Victim of domestic assault, stalking, or domestic violence not to pay costs.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 488.610
in effect488.610. Victim of domestic assault, stalking, or domestic violence not to pay costs. — Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no victim of the crime of domestic assault, as defined in sections 565.072 to 565.074 , no victim of the crime of stalking, as defined in section 565.225 , and no victim, as defined in section 595.010 , shall be required to pay the costs associated with the filing of criminal charges against the offender, or the costs associated with the filing, issuance, registration or service of a warrant, protection order, petition for protection order or witness subpoena.
(L. 1996 S.B. 777 § 1 merged with S.B. 869 § C-9, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1814)
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