect514.112. Assessment of costs when court not notified in timely manner of settlement. — In addition to all other costs which are assessed in civil actions before the circuit courts of this state, whenever a civil action is settled and the circuit court in which such action was set for trial is not notified of such settlement at least two full business days prior to the trial date, all costs incurred by the court and the county in preparing for such trial which are not otherwise recoverable from the parties involved shall be assessed against one or more of the parties as provided in the settlement agreement. All moneys received from costs assessed pursuant to this section shall be county revenue and shall be deposited in the county treasury.
(L. 1985 S.B. 5, et al. § 4)
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